Touch Battery More Than 1/2 Full, Still Died

SCION · 08-15-2011, 03:25 PM

For the first time my reader shut off, prompting me to charge it. The battery was more than 1/2 full. Why is there no warning of a low battery? Why is it powering off?

SCION · 08-15-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

For the first time my reader shut off, prompting me to charge it. The battery was more than 1/2 full. Why is there no warning of a low battery? Why is it powering off?

I plugged it into a wall outlet and it shows completely charged after less than 15 minutes.

anonymoose · 08-15-2011, 05:16 PM

I had the same problem on Saturday! I wasn't 100% sure it wasn't just me neglecting to check the battery notification, so I didn't want to say anything.

SameerH · 08-15-2011, 09:47 PM

Hi Scion, not sure why this would be happening. I would suggest keeping it plugged in for 2-3 hours to ensure the battery is fully charged first and see if you run into the error again.

SCION · 08-15-2011, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SameerH

Hi Scion, not sure why this would be happening. I would suggest keeping it plugged in for 2-3 hours to ensure the battery is fully charged first and see if you run into the error again.

Thank you. I'll leave it plugged in overnight.

ScrabbleDude · 08-16-2011, 01:36 AM

This has happened to me twice since upgrading to 1.9.9, and I've seen it mentioned on the forum since then as well. When mine dies, I plug it in and it immediately shows about a 60% charge. Not sure what is triggering it though, I've let my battery run lower than that recently.

dafrizz · 08-22-2011, 11:48 PM

Similar experience here.

Battery showed about 50% charge when I switched it off last night. Come lunchtime today it wouldn't turn on at all. LED flashed green briefly, that was it.
Plugged it in to charge, battery showed about 50% charge immediately. Still charging after 1 hour though.

Why didn't it turn on ?

Still running 1.9.8 btw.

ldrover · 08-23-2011, 07:08 AM

My battery died last evening while I was reading. The battery monitor showed that the battery was about 3/4 charged. I had only charged it two days before. I plugged it into the wall. Left it overnight (11-12 hours). This morning, it was still charging, although when I disconnected it, it looks fully charged. I am running firmware v 1.9.9

Love reading on my KT, but it really is very buggy. I have the Storage error problem, the problem with the home screen when using a SD card, double page turn, and now a battery problem. Glad these guys are not building planes or cars!

octoberdana · 08-23-2011, 11:09 PM

Mine did that and then the screen wouldn't turn back on. Hope keeping it plugged in works for you!

beautifulsoup · 08-26-2011, 09:08 PM

I have had this happen to me twice now. Battery looked to be at about 80%, just like the first time it happened.

Grrrr.

cutterjohn42 · 08-27-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SameerH

Hi Scion, not sure why this would be happening. I would suggest keeping it plugged in for 2-3 hours to ensure the battery is fully charged first and see if you run into the error again.

I had this happen to me once as well a few weeks after I purchased it in July.

IIRC the batt meter showed about 2/3 full but the popup came for me to charge it, so I did and it's never happened again. I believe that I was running the previous to last fw, the one that got replaced quickly so I figured it must've been the charging or whatever it was bug regression that got fixed along with whatever the other problem with that short lived update was...

beautifulsoup · 08-27-2011, 10:18 AM

Hmmm... well, I'm on the latest firmware 1.9.9, and it has happened to me since then.

The first time, admittedly, was on an earlier version of the firmware.

And @Scion: same thing happened to me; showed fully charged in less than 15 minutes.

I guess I'll try the 3 hour charge or the overnight charge next time. If there is a next time. (Crosses fingers that there *won't* be a next time).

rjcroy · 08-27-2011, 04:09 PM

Last night I had the 'Charge Now' screen come up when the battery indicator was showing about 80% full! When I plugged it into my PC the indictor still said it was 80% full and then reported it was fully charged after about 10 minutes. I left it plugged in for about another hour, but I don't know what was happening.

This morning, after being in sleep mode all night, it is still showing full battery.

filmo · 08-27-2011, 06:06 PM

Kobo Wifi light changed color to indicate charge complete and it seemed pretty accurate. I miss that on KT.

