DIY pocketbook 360 repair

In detail: do-it-yourself pocketbook 360 repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

PocketBook is a series of electronic devices of the international company "PocketBook International", which are classic with E-Ink screens (electronic ink) and multimedia "readers" with TFT displays. 12 models of e-readers in three basic form factors (5, 6 and 9.7 inches) were released under the PocketBook brand, and the PocketBook 360 model became the first type of e-books created on the basis of the wishes of ordinary consumers.

Happy owners of the modern functional e-book Pocketbook 360 are incredibly lucky. It combines ease of use, convenience and unrivaled style. The book reader will be an excellent gift not only for an avid book lover, but also simply for a lover of all kinds of technical means.

However, such a device certainly has some nuances, one of which is the repair of the PocketBook 360 e-book. The fact is that the e-reader is based on a unique technology "electronic paper", thanks to which a high level of the reading process is ensured and more than fifteen shades of gray are transmitted. In addition, the display is made of very thin glass or a special coating, which, unfortunately, cannot withstand strong mechanical stress.

In this regard, independent or non-professional repair of PocketBook 360 can lead not only to an aggravation of the situation, but also to the complete failure of the e-book. Therefore, in order to preserve your own electronics and extend its service life indefinitely, it is necessary to contact specialized repair shops.

PocketBook 360 e-books have become known relatively recently and have gained popularity among ordinary people in the shortest possible time. The unique software allowed PocketBook 360 to become the leader in the e-book market. However, these devices have a number of advantages:

Video (click to play).

- High speed of work;
- Support for a large number of text formats, as well as JPG and mp3 formats;
- Ease of management and intuitive interface;
- High image quality, no flicker.

However, the high manufacturability of this device makes it vulnerable and prone to various kinds of malfunctions. As a result, the repair of the PocketBook 360 e-book is simply inevitable.

If the worst thing happened, and your e-book started to junk or, even worse, out of order, do not panic and throw the item that has become unnecessary in the trash bin. It will be enough just to contact the MasterPulse service center, where the repair of the e-book PocketBook 360, PocketBook 701 and any other model will be carried out by qualified specialists, efficiently, reliably and in the shortest possible time.

Give your e-book a second life. Contact the MasterPulse service center!

great review, great author, thank you

no, just the power button fell through and had to be disassembled and soldered into place.

Have you changed the screen? Where did you get the new one?

Alexey Antonets, approximately. I just disassembled PocketBook 360 Plus new. The clips are in a circle, but on top there seems to be a longer latch.

wow, I didn’t know that my back cover was opening. =)

Thanks a lot! As a result, I managed to repair the book myself. My power button pressed into the case and did not work. I knew it was a trifle, but I myself didn’t figure out how to open the case - I didn’t guess that there was a second screw under the sticker. It turned out that the board under the buttons was not even screwed to the case - all 4 screws from it were hanging out in the case just like that. Here's how to understand such looseness?

is this video suitable as a manual for disassembling PocketBook 360 Plus?

How long does it take to complete the video (filming, editing, etc.)?

Operation manual and description of operating features (not service instructions for disassembly).

A detailed step-by-step guide for parsing a Pocketbook tablet with your own hands.You can repair your e-book or change the battery without service centers. After watching this video manual, you can independently disassemble or assemble the gadget, and in addition, replace the display, cables, case and other components of the tablet.

The screen of this Ukrainian tablet is 10 inches, TFT, 1024x768 pixels, 262 thousand colors, capacitive touchscreen with multitouch support

Operating system: Android 2.3.4

Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP3621, 1 GHz RAM / ROM: 512 MB / 4 GB Memory cards: SD / SDHC (up to 32 GB.

PocketBook was founded back in 2007 in the ancient city of Kiev. The first electronic gadget of the company - the PocketBook 301 e-book - saw the world at the end of 2008. (the development of the Taiwanese Netronix Inc. and its assembly, only the unique software was from the office, but it was this that ensured the success of this reader and its subsequent modification - PocketBook 301+, released in 2009.

At the end of 2009, PocketBook 360 appears, it is noticeably distinguished from other competitors by its original design, powerful hardware and excellent software.

In 2010, PocketBook released the 302 model, which failed to become, in general, a failure, because the display and buggy software glittered a lot.

After that, the office abandoned the electronic filling of the Taiwanese Netronix, it was replaced by another Chinese Foxconn. By the end of the year, a whole host of new models appeared: the Pro 602, 603, 902, 903 and IQ series - the first Android tablet. And if the Pro series turned out to be almost a cult one, then IQ again failed.

