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Old Yesterday, 02:15 PM   #1
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Unhappy Verse Pro is not waterproof at all :(

My 2-month old Verse Pro got rather dirty, so I have decided to give it a quick rinse. It was supposed to have IPX8 water resistance.

After washing my old PW5 (IPX8) many times I didn’t expect any problems with the Pocketbook. I have swam in pools and in the sea while wearing my Apple Watch (IPX7) countless times. I never take it off when I shower. My iPhone (IP67) regularly gets wet. So what could possibly go wrong with the Verse Pro (IPX8)?

I held it under a tap for less than 30 seconds and it no longer turns on. Water damage is obviously not covered by the warranty. I understand that I’m stupid and I shouldn’t have done it, but now I’m giving a warning to everyone else.

If you want to buy this particular device because of it’s supposed “waterproofness” then you should look elsewhere. The manufacturer is simply lying about the device's IPX rating.

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I'd contact Pocketbook regarding the fact that the device is supposed to have an IPX8 rating and tell them it seems not to have any moisture/water resistance at all!

They might decide to cover it for you. Or might not. But it never hurts to ask. Best that happens is they tell you this should not have happened and offer to replace the device, worst is they brush you off.

That said, a lightly dampened (wrung out) microfiber cloth has served my needs for cleaning e-readers.

I bought my Pocketbook Era used, and cleaned off some oily fingerprint marks from the backside with this method (they were pictured in the eBay description), and the tiniest drop of Dawn dishwashing liquid. Device looked brand new after.
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The IPX8 standard does not mean protection against running water which has some force to it (such as holding it under a constantly running tap), but indicates that it should be water-resistant when held under water (i.e. a passive condition).

Of course, that is very rarely made clear on any IPX8 product.

So, the Verse Pro could be IPX8 compliant but fail under the OP's circumstance.
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The IPX8 standard does not mean protection against running water which has some force to it (such as holding it under a constantly running tap), but indicates that it should be water-resistant when held under water (i.e. a passive condition).

Of course, that is very rarely made clear on any IPX8 product.

So, the Verse Pro could be IPX8 compliant but fail under the OP's circumstance.
Interesting, from the Amazon site:

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If your Kindle is immersed in salt water, chlorinated water, soapy water, or liquids other than fresh water, make sure you rinse that liquid out of the device with fresh water such as cold tap water. Then dry your Kindle.
I would think "rinse" would mean running it under a faucet, otherwise they should have used "soak".

And from the Kobo site:

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Avoid exposing your eReader to water moving powerfully, like waterfalls or waves.
And although water from a faucet can be powerfull, IMO, it would have been more helpfull if they mentioned running it under a faucet. Just because other manufacturers don't mention water from a faucet, doesn't mean Kobo shouldn't (this isn't meant as criticism of church mouse).
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