I have a 2014 Kindle paperwhite very similar to this one, still works, the battery still holds a usable charge, the screen is good. This is one of those devices that as long the battery is good there's no reason to upgrade.
No that's false as Amazon has dropped support for many older Kindle models, the oldest still supported is the Kindle touch 4th Gen w/WiFi, as many of their older models only had 3G cell modems that worked on the AT&T Network at least here in the US, meaning you can't download anymore books too it through their store, and the only way to make the older models that still hold a charge, and are no longer officially supported useful again is with a Linux software package called Calibre to reformat epub books into the Kindle format, and I don't see a lot of people going through that hassle.
@@CommodoreFan64calibre is actually super easy to use, just a matter of plugging in your device and dragging your legally obtained ebubs into the application. Also it works on macos and windows as well.
@@CommodoreFan64 What's false? I still use the thing the same way as in 2014, In Europe. I never used their store because it wasn't available here at that time, no idea if new devices here can use the store, but I use a USB cable and I always used Calibre to convert, it's not a big deal at all.
@@Marian87 I was talking officially, as many people won't go through the hassle of Calibre, if they can't get the Amazon store to work on their older Kindle devices.
@@CommodoreFan64 It might be true, but I find that... I, don't know...depressing, annoying...You can still get the e-books on PC..or mac etc and convert them and put them on the kindle. It doesn't feel to me like it's some big hassle at all. My wife is not a tech enthusiast and has managed in the same way with her kindle. The time and effort of putting some books on the kindle is tiny compared to the time invested in actually reading them and it's certainly not worth +100$ to get a new device for such a small inconvenience. I usually prepare 2-3 books before a trip and might not even finish 1. I don't see the built in online store as a must have. Some people are too easily inconvenienced.
Hugh, I've suggested this to you before, but when removing an already cracked glass screen put some strips of tape over it first - that'll avoid a lot of flying fragments and bits to clean up later.
I really hate that some people are destructive to perfectly good stuff for no reason, it's such a shame, this device if it weren't for that would never have needed repair, it's an environmental disaster, so good for you that you've been fixing this stuff up and giving it another chance at life
Quite likely the screen was broken from a drop. I replaced my screen when this happened to me (I didn't have that glue for whatever reason) but it wouldn't be worth it for some reason. I think Amazon will let you trade in damaged devices for a good price on a refurbished unit but this person may not have known about this. More likely they just left it on their roof and drove off though.
@@RusticRonnie as someone who dumpster dives in e waste bins, I know that people do not format their devices, it's always fun to see what's on them, but noone formats them, and a kindle doesn't have sensitive data, just books, so noone is gonna wipe it and dump it, as well why would someone wipe it and go all the way to the middle of nowhere to dump it, that makes no sense at all to me, and considering it's condition, it was definitely intended damage
That glue really was something else! It's amazing to see how you brought this Amazon Kindle back to life. I love watching your restoration videos Hugh!
Looks like it's not a glue, but polyurethane coating - a liquid plastic. Polyurethane provides durability, resistance to chemicals, water, abrasion, and temperature
I've repaired this model and as you said, reparing this screen is a pita. I've tried a number of solvents, heat, cold heated wire, and so on. Xylol will make it gel, but very slowly. Btw for people restoring the display, be careful, the kp2 and kp3 have very similar displays (visually same connectors), but are incompatible. You need to check twice that the display is the correct one for your model.
@@David_Quinn1995 the screen connectors are the same, the difference between kp2 and kp3 is the COF driver (the chip that is on the flex cable of the connector) , that is why the screens are incompatible between those 2 models.
Even though they don’t seem super serviceable, I do love that Kindles seems to last forever (when you don’t throw them out in the side of the road, that is).
My company bought a number of kindle units one year The intended use was that any training information could be downloaded to them However most stores ignored them and theyd get "lost" or put away somewhere I recently started finding and collecting them and brought them back to our workshop. I've started loading store specific technical manuals and troubleshooting instructions and taking them back to select stores. Since then those stores have posted fewer equipment repair tickets and the ones they have give us far more information so we can speed up repair turnaround times, which in a restaurant having a piece of equipment down really affects the store
The display assembly being glued in is, as far as I could tell in my own research, done as a cost-cutting measure, as I've seen other brands of e-readers where the display assemblies were easier to remove. I have the same Kindle model but mine turned out to have a bad cover sensor (a hall effect sensor) and I found I could just bypass it and use it apart from not being able to automatically go into sleep mode when the cover is closed. A perfectly good display wasn't destroyed. However, what you showed in the video was something I learnt the hard way when I practiced on a basic Kindle from the same generation that I bought for around $5 or so. I later managed to get a heat gun that I would use for tough adhesives.