In 2001, PocketBook Pro 612/912, PocketBook 360+, 611 and PocketBook A10 tablet appeared (service instructions for disassembly are presented above).

In 2012, PocketBook A7 tablets (reduced A10), A10 with 3G-module, 360+ new, 613 Basic New, simplified 611) and a simple budget SURFpad tablet are produced

2013 - PocketBook Touch 2 e-book (manual), with E-Ink Pearl HD screen and backlight. PocketBook Color Lux is an eight-inch backlit e-book with a color screen E-Ink Triton and SURFpad 2.

2014 PocketBook 626: the final top model of the "Touch" series, PocketBook 640 (instructions) - equipped with a 6-inch touch screen E-Ink Pear; 650 is the first serial E-Ink book with built-in 5MP camera and autofocus. The 840 E-book reader is equipped with an 8-inch E-Ink Pearl screen with a resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels and LED backlighting. PocketBook CAD Reader - with Fina ePaper screen. This is not an ordinary reader, but the choice of architects and builders. The CAD Reader works under the control of a specially adapted version of Android, and all the necessary utilities for working with the Autocad format are already preinstalled in it.

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In 2015, a new sub-brand appeared - Reader. Under it, simple and affordable readers without unnecessary functions are produced. The Reader Book 1 has a typical E Ink Pearl HD display, and the Reader Book 2 has a touch display.

In 2016, the company at once updated the entire line of its readers: PocketBook 615 (instructions in the archive) became the most budgetary one; 631 Touch HD is the flagship of 2016: it contains the most relevant technologies and chips.

In 2017, on the tenth anniversary, a retro version of the PocketBook 626 reader was released, only 500 pieces. New PocketBook 614 Plus, 615 Plus and 641 Aqua 2.

Do you need a quick and high-quality repair of PocketBook 360 plus in Moscow and do not know who to contact? Come to our service center, we will perform any task as soon as possible and at the most affordable prices. The thing is that we have a huge warehouse of original components that we purchase from the manufacturer. Moreover, we sell them all over Russia, therefore our prices are the lowest, you can always compare them with the offers of other workshops.

If you need to repair PocketBook 360 Plus e-books and find somewhere less cost than ours, then we will give you a 10% discount. Why are we making such an offer? The reason is that we are major suppliers of spare parts, which is why our service center for e-books PocketBook 360 Plus offers the lowest prices and the highest quality.

- In most cases, users ask for help because the screen itself becomes unusable. You have to deal with this problem quite often, since it is quite easy to damage it. It doesn't take much effort to do this. Naturally, it is difficult to continue further operation. In this case, it is advisable to contact the PocketBook 360 Plus e-book service center as soon as possible. We can replace a component within 20 minutes, after which the client receives a long-term warranty.

- Power connectors and flash drives fail quite often.As a rule, this happens through their incorrect and careless use. As a rule, there is no point in repairing them. All necessary components are always in stock at gsmmoscow warehouse, so replacement will take from 20 minutes.

- Another vulnerability of PocketBook 360 Plus is the board. In fact, it is large enough on a book, and suffers greatly with strong shocks and other mechanical damage. Some components of the printed circuit board may be damaged. It is impossible to determine, without special equipment, what exactly the problem is. Therefore, first of all, we will conduct a free diagnosis, which lasts for 10 minutes. In order to fix the breakdown, it will take 20 minutes or more.

If you need to repair PocketBook 360 Plus e-books, the specialists of the center of jsmmos will be able to quickly and efficiently repair the equipment. It is very important not to delay solving the problem, since every day the situation will become more complicated and it will be much more difficult and, naturally, more expensive to fix the device. The sooner you seek help, the better. So, for example, we can replace the display in just 20 minutes, since all the necessary original spare parts are always available. Moreover, we only employ professionals who have extensive experience and are always ready to help you.

If you want to face these problems as rarely as possible, you need to be more careful about this technique. In order for the PocketBook 360 Plus to have to be repaired as rarely as possible, protect it from severe mechanical damage or liquid ingress.

Our service center PocketBook 360 Plus does the most varied repair of e-books, for example, a girl addressed a problem - her device refuses to work. Before starting work, the masters carried out a full diagnosis and after 10 minutes. determined that the components of the printed circuit board are damaged. Since all the necessary parts are in stock, within 30 minutes. we were able to completely repair the device. After making sure that it works, we issued a guarantee to the client.

