"Starting Up" Forever

mahler · 02-05-2009, 03:55 AM

I've gone through the posts here looking for this problem but didn't find anything.

This is whats happened so far.

I charged my reader last night via USB, when I woke up this morning I turned off the laptop with out disconnecting the USB cable. The screen was stuck at the "connected to PC" icon.

When I turned the power on and off the reader went into startup mode, when I tried to turn the power off nothing happened.

I removed the SD Card and tried again, it restarted and went into start up mode again, this time the yellow light flashed but nothing happened.

I reinstalled Calibre and the driver, plugged it in = nothing. Installed Sony Software (after uninstalling calibre) = nothing.

Soft Reset/Hard Reset/firmware flash = nothing.

the reader is still frozen at "starting up..." and the yellow light flashes when I hit the power button.

Is there anyway I can get a charge via usb into this thing (my power cord is at home)?

pilotbob · 02-05-2009, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahler

I charged my reader last night via USB, when I woke up this morning I turned off the laptop with out disconnecting the USB cable. The screen was stuck at the "connected to PC" icon.

Are you talking about the PRS500 (which is what your profile lists)? If so, charge it with the A/C charger, then reset it.

BOb

mahler · 02-05-2009, 03:57 PM

I was thinking that would work for my PRS500, unfortunately I won't see my charger till I get back home in two weeks. I take it that's the only option.(?)

dordale · 02-05-2009, 05:13 PM

mahler--

Are you somewhere where you could pick up a cheap PSP charger? This would work to charge your Reader.

dordale

mahler · 02-05-2009, 10:01 PM

Guess I'll have to get a psp charger, i'm having serious ereader withdrawals

02-05-2009, 03:55 AM	#1
mahler Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver Device: PRS-500	"Starting Up" Forever I've gone through the posts here looking for this problem but didn't find anything. This is whats happened so far. I charged my reader last night via USB, when I woke up this morning I turned off the laptop with out disconnecting the USB cable. The screen was stuck at the "connected to PC" icon. When I turned the power on and off the reader went into startup mode, when I tried to turn the power off nothing happened. I removed the SD Card and tried again, it restarted and went into start up mode again, this time the yellow light flashed but nothing happened. I reinstalled Calibre and the driver, plugged it in = nothing. Installed Sony Software (after uninstalling calibre) = nothing. Soft Reset/Hard Reset/firmware flash = nothing. the reader is still frozen at "starting up..." and the yellow light flashes when I hit the power button. Is there anyway I can get a charge via usb into this thing (my power cord is at home)?

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02-05-2009, 03:57 PM	#3
mahler Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver Device: PRS-500	I was thinking that would work for my PRS500, unfortunately I won't see my charger till I get back home in two weeks. I take it that's the only option.(?)

02-05-2009, 05:13 PM	#4
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	mahler-- Are you somewhere where you could pick up a cheap PSP charger? This would work to charge your Reader. dordale

02-05-2009, 10:01 PM	#5
mahler Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver Device: PRS-500	Guess I'll have to get a psp charger, i'm having serious ereader withdrawals

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