DoBoY · 09-20-2011, 09:46 AM

I have just experienced the exact same issue, has anyone got any more info on this battery being charged yet still shutting down then charging to full in 10 mins?

08-15-2011, 03:25 PM	#1
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Battery More Than 1/2 Full, Still Died For the first time my reader shut off, prompting me to charge it. The battery was more than 1/2 full. Why is there no warning of a low battery? Why is it powering off?

08-23-2011, 07:08 AM	#8
ldrover Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 4890 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bedford, Nova Scotia Device: iPad Mini	My battery died last evening while I was reading. The battery monitor showed that the battery was about 3/4 charged. I had only charged it two days before. I plugged it into the wall. Left it overnight (11-12 hours). This morning, it was still charging, although when I disconnected it, it looks fully charged. I am running firmware v 1.9.9 Love reading on my KT, but it really is very buggy. I have the Storage error problem, the problem with the home screen when using a SD card, double page turn, and now a battery problem. Glad these guys are not building planes or cars! Last edited by ldrover; 08-23-2011 at 07:15 AM.

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08-15-2011, 05:16 PM	#3
anonymoose bookaholic Posts: 108 Karma: 1032718 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura, Kobo Touch, Kobo app on iPhone	I had the same problem on Saturday! I wasn't 100% sure it wasn't just me neglecting to check the battery notification, so I didn't want to say anything.

08-15-2011, 09:47 PM	#4
SameerH Product Manager Posts: 487 Karma: 590887 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Hi Scion, not sure why this would be happening. I would suggest keeping it plugged in for 2-3 hours to ensure the battery is fully charged first and see if you run into the error again.

08-16-2011, 01:36 AM	#6
ScrabbleDude Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	This has happened to me twice since upgrading to 1.9.9, and I've seen it mentioned on the forum since then as well. When mine dies, I plug it in and it immediately shows about a 60% charge. Not sure what is triggering it though, I've let my battery run lower than that recently.

08-22-2011, 11:48 PM	#7
dafrizz Ultimate Player Posts: 59 Karma: 570 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kobo 1, Kobo Touch	Similar experience here. Battery showed about 50% charge when I switched it off last night. Come lunchtime today it wouldn't turn on at all. LED flashed green briefly, that was it. Plugged it in to charge, battery showed about 50% charge immediately. Still charging after 1 hour though. Why didn't it turn on ? Still running 1.9.8 btw.

08-23-2011, 11:09 PM	#9
octoberdana Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 40000 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Touch, Kindle Touch	Mine did that and then the screen wouldn't turn back on. Hope keeping it plugged in works for you!

08-26-2011, 09:08 PM	#10
beautifulsoup Addict Posts: 262 Karma: 1143088 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Too many ereaders.	I have had this happen to me twice now. Battery looked to be at about 80%, just like the first time it happened. Grrrr.

08-27-2011, 10:18 AM	#12
beautifulsoup Addict Posts: 262 Karma: 1143088 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Too many ereaders.	Hmmm... well, I'm on the latest firmware 1.9.9, and it has happened to me since then. The first time, admittedly, was on an earlier version of the firmware. And @Scion: same thing happened to me; showed fully charged in less than 15 minutes. I guess I'll try the 3 hour charge or the overnight charge next time. If there is a next time. (Crosses fingers that there won't be a next time).

08-27-2011, 04:09 PM	#13
rjcroy Bibliophile Posts: 167 Karma: 1147338 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kobo Touch	Last night I had the 'Charge Now' screen come up when the battery indicator was showing about 80% full! When I plugged it into my PC the indictor still said it was 80% full and then reported it was fully charged after about 10 minutes. I left it plugged in for about another hour, but I don't know what was happening. This morning, after being in sleep mode all night, it is still showing full battery.

08-27-2011, 06:06 PM	#14
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	Kobo Wifi light changed color to indicate charge complete and it seemed pretty accurate. I miss that on KT.

09-20-2011, 09:46 AM	#15
DoBoY Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo touch	I have just experienced the exact same issue, has anyone got any more info on this battery being charged yet still shutting down then charging to full in 10 mins?

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