Replacing the E-ink screen on the PocketBook 301 e-book. It was a veteran's book and it is very many years old. But no luck, someone sat down on a backpack with a book. Outwardly, everything is intact, but upon closer examination, the cracks in the E-ink screen are visible. PocketBook 301 costs money and already having experience - it was decided to fix the book. This was done and very successfully. The master gives comprehensive recommendations. If you know how to use a screwdriver, then you will succeed. Step-by-step instructions for repairing PocketBook 301 are presented with photos and videos.

Having experience in book repair Gmini magicbook the question of where to look for and buy a new screen was not - of course on Aliexpress... But here's the bad luck, with a direct search, the price of a new screen for PocketBook 301 was twice as high for a practically similar screen for a Gmini book. I had to conduct research and identify screen analogs. It turns out that such a screen is installed in many books and for them, with the same marking, it can cost 2-3 times lower. Moreover, all screens will be exactly the same. So E-ink screens of the following markings are suitable for PocketBook 301:

You can search for a new screen on the Aliexpress platform for these markings. But as my experience has shown, it is useful to look for a screen by compatible books, which will pleasantly surprise you at the price of exactly the same screens offered.

The Pocketbook 301 screen is compatible with the following books: Pocketbook 301+, PocketBook Pro 602, Pocketbook 603 pro, Pocketbook 611, Pocketbook 613, Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-700, Sony PRS-600, FRBook E161, Viewsonic VEB 620, Lbook V3, Lbook V3 + , Lbook V3ext, Lbook V3new, Digibook ORSiO b721 +, ORSiO b731 +, Amazon Kindle 2, Explay TXT Book, ONYX BOOX 60, ONYX BOOX A60S, Digma q600, iRiver Story, ABC N516, Nexx NIR-601, Nexx, NIRit-602D RBK-500, Ritmix RBK-700, Ritmix RBK-520, Wexler Book E6001, Gmini MagicBook M6, Inch Reader A6i, Bookeen Cybook Gen3, Spring Design HighScreen Alex, GlobusBook 750, Qumo Libro, iRiver Cover Story, Rolsen REB-601, Prestigio Libretto PER3162, TeXet TB-106.

It is useful to open the book before buying the screen and find the value of the final charge compensation voltage on the loop, it affects the cleaning of the screen. When buying, ask the seller to select a screen with the same voltage. Unfortunately, the screen was bought by me only on the fourth attempt, for some reason I had no luck, the parcels disappeared. It's a shame that the cheapest compatible screen from the Rolsen book (980 rubles) was lost during a typhoon in China. But the fourth screen still reached me. Here is the link to the latest store https://ali.pub/1u24b9, delivered quickly in 2 weeks.The compensation voltage of the sent screen was slightly different, but did not affect the screen operation in any way. The package is packed very well, see the video. The renovation was quick and successful. The instructions are presented below.

Packing the sent screen

New screen for Pocketbook

Compensation voltage old

Compensation voltage new

For repairs, you will need a thin Phillips screwdriver and a plastic card. Step-by-step instructions for replacing the PocketBook 301 screen:

The new screen is framed

Installing the Pocketbook Board

New Screen in PocketBook 301

As you can see, the repair is simple and requires only accuracy from you.

Good luck with your renovation and reading interesting books.

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because there is no solution to this problem.
Links to flashing and other links to pocketbook-int.com/ua/support do not work: Access denied

You are not authorized to access this page.

And I did not find a memory card dump there either.

Added after 2 minutes 45 seconds:

Moreover, duplicate in different sections.

TransitNode
Bring it to the service, for recovery you need special knowledge that you, apparently, do not have.

from what such conclusion was made? Duplicated, and what, someone died from this? They would have helped better, but I will take it to the service center without a forum, if necessary.
Does all help come down to sending it to the service center?

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Thanks for the constructive answer.

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Hello. Ordered on Aliexpress to replace the screen (ED050SU2) with the old PB360.

At first, I did not understand that they had sent the wrong model and tried to connect it to the board. After turning on the screen, it worked, but you can hardly distinguish anything on it.

The name and description of the lot indicate that it is ED050SU2 (I cannot post the URL, because I just registered), but judging by the barcode, I was sent ED050SC3 (original, broken screen - below, with Vcom -2.05V).

The model number was hidden under the “Made in China” sticker, but when I tore it off, it turned out to be poorly printed. Although, it is quite clearly visible that in place of the letter U there is some other one, which led me to suspicion. They were confirmed when I found the datasheet from ED050SC3 (in the hope that they are similar) with barcode decoding. The first three characters encode the model number, and E0Y corresponds exactly to ED050SC3. ED050SU2 must have E1G or E03.

