PRS-505 Any ideas what this might be?

Neupy · 09-14-2010, 05:21 PM

Ok had my book plugged into my laptop all night to charge. Woke up today unplugged it and the screen looked broken. Restarted it and the startup screen looks fine. Then when the screen loads it looks all screwed up. See pic below. My laptop is fine...there was no power surges last night. So im at a loss what this is because the screen seems fine during startup.

Shawn

P.S. sorry the pic sucks.

MerLock · 09-14-2010, 07:00 PM

I'm not much of a tech person so maybe I'm way off. But if the unit didn't encounter any physical trauma, it could be a damage controller. I think that's what they call the card/chip inside that controls the screen display.

astra · 09-15-2010, 09:33 AM

Could be a damaged screen. Did you try to read a book? Turn pages? Does it stay in the same place?

neilmarr · 09-16-2010, 07:18 AM

Had a load of similar problems when I first got my 505 a couple of years ago. Laid hands on a mains charger and all was A-OK. Works like a dream ever since. Maybe worth a try, Neupy. Good to have your new company, by the way. Best wishes. Neil

gahane · 07-03-2012, 08:19 AM

Have you tried doing a hard reboot via the reset button on the back?

09-14-2010, 05:21 PM	#1
Neupy Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Sony PRS-505	Any ideas what this might be? Ok had my book plugged into my laptop all night to charge. Woke up today unplugged it and the screen looked broken. Restarted it and the startup screen looks fine. Then when the screen loads it looks all screwed up. See pic below. My laptop is fine...there was no power surges last night. So im at a loss what this is because the screen seems fine during startup. Shawn P.S. sorry the pic sucks. Attached Thumbnails

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09-14-2010, 07:00 PM	#2
MerLock Evangelist Posts: 411 Karma: 1034889 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I'm not much of a tech person so maybe I'm way off. But if the unit didn't encounter any physical trauma, it could be a damage controller. I think that's what they call the card/chip inside that controls the screen display.

09-15-2010, 09:33 AM	#3
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Could be a damaged screen. Did you try to read a book? Turn pages? Does it stay in the same place?

09-16-2010, 07:18 AM	#4
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Had a load of similar problems when I first got my 505 a couple of years ago. Laid hands on a mains charger and all was A-OK. Works like a dream ever since. Maybe worth a try, Neupy. Good to have your new company, by the way. Best wishes. Neil

07-03-2012, 08:19 AM	#5
gahane Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle Fire, Sony PRS 505	Have you tried doing a hard reboot via the reset button on the back?

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