PRS-350 Unresponsive Buttons

mer10 · 03-18-2012, 01:03 PM

Hi Everyone,
I wondered if anyone could offer any advice on the problem that I'm having with my second hand Sony PRS350? Although in great cosmetic condition the buttons on the right hand side are totally unresponsive (size and options buttons), everything else is working fine. A soft reset does not help and a hard reset is not possible due to the size button not responding.
Thank you.

speakingtohe · 03-18-2012, 03:30 PM

Sounds like a physical problem on the circuit board. Cold solder joint perhaps.

Unless you can fix it yourself probably cheaper to buy another.

You can live without those buttons though. You can do some functions via USB and use a program to enlarge/reduce the font size in non-DRM books

If these options are no good, slap it around a bit and hope for the best.

Helen

mer10 · 03-18-2012, 03:39 PM

Thanks for the advice, as you say I can use the reader without these buttons but the facility to increase font size is very useful! I will see what I can do with a firm slap, it's a shame as it's a great little reader otherwise.

Mark Nord · 03-18-2012, 03:52 PM

mer10

you may want to have a look on PRS+ (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64510) which will allow to remap the buttons to gestures or to the volume keys

Analogus · 03-18-2012, 03:52 PM

I see 2 possibilities:

1) Try to repair it. I would disassemble the reader and then put it together. Sometimes 'rattling' on a system repairs it.

2) Try to cope with 2 buttons less. Best way is to use PRS+ and alter button-functions over options. So you could use the left 2 buttons instead of your death right ones. No big deal and much help. Try it out!
Additionally you have the possibility to use long button-pressure-functions. So you can assign to 3 buttons 6 functions. That's one more than when all 5 buttons are working without PRS+.

A.

mer10 · 03-18-2012, 04:17 PM

Thank you for the suggestions, I hadn't heard of PRS+ before so will look into that as I can easily managed without the page turning buttons.

mer10 · 03-22-2012, 05:32 AM

Just an update to say that I have successfully loaded PRS+ onto my 350 and have managed to assign dual functions to the working buttons so I can now access the options as well as change font size! Thank you very much for your advice.

Analogus · 03-22-2012, 12:06 PM

Good to hear it's working!

A.

Rizla · 03-23-2012, 12:08 PM

Prs+ is amazing. Thank god for Kartu and the team.

hopkinsenglish · 04-05-2012, 04:41 PM

Glad to hear of the fix. If all else fails, don't forget that the Sony Outlet store is selling refurbished ones at $59.98

03-18-2012, 01:03 PM	#1
mer10 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600	Unresponsive Buttons Hi Everyone, I wondered if anyone could offer any advice on the problem that I'm having with my second hand Sony PRS350? Although in great cosmetic condition the buttons on the right hand side are totally unresponsive (size and options buttons), everything else is working fine. A soft reset does not help and a hard reset is not possible due to the size button not responding. Thank you.

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03-18-2012, 03:30 PM	#2
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Sounds like a physical problem on the circuit board. Cold solder joint perhaps. Unless you can fix it yourself probably cheaper to buy another. You can live without those buttons though. You can do some functions via USB and use a program to enlarge/reduce the font size in non-DRM books If these options are no good, slap it around a bit and hope for the best. Helen

03-18-2012, 03:39 PM	#3
mer10 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600	Thanks for the advice, as you say I can use the reader without these buttons but the facility to increase font size is very useful! I will see what I can do with a firm slap, it's a shame as it's a great little reader otherwise.

03-18-2012, 03:52 PM	#4
Mark Nord 2B \|\| !2B Posts: 851 Karma: 194010 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austria Device: Sony PRS505/650/T1/tolino vision 5	mer10 you may want to have a look on PRS+ (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64510) which will allow to remap the buttons to gestures or to the volume keys

03-18-2012, 03:52 PM	#5
Analogus Fanatic Posts: 568 Karma: 2170348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: 2x Sony PRS-350; PRS-300 (†), Paperwhite (†), Voyage	I see 2 possibilities: 1) Try to repair it. I would disassemble the reader and then put it together. Sometimes 'rattling' on a system repairs it. 2) Try to cope with 2 buttons less. Best way is to use PRS+ and alter button-functions over options. So you could use the left 2 buttons instead of your death right ones. No big deal and much help. Try it out! Additionally you have the possibility to use long button-pressure-functions. So you can assign to 3 buttons 6 functions. That's one more than when all 5 buttons are working without PRS+. A.

03-18-2012, 04:17 PM	#6
mer10 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600	Thank you for the suggestions, I hadn't heard of PRS+ before so will look into that as I can easily managed without the page turning buttons.

03-22-2012, 05:32 AM	#7
mer10 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600	Just an update to say that I have successfully loaded PRS+ onto my 350 and have managed to assign dual functions to the working buttons so I can now access the options as well as change font size! Thank you very much for your advice.

03-22-2012, 12:06 PM	#8
Analogus Fanatic Posts: 568 Karma: 2170348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: 2x Sony PRS-350; PRS-300 (†), Paperwhite (†), Voyage	Good to hear it's working! A.

03-23-2012, 12:08 PM	#9
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	Prs+ is amazing. Thank god for Kartu and the team.

04-05-2012, 04:41 PM	#10
hopkinsenglish Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: Sony PRS-350	Glad to hear of the fix. If all else fails, don't forget that the Sony Outlet store is selling refurbished ones at $59.98

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