I wrote to the seller that he had sent me the wrong model and answered: “LCD is the same”. The seller is clearly at odds with English, but could it be that these models are really interchangeable?

I admire again - how lucky I am with my wife!

The children once again flashed the screen at the e-book reader and Masha decided that it was enough to feed the service centers, the crisis was in the yard, it was time to become a service center herself. I took, and changed the screen of Semin's PocketBooka 626! I'm shocked, my wife has new skills, and Semyon has new experience. Profit for everyone!

In fact, everything is very simple. First you need to google the instructions on how to parse the e-book. The instruction was found exactly for our model “PocketBook 626 e-book. Disassembly for display replacement”:

The entire disassembly process was carefully photo-video documented and folded into a separate folder on the computer. In order not to forget how it was Further, according to the designations on the screen cable, the model was determined - ED060XC3. As it turned out on the Internet, the screen is of the same characteristics in the Amazon Kindle. Then the matter is small - go to aliexpress.com, find what you need and order. While the package is traveling, PocketBook will lie like this:There were many, many pimples inside:... and they have a brand new screen with hieroglyphs!Now the most important thing is not to accidentally spill tea, not spoil anything! Therefore, it is important to carry out the assembly only after the lessons are done, everyone is in a good mood, and preferably after eating and even after using the toilet (so that there is no shaking) and in strict accordance with the photographs taken (as it was). In short, there is no need to rush!To help with the assembly, you can also call on the almighty YouTube "Repair, replacement of the display on PocketBook 626":

Are you looking for where to order PocketBook 360 repair in Moscow? We suggest using the services of our service center. Whatever trouble happens to your e-book reader, our professional technicians will be able to fix it. After all, we provide a wide range of services aimed at eliminating all kinds of problems. But among them there are also leaders, that is, some malfunctions occur more often than others and I would like to talk about them. Most often, PocketBook 360 repair is required to restore the performance of the display, buttons, joystick, connectors (for example, a power connector, headphones or a memory card), a power controller. It is the work related to these details that is most often performed by our PocketBook 360 service center.

In addition to a wide range of services performed, the advantages of cooperation with our service center include free diagnostics, prompt execution of orders, issuing a guarantee and affordable prices. In other words, our PocketBook 360 service center in Moscow will be the best choice when it comes to repairing your e-book.

But also many owners are interested in what causes the problems? Here, at first, it is worth noting that the model in question differs from its predecessor (301 plus) in reduced dimensions, therefore, it is great for traveling with its owner. But it is precisely this fact that causes some risks, because during trips the reader is more susceptible to shocks, and the number of falls, bumps also increases ... Here is the answer: mechanical damage is one of the main reasons for the need to repair PocketBook 360 e-books. Due to such negative influences most often the screen is damaged, because it is quite fragile, microcracks form on it, or even it breaks. Internal components may also be damaged (if the device is hit hard), which will cause general inoperability.

Next, let's talk about such an "enemy" of readers as water. She, as well as any other liquid or even moisture, getting inside the mechanism, begins its destructive activity. Corrosion destroys contacts and your e-book begins to refuse to execute commands.

If your book is exposed to moisture, you should contact a specialist as soon as possible. The employees of our service are recovering from water, the procedures included in this complex allow you to prevent the occurrence of serious malfunctions.

Another "culprit" of the need to visit the PocketBook 360 service center is software, or rather, failures in it. Quite often, it is software problems that disable readers. Such defects are also successfully eliminated by our craftsmen. A visit to our PocketBook 360 service center in Moscow in the event of a breakdown of this device will certainly give positive results: the reader will be repaired quickly, efficiently and without large financial investments. Remember: we are always ready to help in solving problems with your e-book, and thanks to the professionalism of our staff, every repair ends with success! Contact us, you will not regret that you have trusted us!

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Screens for e-books:
• E-Ink 5 inches - 1090
• E-Ink 6 inches - 1890
• Colored - from 500
• E-Ink Pearl 6 - 1590
• Installation - 900
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Replacing parts on e-books:
• Power connector - 850 550
• Card slot - 950 650
• Battery - 1200 900
• Firmware - 1200 900
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PocketBook 360 ° Plus User Manual

Possible problems and their elimination

Problem: The device does not turn on either

the device turns on, but only boots
splash screen

Possible reason: the battery is discharged.
Elimination: charge the battery.

damaged or protected "or just nothing
going on.

