Clara HD battery issue

peejayw · 09-19-2022, 12:22 AM

My Clara HD has suddenly started going from 100% charge to 10% in less than a day.
I never turn it off, just put it to sleep with the sleep cover, could this be the cause? In the past a full battery has lasted a matter of weeks depending on use.
If the battery is faulty, is this a user-replaceable item?
Thanks.

meeera · 09-19-2022, 01:29 AM

Do you have wifi disabled and auto sync off? Have you turned off the auto sleep and wake?

peejayw · 09-19-2022, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meeera

Do you have wifi disabled and auto sync off? Have you turned off the auto sleep and wake?

Yes wi-fii and sync are both off. Auto sleep is off.

JSWolf · 09-19-2022, 02:30 PM

Sounds like you may need a new battery.

meeera · 09-19-2022, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peejayw

I never turn it off, just put it to sleep with the sleep cover

Yes wi-fii and sync are both off. Auto sleep is off.

Just want to clarify that you know that turning off Auto sleep and wake means that closing the sleep cover won't actually sleep the device?

Aleron Ives · 09-19-2022, 06:03 PM

It may also be worth noting that if you use a third-party sleep cover, it may not always activate sleep mode. My kwmobile cover triggers sleep mode about 1/3 of the time, so I gave up and use the power button to put my Libra to sleep when I'm done reading. Are you sure your Clara is actually sleeping?

JSWolf · 09-19-2022, 06:37 PM

My kwmobile case for my Aura H2O never had a problem putting the H2O to sleep.

I would highly recommend a kwmoble case for any Kobo.

JSWolf · 09-19-2022, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peejayw

Yes wi-fii and sync are both off. Auto sleep is off.

Basically you wore out the battery because you never put it to sleep.

4691mls · 09-20-2022, 12:37 AM

Don't know if this is the same for Kobo, but one time my old Sony reader suddenly started discharging quickly. When I deleted a recently-added book it went back to normal. Back in the day, there were a few other reports of problems with bad books causing that behavior on Sonys.

Aleron Ives · 09-20-2022, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I would highly recommend a kwmoble case for any Kobo.

I also recommend a kwmobile case. The official one is overpriced. You just need to see if it's actually putting your Kobo to sleep before you assume that closing the case is working.

09-19-2022, 12:22 AM	#1
peejayw Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 5394 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NZ Device: Kobo Clara	Clara HD battery issue My Clara HD has suddenly started going from 100% charge to 10% in less than a day. I never turn it off, just put it to sleep with the sleep cover, could this be the cause? In the past a full battery has lasted a matter of weeks depending on use. If the battery is faulty, is this a user-replaceable item? Thanks.

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meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,718 Karma: 66666666 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Do you have wifi disabled and auto sync off? Have you turned off the auto sleep and wake?

09-19-2022, 02:30 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,470 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Sounds like you may need a new battery.

09-19-2022, 06:03 PM	#6
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,435 Karma: 16297052 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	It may also be worth noting that if you use a third-party sleep cover, it may not always activate sleep mode. My kwmobile cover triggers sleep mode about 1/3 of the time, so I gave up and use the power button to put my Libra to sleep when I'm done reading. Are you sure your Clara is actually sleeping?

09-19-2022, 06:37 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,470 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	My kwmobile case for my Aura H2O never had a problem putting the H2O to sleep. I would highly recommend a kwmoble case for any Kobo.

09-20-2022, 12:37 AM	#9
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	Don't know if this is the same for Kobo, but one time my old Sony reader suddenly started discharging quickly. When I deleted a recently-added book it went back to normal. Back in the day, there were a few other reports of problems with bad books causing that behavior on Sonys.

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