PRS-T1 Battery Problems

[mel_mel]

Hi

I brought a PRS - T1 today and had it charging for around 3 hours, the little battery icon said 100%and the red charging light had gone but as soon as I disconnect it from my pc it said battery low and shutting down.  I have tried all evening for it to hold its power even resetting it but doesnt seem to work.

Anyone have any ideas or shall I return it?

Thanks

[carpetmojo]

Hello mel - try a rest.

Go back to Support, then support for T1.

Scroll down for manuals, Download to file the imanual.

Go to contents/troubleshooting/battery.

Shows you how to do a reset.

You have no contents yet, so wont lose anything, normally you would lose all installed stuff - probably.

Only thing you'll need is a staightened out paperclip.

Hope this helps.

(It could be a duff battery, but that's last port a call really, and go through Sony Support.)

[carpetmojo]

Sorry, forgot - don't leave on charge on PC overnight - it can sometimes actually drain the battery not charge it !

That's A Bad Thing.

A wall charger is far better, and you can't overcharge, so can leave overnight.

Sony do one, or a 6/350 one is fine, and others will do it - but don't use any "Appley iPodly" one at all on it.

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[carpetmojo]

Eeek !! Word missed in transit................

That's "....DON'T....use anything Appley iPoddy..."

:smileyblush:

[josteen13]

Hello Mel,

Did you already find a sollution for this problem? It seems I have the same problem with my PRS-T1, and I cant't find any answers...

Thanks,

Joost

[princeehsan]

Hi

my PRS-T1 have this problem too, anyone can help me? i can't return it beacuse in my country we don't have sony support center for Ebook Reader , i buy it from out of my country. can i repair it ? or i have to throw it away .

( i'm sorry my english language not very well )

[carpetmojo]

These all sound like batter malfunction - but do try resets first, it may sort things out.

Otherwise, you do need to contact Sony support.

Batteries are not easily replaceable, but they are generally very long-lived.