Possible reason: The book file is corrupted.
Elimination: If the book is downloaded from the website,

try downloading again. If the file opens
on PC, but does not open on the device, save the book
in a different format.

opens but displays incorrectly.

For example, blank pages are displayed,

part of the text is missing, etc.

non-text elements (frames, JAVA scripts, flash
elements).

The following modifications of E-Ink (“electronic ink”) screens are currently being produced.

Screens with a resolution of 600 x 800 pixels:
• E-Ink SiPix - 6: 1 contrast ratio. Their white color is somewhat grayer than the others, black is more saturated than that of VizPlex.
• E-Ink VizPlex - 7: 1 contrast ratio. Today it is the most widespread type of screens.
• E-Ink Pearl - 10: 1 contrast ratio. A more modern screen with better performance.

Screens with a resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels:
• E-ink Pearl HD contrast 12: 1.
• E-ink Flex - contrast 10: 1.
These displays are made with a plastic substrate instead of a glass one, and such a screen is much less sensitive to shock and deformation.

Recently, E-Ink started production of colored paper-like screens E-ink triton, but the price for devices with such screens is still quite high.

The most common matrices made using the E-Ink VizPlex technology and installed in most e-books are:
"LB060S01-RD02", "ED060SC4" (old analogue "ED060SC3") - they are suitable for installation on almost 90% of all e-books:
For example, ED050SC3 (LB050S01-RD01) for Sony PRS-300, Pocketbook 360; and ED060SC4 (LB060S01-RD02) for PocketBook 301, Amazon Kindle 2, Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, PRS-700, PRS-600, etc. These matrices are electrically compatible with each other and basically all their differences are only optical parameters.

Display 6 ″ PVI 6 ”ED060SC4 (LF) (analogue of LB060S01-RD02) for an electronic book with a resolution of 800 × 600.

Photo: ED060SC4 (LF) matrix ribbon cable, and the screen voltage specified specifically for this instance is -1.33V.

In order to determine which screen is needed for your reader, disassemble your e-book and look at the markings on the cable.

Photo: matrix marking ED060SC4 (LF).

A little information on the types of screens, and the devices on which they are installed, can be found here:
Datasheet for matrices ED060SC4-V1, ED060SC4-V2 and LB060S01-RD02 here: Matrix_Datasheet.rar.

Replacing the screen on PocketBook e-books and some other clones does not require special qualifications; the screen is mechanically attached (glued) to the board with pieces of double-sided tape.
You can read about the features of mounting E-Ink screens here:

The most important thing is that before buying a new screen it does not interfere with checking whether our reader is working at all - we turn it on, see if the indicator is on, if necessary, we charge the battery.

And so, we begin to disassemble our e-book.
The first thing you will have to face is that the body of the reader is firmly glued to the cover, and it is rather difficult to tear it off, as an option it can be simply cut off from this adhesive material on which it is glued.

Next, we turn the reader upside down and on the back of the book we find barely noticeable rubber plugs (3 pcs.), Which we pick out with a needle, under them we find screws and another one under the sticker on the battery cover. Carefully unscrew all the screws (4 pcs.), If a flash card is inserted, remove it too:

After that, remove the battery cover, carefully disconnect the battery, find and unscrew two more screws:

We turn the reader upside down and carefully open the case.
It is convenient to disassemble the case using a plastic card or a pick, proceed carefully, it is better to start from the sides of the lower edge.
Then we remove the buttons (3 pieces), take out the board and turn it upside down:

Now we need to disconnect the cable going from the screen to the board - for this we need to snap off the black latch:

After that, the train can be pulled out.

Next, with a clerical knife, cut off the double-sided tape, with which the screen is attached to the board. The scotch tape to be cut is located under the screen in the places marked with red rectangles:

When working with a knife, be careful and extremely careful not to scratch the board or cut off any part on it, for example, a trimmer - a matrix voltage regulator.
We no longer need the broken screen to the side, and it is advisable to remove the remnants of the old adhesive tape with alcohol, but I did not do this, but left it as it is.

To obtain the best result after installing and connecting a new matrix, it is recommended to use a trimming resistor installed on the board of your e-book to adjust the voltage matrix according to the value indicated on its loop.
Voltage, appears only at the moment of page turning and can be monitored with an oscilloscope at a test point next to the VR1 resistor. (see the photo). The ground can be hooked onto, for example, the body of the USB connector.

If the voltage values indicated on the loop of the old and new display differ by no more than 10 percent, the adjustment can be omitted.

