03-19-2008, 11:32 AM | #16 |
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That is a really good idea to measure the battery to try to find a replacement that's cheaper.
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03-26-2008, 02:07 PM | #17 |
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Thanks for the reply. The Kindle replacement battery is around $19.00, so I tend to disagree that $70 for a Sony battery is "reasonable".
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03-26-2008, 02:11 PM | #18 |
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On the other hand, a CyBook Gen3 battery is about $62. "Reasonableness" is all in the eye of the beholder. A Kindle battery only costs $19? Wow - that is cheap!
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03-27-2008, 01:37 AM | #19 |
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well, my extra batteries for my Nokia N800 were $30ish each for OEM genuine Nokia batteries (not knock-off's) and these are the very common BP-5L LI-ON Poly batteries.
So, the $70ish for the Sony battery is close to reasonable. Perhaps some place somewhere sells them for less but until Sony drops the cost to replace the battery the $70 will remain a bargain by comparison. The cost is simply how Sony does business. Supposedly the battery on my nx73v was not user replaceable and Sony wanted about $200 to replace it...found a new genuine Sony OEM for something like $15. Remember Sony does almost no repair work themselves. They contract with "authorized" service centers and setup fixed fee schedules. So, basically people pay Sony a cut as well as the repair center a cut...and since everyone works on a percentage these days we get to pay a mark up on a mark up... |
03-28-2008, 08:04 AM | #20 |
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So, do we have a legitimate replacement battery for the Sony PRS-500 here? Is this something that will actually work or speculation?
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03-28-2008, 10:42 AM | #21 |
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Well, going on the fact that Sony is selling this one as a replacement, I'm going to go waaaay out on a limb here and say "yes."
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04-04-2008, 07:00 AM | #22 |
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So, to recap...What battery will work as a replacement for the PRS-500?
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04-04-2008, 11:39 AM | #23 |
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Sony is listing another part number as a PRS500 battery replacement. It's $82. (we do know that there's no functional difference between the PRS500 and the PRS500U2 -- the U2 was a marketing package change, not a "real" one)
I thought we'd established that both the 500 and 505 used the same battery, but it's apparently possible that they're different. |
12-22-2008, 06:38 PM | #24 |
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That's incredible! The cost for such li-Polymer rechargeable battery is at most USD4.00. The Kindle battery is just USD19 on its site. Sony always grab big money from its accessories. Kindle is great
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12-22-2008, 09:02 PM | #25 |
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that sony-reader-prs-505-emergency-aa-battery-extender is a good thing.
I have one for my palmone lifedrive. With 4 AA Batteries I can charge my PDA 4 to 6 times, depending on the quality of the batteries. Bought it three years ago on e-bay and will buy this one for the 505 for sure! My PDA charges within 30 minutes and I can use it during charging. In that link they show the wrong adapter! The one they have looks to me like sony-erikson cell phone adapter. take care harry |
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From BatteryShip.com you can get a new battery for the 500 or 505. The cost is $27.95 for one. If you purchase 2 you ge a 10% discount and the shipping is no more for 2 then for 1. Now does anyone have directions on opening the 505?
http://www.batteryship.com/htmlos/ht...83212113864300 |
02-11-2009, 03:25 PM | #27 |
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This thread gives links and refers in words to this thread containing the 505 service manual.
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06-19-2009, 11:17 AM | #28 |
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you can have the 505 battery info here:
http://www.batteryship.com/htmlos/ht...Reader+PRS-505 the model type is 323450-A7T, cost about 5 US$ in China. Following is an working instruction of battery replacement (with pics), sorry it's in Chinese http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/viewthre...&extra=&page=1 |
08-20-2009, 12:53 PM | #29 |
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I got the same problem! Got about $800.00 worth of books stored, and the battery is getting weak. Sony does not like to comment on this. I wonder is it was part of the design to ensure on-going revenue. I am real angry about it. But, let the buyer beware!!
I may try to replace it myself. It looks risky, but there are not any options that I can see! |
08-20-2009, 09:58 PM | #30 |
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The phrase "planned obsolescence" is particularly relevant here, I believe.
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