Over the past 3 years of being in the service industry I've had only one customer walk in seeking service for a kindle. Sadly I couldn't source any part locally. Loved this video.
I love e-ink displays. So easy on the eyes. I think the only actual way to separate it from the frame is to unscrew the motherboard from the frame and then use a heat gun on the screen.
For an e-reader is just perfect. Long battery life, they use power only when you change page, and perfectly readable in bright light. You know, like real paper. 😂 Also non having a back light makes better for your eyes. The only “drawback”is that, like paper, because they don’t have a backlight, you need a light source to read it in the dark. I have the case with the pop up LED light. It makes the battery last way less but I should not read in the dark anyway, my eyes don’t appreciate it. Cheers.
@@DavideDavini Yes i've had some of those, it's a good type of screen for them. Other typical use cases are store price tags which makes them automated and easy to read; and a wrist watch (health tracker etc) could be a viable use case as well, as it's particularly sunlight legible - there are some open source projects that are more embryonic or development platforms than actual products intended for end consumers. But fundamentally switching between a few screens of data and giving you a handful simple controls for your connected music and other apps doesn't require a fully featured (fast, full colour) display. The one sunlight friendly smartwatch was Pebble and it used a Sharp MemoryLCD instead, a competing tech to eInk, a high contrast ambient reflective mono screen which needs ultra low power to maintain the image by itself but also redraws rapidly and doesn't need to be cleared/inverted between changing images. As a drawback, the black on Sharp screen isn't matte black, it's reflective like black chrome, while white is diffuse white, so it's not really a long reading optimised screen or screen type intended for large sizes, as environmental reflections can sometimes obscure black text, but at a glance it generally reads perfectly OK, so it was a good choice.
I bought a bundle of Fires/Kindles with busted screens/dead batteries and repaired all that could be and have quite a few generations of them that run ... albeit with various levels of usability the further back you go heh. I use one for recipies in the kitchen, one for travel reading, one for Mom to read with in large print font ... they're handy and well worth refurbishing.
My Kindle is over 6 years old now, and Amazon are still releasing updates for it. Still works just fine, but the battery life has dropped somewhat. Amazon even offered me a trade in if I ever want to replace it, but I see no reason to. So, props to them for supporting their devices for so long.
Same. My bf and I watch these videos together because we find them both informative and relaxing/satisfying. My favorite part is when he peels the screen thingy off like at 5:02.
I still have a first gen Kindle. Would not like to try the repair you made as my hands are not what they used to be. But I must compliment you and your ability to repair things.
For stubborn hard to remove adhesives WD40 does an amazing job at destroying them. It basically turns them to liquid goo that can be wiped off with a paper towel. Give it a try!
how much did replacement parts cost? I tried replacing a battery on a fire tab 8 once and the battery was like $10-20 cheaper than a new latest gen fire tab 8.
I had this screen fixed with some double sided adhesive tape. That foamy stuff, made for mirrors. It had evened out the crap from the old bonding cement and the display is retained by all sides anyway.
e-readers are absolutely amazing. a single charge can last you days, can read all the books, comics, manga, and I can space letters out further to help my learning disability. I haven't read like this in a decade. and also it's much less distracting compared to reading on a phone. there's rarely a need to upgrade them as well
Wow that adhesive... very Apple-esque, but here on a Kindle too? I would really like the EU to enact a law for easily removable adhesive as well. Great video!
it's not that we throw it out the window, it's that our pockets go upside down while pedalling and we leave a trail of possessions in our wake. hope whoever found my motorola g5 in a gutter made good use of it
That was a tough cookie to repair - I would buy the display attached to its frame, or a blank frame and display separately (ready for the display to fit to the frame yourself). I would never try to re-use an old frame with the display still attached.
I repaired an old kindle like this for my grandmother. The glue on the bezel is serious, I feel bad because it's really bent and wouldn't go back to flat after prying it up. It also has little clips and one broke very easily.
The battery is a fairly easy replacement. Be wary though. I thought my battery was going but when I tested it, it was fine. It was either my imagination or Amazon made the code less efficient.
Hi Hugh, Local Kindle nerd here. It seems that your housing replacement was either from a low quality source or it could possibly be one for the First Paperwhite, as I have a PW2 and PW3 and they both use the same exact frame and housing (minus the logo difference.) Also I saw that your firmware was below 5.14.2, you could give it more use by installing KOReader if you end up not liking the built in reader or want an easier time sideloading books.
