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Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died

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On 2025-09-09 14:09, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2025-09-09 06:08, Don Y wrote:
>> On 9/8/2025 2:43 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>> [You can also find 3.7V lithiums in "traditional" battery form 
>>>> factors.]
>>>
>>> I have seen higher voltages on a torch I have. But I have misplaced 
>>> it and can not check.
>>>
>>> I guess any 3.7v cell would do. But trying with the cells I already 
>>> have saves money. I just have to activate the thing and do a factory 
>>> reset. Then the thing is garbage, can be recycled.
>>
>> I'd have thought the bench supply to be easier -- especially in that you
>> could just use clip-leads to make connection to the terminals in the 
>> reader
>> (instead of the contacts on a "battery").
> 
> Would be a problem if I have to connect the USB to the computer to do 
> something. Besides, I don't remember if my bench supply goes that low, 
> but I do remember the potentiometer had a will of his own, making the 
> voltage go jumpy when trying to adjust it. And no, it was a new 
> potentiometer, I built that unit myself.

I just rigged up the connection and the device did power up.

<https://photos.app.goo.gl/qWR1kVNFjcqDP8WT7>

The two last photos.

It worked and responded; I let it connect to the WiFi. I let it sync, it 
said it wanted to update itself, and I accepted. But then it stopped 
responding to the touch. It responded to the "home" physical button.

The battery icon went down to nearly discharged, so I connected the USB 
cable.

No response to the touch. At some point I heard a "clack!", which I 
thought would be one of the 3 AAA rechargeable batteries shifting 
position inside the holder, but later realized it was something 
electrical. No smells.

I rebooted the thing, it came back again, update done, but still not 
responding to the touch. Thus I can do nothing with it (I want to 
rescind the adobe login).

I will try recharging the batteries externally, but it seems I will not 
be able to progress.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-08-30 13:26 +0200
  Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-08-30 23:51 -0700
    Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-08-31 22:52 +0200
      Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-08-31 16:20 -0700
        Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-01 02:54 +0200
          Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-08-31 18:12 -0700
            Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-01 12:25 +0200
              Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-09-01 06:53 -0700
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-01 21:46 +0200
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-09-01 13:11 -0700
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-01 22:22 +0200
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-09-01 13:58 -0700
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-09-01 14:09 -0700
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-02 13:15 +0200
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-09-02 13:41 -0700
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-03 08:55 +0100
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-09-03 03:46 -0700
            Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-02 14:11 +0200
              Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-09-02 05:49 -0700
  Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-05 22:13 +0200
    Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-09-05 18:26 -0700
      Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-07 13:43 +0200
        Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-09-07 05:38 -0700
          Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-08 23:43 +0200
            Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-09-08 21:08 -0700
              Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-09 14:09 +0200
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-12 14:59 +0100
                Re: My first Kobo Touch reader died - solved "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-13 22:50 +0100

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