Pandigital Novel 6 Compatible Battery CA397647 3.7V 1500mAh
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Pandigital Novel 6 Compatible Battery CA397647 3.7V 1500mAh - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
3.7V
Amp
1500mAh
Pandigital Novel 6 / PRD06E20WWH8 — 3.7V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (CA397647)
This 3.7V, 1500mAh lithium-polymer cell replaces the original CA397647 battery in the Pandigital Novel 6 e-reader. It fits the PRD06E20WWH8 model variant directly. Capacity figure is taken from product data — 5.55Wh total energy.
- Novel 6 and PRD06E20WWH8 compatibility: Both model designations share the same 3.7V single-cell architecture, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol — one cell covers both. No adapter or wiring modification needed.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through charge and discharge cycles on the Novel 6 platform. The BMS accepted the cell without protection trips, and the e-ink controller initialised normally on first boot.
- Firmware calibration after swap: The Novel 6 firmware tracks coulomb count from the previous cell. After fitting this replacement, charge the device via USB to 100% without interruption — this resets the fuel gauge and stops the percentage indicator from reporting inaccurate readings.
Why the Novel 6 shows low battery immediately after a new cell is installed
Replacement cells ship at storage voltage — typically 3.6V to 3.85V — not full charge. The Novel 6 firmware compares resting voltage against a charge table and flags anything below its full-charge threshold. The device is not defective, and neither is the cell. Connect to USB power and let it charge to 100% before drawing any conclusions about battery health.
Novel 6 not powering on at all after battery replacement
If the cell sat in storage for an extended period, it may have dropped below the minimum boot voltage the Novel 6 requires to initialise — around 3.2V. The device will appear completely dead even with a new battery fitted. Connect the USB charger and leave it for at least 10 minutes before pressing the power button. The BMS needs to accept a trickle charge first, then the main board will receive enough voltage to boot.
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Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: Pandigital
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Li-Polymer
- Battery Type: Li-Polymer
- Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions
My Novel 6 battery percentage jumps around — it reads 80% then drops to 20% within minutes of unplugging. Is the new cell faulty?
The cell is not faulty — this is the firmware recalibrating its fuel gauge to the new cell's charge curve. The Novel 6 tracks capacity using the original cell's baseline, and a replacement cell disrupts that reference. Run one full charge from 0% to 100% without interrupting the cycle, and the percentage display will stabilise.
Page turns on my Novel 6 are noticeably slower after I swapped the battery — what's causing it?
E-ink displays draw a short current spike each time the screen refreshes. If the replacement cell is still at a low storage voltage, that spike causes a brief voltage sag, and the controller slows the refresh to stay within safe limits. Charge the device fully to 3.7V nominal — page turn speed returns to normal once the cell is at capacity and the voltage rail is stable.
My Novel 6 loses charge much faster when WiFi is on versus just reading. Is something wrong with the battery?
Nothing is wrong. The Novel 6 WiFi radio draws significantly more current than the e-ink display alone — the display in static reading mode consumes very little power, while the WiFi module adds a constant active load. This contrast is especially noticeable on a freshly swapped cell before the firmware has finished calibrating. Turn off WiFi in settings when not syncing content, and monitor discharge over a full reading session without WiFi active.
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