In some cases (on some matrices), if there are artifacts when turning pages, you may additionally need to configure (flashing) WF (waveform) for a specific type and gray of the screen.
In a book with an e-ink display, several screen refresh modes are used: full, partial and partial monochrome.
In most cases, full refresh with black fill is used when turning pages, this is the slowest method.
To speed up the response in menu items and lists, partial refresh is used, while only black and white pixels are changed, if the refresh area contains unchanged grays, a monochrome refresh is used, which is about 4 times faster than usual.
With a partial update, traces of the previous picture remain on the screen, which is especially often noticeable in the gray areas of the screen - this is a technological feature that cannot be eliminated by software.

Therefore, if white traces remain after a full screen refresh, then this is a sign of “waveform” inconsistency, if traces remain in the menu only after a partial refresh, this is normal and nothing needs to be done.
If you have such a problem and have to figure it out, the topic is here:

Now let's try to connect our new screen, the battery and see what comes of it ...
So, we insert the screen cable where it should be, that is, into the connector on the board, an indicator that the cable has sat down in its place is a white strip on it, which should be almost under the latch, then we connect the battery, press the power button wait a second or two and ... Hurray! earned!

We disconnect the battery and think about how we will fix the screen to its rightful place.

So, we glue the screen. Now it all depends only on you and your accuracy, I decided not to fool myself and just glued the screen with ordinary silicone (sealant), in the end everything glued to me smoothly and beautifully:

There should be a film on the working surface of a brand new screen, which must be removed before assembling the case:

Now you can put everything back: put the board with the screen in the lower half of the case, place the buttons, cover it with the upper part of the case, turn it over, tighten all the screws, insert the rubber plugs into place, in the battery compartment, install the battery, close the lid above it, and tighten the last screw. That's all!

Done, everything works, everything worked out!

• "How to make a hard reset or restore factory settings correctly"
1. Charge Pocketbook
2. Disable (if enabled)
3. Remove SD card
4. Press and hold the "Trash" button (the first button from the bottom-left)
5. Press and release the "On" button
6.Wait until the logo appears and disappears (Do not be alarmed if you see the logo you have chosen. It should be so.) After the logo disappears, wait for the “Formatting internal memory. “.
After the appearance of this inscription, the "Trash" button can be released.
7. Expect. Formatting time

1-2 minutes.
8. That's all. You have received a pristine book with all factory default settings.
The demo books and photos were restored too.

• How do I install my own font?
It must be copied to the device memory in the “systemfonts” folder. The device supports any fonts in TTF format.

• You can replace the battery with a common BL-5C battery from Nokia. Solder with respect to polarity to the two extreme connectors (black wire minus, red plus), leave the central one free.

• How do I change the startup screen saver?
Prepare a screensaver in BMP format (16 or 256 colors, maximum size 600x800) and copy it to the device memory into the “systemlogo” folder, and then select “startup screen saver” in the settings

• Can I reassign the functions of the buttons?
Yes, menu> settings> paging

Before starting the process of flashing (updating) “software”, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that I disclaim any responsibility for the consequences that you may have upon performing the actions described below.

1) The first thing you need to do is download from the official PocketBook website, from the “Support” section, the firmware for your model: “PocketBook 301”.
2) Unpack the firmware to a folder on your computer. Connect the reader via USB and copy the SWUPDATE.BIN file to the root of your SD card.
I draw your attention to the point that you need an external SD memory card to perform this operation.
3) Turn off the e-book and connect to the mains supply (or to USB it does not matter). This is an important point because the firmware will not update in battery mode.
4) While holding the “+” key on the right side of the PocketBook 301 device, turn it on with the power key;
Press and release the power key, and hold the “+” key until the message appears:
"Firmware update"
The update script will automatically check the firmware.
If everything is OK, the following message will appear:
"Press center key to start update"

The firmware has been verified, you can start!
In order to start the process, you need to press the central control key.
The firmware update will take several minutes.

The update process.

Upon successful completion, a message will appear:
“Update OK. Now please reset the device ”

After that, the device will reboot automatically.
Turn on the device, go to the “Settings” -> “Device Information” menu and make sure that the software version has actually changed.

Current version of PocketBook firmware

That's all. You can delete the SWUPDATE.BIN file from the SD card.

Video (click to play).

ATTENTION! Firmware update is a critical operation, during which the control program of the e-book is changed. In case of incorrect execution, the control program may be damaged, which will lead to the loss of the device's functionality and will require contacting the service center.
Therefore, try to follow the update procedure strictly according to these instructions.

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