PRS-650 Replacement stylus for PRS-650?

Jacobs_43 · 12-11-2010, 11:22 AM

Does anyone know where a replacement stylus for the PRS-650 can be bought? Mine fell out of my hand in my car, and after rigorously searching for it three times, I can only assume it has disappeared to the Twilight Zone.
The problem is that I cannot find any place that sells replacements.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

ardeegee · 12-11-2010, 11:54 AM

I'd like to find one (for the 350) with a metal barrel-- the hollow plastic one is too light.

pete_1967 · 12-11-2010, 11:57 AM

My guess is direct from Sony, have you contacted them?

Jacobs_43 · 12-11-2010, 12:03 PM

Pete -

Yes, I e-mailed their service dept. yesterday, saying that I was looking for a replacement stylus for my "Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650."

The person who responded to me said, "Unfortunately, I am unable to determine what part you need based on the supplied information in your letter."

I'm not sure how much more precise I could have been in the information.

pete_1967 · 12-11-2010, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacobs_43

Pete -

Yes, I e-mailed their service dept. yesterday, saying that I was looking for a replacement stylus for my "Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650."

The person who responded to me said, "Unfortunately, I am unable to determine what part you need based on the supplied information in your letter."

I'm not sure how much more precise I could have been in the information.

Classic

elcreative · 12-11-2010, 12:11 PM

Ahhh, but was it a person or an automated response system requiring a precise part number... sometimes difficult to tell with email queries

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacobs_43

Pete -

Yes, I e-mailed their service dept. yesterday, saying that I was looking for a replacement stylus for my "Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650."

The person who responded to me said, "Unfortunately, I am unable to determine what part you need based on the supplied information in your letter."

I'm not sure how much more precise I could have been in the information.

Jacobs_43 · 12-11-2010, 12:18 PM

It was a person I believe. The name 'signed' on the bottom was Alfred.

Hmm...Alfred, Al - perhaps a brother of HAL? From what I can surmise at the moment though, it appears to have been a person.

grooks · 12-11-2010, 12:29 PM

I emailed them a few weeks ago and got the same response.

Joe Minton · 12-11-2010, 01:39 PM

Alfred E Neuman

elcreative · 12-11-2010, 02:29 PM

That's totally insane... or is that just mad.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Minton

Alfred E Neuman

boxcorner · 12-12-2010, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacobs_43

... Mine fell out of my hand in my car, and after rigorously searching for it three times, I can only assume it has disappeared to the Twilight Zone ...

Bad luck. When I dropped something valuable down between the driver's seat and transmission tunnel, the only way that I was able to retrieve it was to remove the seat!

Perhaps you might be able to get a replacement stylus for your 650 via the Sony Parts and Accessory Sales website, as their list of spare parts includes ones for other models, such as the 700:

https://servicesales.sel.sony.com/ec.../web/index.jsp

Type stylus in the enter search text box, select Keyword from the drop-down menu (Model Number | Part Number | Keyword), then click on the red Search button.

Just look at the prices ...

Accessory / Parts Research Request

https://servicesales.sel.sony.com/ec...rtsResearch.do

natasha_fawn · 12-12-2010, 11:15 AM

I wonder if the replacements for other models, like the 700, would work for the 650. Seems like they should be of a similar size. Does anyone have any they can check with?

yakuzaboss · 12-12-2010, 01:12 PM

The very first day I had my reader, I lost the stylus. I went to the Sony Store the next day and asked if they had replacement stylus pens. The sales person said it was to early for accessories to be available. When I was about to leave, the manager came out and he remembered me from when I purchased a home theater projector. I mentioned what I was looking for and he said he'd help me out. He ended up letting me have the stylus from the 650 demo unit.

Bro Pete · 12-12-2010, 04:06 PM

I would never advocate taking one, but I was surprised to see the stylus in both the 650 and 350 demo units at a Best Buy recently.

Sweetpea · 12-13-2010, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacobs_43

Does anyone know where a replacement stylus for the PRS-650 can be bought? Mine fell out of my hand in my car, and after rigorously searching for it three times, I can only assume it has disappeared to the Twilight Zone.
The problem is that I cannot find any place that sells replacements.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Bring your car to the garage! They'll find it

I had misplaced the cover of my TomTom somewhere earlier this year. I had been looking for it everywhere: under the seat, in every corner, but no luck. Then, this september, I had to bring the car in for its half-yearly servicing. And when I picked it up, the cover was on the passenger seat

But on topic:

If you do find a metal one (instead of that cheap feeling plasticy one), I'm highly interested!

12-11-2010, 11:22 AM	#1
Jacobs_43 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: PRS-650	Replacement stylus for PRS-650? Does anyone know where a replacement stylus for the PRS-650 can be bought? Mine fell out of my hand in my car, and after rigorously searching for it three times, I can only assume it has disappeared to the Twilight Zone. The problem is that I cannot find any place that sells replacements. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

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ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	I'd like to find one (for the 350) with a metal barrel-- the hollow plastic one is too light.

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pete_1967 Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 22002 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650	My guess is direct from Sony, have you contacted them?

12-11-2010, 12:03 PM	#4
Jacobs_43 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: PRS-650	Pete - Yes, I e-mailed their service dept. yesterday, saying that I was looking for a replacement stylus for my "Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650." The person who responded to me said, "Unfortunately, I am unable to determine what part you need based on the supplied information in your letter." I'm not sure how much more precise I could have been in the information.

12-11-2010, 12:18 PM	#7
Jacobs_43 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: PRS-650	It was a person I believe. The name 'signed' on the bottom was Alfred. Hmm...Alfred, Al - perhaps a brother of HAL? From what I can surmise at the moment though, it appears to have been a person.

12-11-2010, 12:29 PM	#8
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	I emailed them a few weeks ago and got the same response.

12-11-2010, 01:39 PM	#9
Joe Minton eReader Posts: 60 Karma: 31585 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southern California Device: Sony 650, iPod Touch 4G, iPhone 4, Nook: Touch/Glow/Color/Tablet	Alfred E Neuman

12-12-2010, 11:15 AM	#12
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	I wonder if the replacements for other models, like the 700, would work for the 650. Seems like they should be of a similar size. Does anyone have any they can check with?

12-12-2010, 01:12 PM	#13
yakuzaboss Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 58 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, BC Device: Sony PRS-650	The very first day I had my reader, I lost the stylus. I went to the Sony Store the next day and asked if they had replacement stylus pens. The sales person said it was to early for accessories to be available. When I was about to leave, the manager came out and he remembered me from when I purchased a home theater projector. I mentioned what I was looking for and he said he'd help me out. He ended up letting me have the stylus from the 650 demo unit.

12-12-2010, 04:06 PM	#14
Bro Pete Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 52944 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Texas Device: Sony PRS 650	I would never advocate taking one, but I was surprised to see the stylus in both the 650 and 350 demo units at a Best Buy recently.

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