If you've been using and charging your Sony PRS Reader regularly for a long period of time without adding or removing any content, you might be surprised to find that the Reader will suddenly stop charging when connected via a USB port. The screen will display the USB symbol and indicate USB connected but the battery won't charge even after remaining connected for some time.
One of the primary symptoms of this issue is that Windows will not detect the Sony Reader as an external storage device. Replacing the USB cable really doesn't help, but you can try any of the following steps to get the Sony Reader to start charging again:
1. Reset the Sony Reader using a paper clip or use the stylus if your Reader came with one. Take note that the device has to be off when you are pressing the reset button. Unfortunately, resetting the device doesn't work very well if the Sony Reader's battery life is close to nil.
2. Use a Sony Playstation Portable charger. Most Sony PRS users know that the standard Sony Playstation Portable charger can be used as a power adapter for the Reader. In fact, you can even read while you're plugged in to a power socket with the PSP adapter. Even a cheap flea market knockoff of the Sony PSP charger will work with the Sony PRS Reader (especially for the older versions of the Sony Reader such as the PRS-600).
3. Use Calibre to detect the device. Calibre, a popular cross-platform ereader utility, was designed to work with a wide range of ereaders including the Sony PRS. If Windows or Mac OSX are unable to detect your Sony Reader, chances are that Calibre will be able to detect the storage device and trigger the battery to begin charging. If needed, remove the SD or Sony Memory cards from the Sony PRS slots before connecting the device. Also, run Calibre first, switch on the device, and then connect it to the USB port. Otherwise, Calibre may fail to detect the Sony Reader.
4. Connect the Sony PRS Reader to a Linux system. The Sony PRS series actually runs using a modified kernel that Linux systems easily recognize (open source code utils are packaged with the PRS and Kinoma, one of the contributors to the code, actually produces apps for Google Play). Once the contents of the Sony Reader are easily accessible to Linux file managers such as PCMANFM and Nautilus, reset the device and the Sony Reader should now start charging again.
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