Kobo only works which charging

Michelle76 · 06-13-2011, 04:02 AM

I'm having a problem with my Kobo. The pages stopped turning a few days ago, and I assumed the battery had died. I had read several books on it without charging, so it made sense. I'm currently traveling, so I plugged it into the wall with my iPod charger.

It won't charge. I'm able to read normally while it's plugged in, so I know it's getting a charge, but as soon as I unplug it, it stops working again. It's been plugged in for over 24 hours, and no blue light yet.

I tried the reset button at the back and nothing at all happened. I'm reluctant to reset back to factory from the menu because without access to a computer while traveling, I'll lose my books. I find the wifi doesn't work very well....

Any suggestions?

taming · 06-13-2011, 08:28 AM

With the Kobo plugged in, you are bypassing the battery entirely and reading off of the power coming out of the outlet. I am betting that your battery is NOT charging.

omgfire · 06-13-2011, 10:01 AM

Is it possible for you to charge from a usb port?

MikeLC · 06-13-2011, 01:54 PM

Do you happen to have another cable that you can try to recharge the device? Also some adapters might not work with the Kobo ereader I did also find that on occation some USB ports had issues with dead ports

shall1028 · 06-16-2011, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michelle76

Any suggestions?

Is the USB port you are trying to charge from part of an unpowered USB hub (or the keyboard if using a Mac)?

If so trying plugging the Kobo into a USB directly on your computer or into powered USB hub (if you have one).

06-13-2011, 04:02 AM	#1
Michelle76 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo	Kobo only works which charging I'm having a problem with my Kobo. The pages stopped turning a few days ago, and I assumed the battery had died. I had read several books on it without charging, so it made sense. I'm currently traveling, so I plugged it into the wall with my iPod charger. It won't charge. I'm able to read normally while it's plugged in, so I know it's getting a charge, but as soon as I unplug it, it stops working again. It's been plugged in for over 24 hours, and no blue light yet. I tried the reset button at the back and nothing at all happened. I'm reluctant to reset back to factory from the menu because without access to a computer while traveling, I'll lose my books. I find the wifi doesn't work very well.... Any suggestions?

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06-13-2011, 08:28 AM	#2
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	With the Kobo plugged in, you are bypassing the battery entirely and reading off of the power coming out of the outlet. I am betting that your battery is NOT charging.

06-13-2011, 10:01 AM	#3
omgfire Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Wifi, Ipod Touch 4th Gen	Is it possible for you to charge from a usb port?

06-13-2011, 01:54 PM	#4
MikeLC Chapter/Indigo Employee Posts: 47 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kobo iPhone, Kobo Wifi, Kobo Touch Ereader	Do you happen to have another cable that you can try to recharge the device? Also some adapters might not work with the Kobo ereader I did also find that on occation some USB ports had issues with dead ports

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