Speaking of different products with the same model number, this reminded me of an incident I suffered in the mid 2000's with a HP motherboard. HP, in their infinite wisdom, made significant changes to one of their motherboards, such that the new BIOS installed to an example of the old board, or vice-versa, with the *_EXACT_* same model number, would brick that motherboard. To make matters worse, their BIOS updater utility did not detect the incompatibility, so it would happily proceed to wreck your board. Not something I'd expect even from what has become of HP.
How much did the parts cost? The problem with kindle is, that those e readers are very cheap on prime day (around 60$). Bad for the environmental, but fixing it likely costs way more than that.
For anyone doing this, try acetone instead of alcohol - it's a much more effective glue solvent. Just make sure it isn't also dissolving the plastic frame.
How much did the display cost you? All i found was absurdly expensive and i opted for buying the same model i have so i have my broken one is spare parts rather than a similar price for a display with no reviews on aliexpress
I got the same model as 4GB variant years ago for 20€ with a broken screen. I bought another 2GB model with a broken logic board, replaced it with my good one, and everything worked out fine. Total was around 30-35€. More than half the original price. And cheaper than a used working one. Since the broken screen worked (only spider-app on the digitizer), and someone gifted another 4GB logic board, I tried it with the broken screen, but all I got was a bootloop. So I disassembled my working one, just to learn, the „new“ logic board was ok. So there must be a fault in the display cable, why else would it work with one, but not the other? With a bit luck, these devices were pretty cheap back then and for just a few bucks (compared to a new device) you were able to combine parts to get a working one. Since mine still works, I had no urge to search another repair adventure… The model numbering can be pretty annoying, especially when searching for accessoires, or fw-updates…
I have a 2014 Kindle paperwhite very similar to this one, still works, the battery still holds a usable charge, the screen is good. This is one of those devices that as long the battery is good there's no reason to upgrade.
No that's false as Amazon has dropped support for many older Kindle models, the oldest still supported is the Kindle touch 4th Gen w/WiFi, as many of their older models only had 3G cell modems that worked on the AT&T Network at least here in the US, meaning you can't download anymore books too it through their store, and the only way to make the older models that still hold a charge, and are no longer officially supported useful again is with a Linux software package called Calibre to reformat epub books into the Kindle format, and I don't see a lot of people going through that hassle.
@@CommodoreFan64calibre is actually super easy to use, just a matter of plugging in your device and dragging your legally obtained ebubs into the application. Also it works on macos and windows as well.
@@CommodoreFan64 What's false? I still use the thing the same way as in 2014, In Europe. I never used their store because it wasn't available here at that time, no idea if new devices here can use the store, but I use a USB cable and I always used Calibre to convert, it's not a big deal at all.
@@Marian87 I was talking officially, as many people won't go through the hassle of Calibre, if they can't get the Amazon store to work on their older Kindle devices.
@@CommodoreFan64 It might be true, but I find that... I, don't know...depressing, annoying...You can still get the e-books on PC..or mac etc and convert them and put them on the kindle. It doesn't feel to me like it's some big hassle at all. My wife is not a tech enthusiast and has managed in the same way with her kindle. The time and effort of putting some books on the kindle is tiny compared to the time invested in actually reading them and it's certainly not worth +100$ to get a new device for such a small inconvenience. I usually prepare 2-3 books before a trip and might not even finish 1. I don't see the built in online store as a must have. Some people are too easily inconvenienced.
Hugh, I've suggested this to you before, but when removing an already cracked glass screen put some strips of tape over it first - that'll avoid a lot of flying fragments and bits to clean up later.
That wouldn't make for as dramatic a video now, would it?
I really hate that some people are destructive to perfectly good stuff for no reason, it's such a shame, this device if it weren't for that would never have needed repair, it's an environmental disaster, so good for you that you've been fixing this stuff up and giving it another chance at life
It could have broke, then Got wiped and ditched.
You can format them with a PC
Quite likely the screen was broken from a drop. I replaced my screen when this happened to me (I didn't have that glue for whatever reason) but it wouldn't be worth it for some reason. I think Amazon will let you trade in damaged devices for a good price on a refurbished unit but this person may not have known about this.
More likely they just left it on their roof and drove off though.
@@RusticRonnie as someone who dumpster dives in e waste bins, I know that people do not format their devices, it's always fun to see what's on them, but noone formats them, and a kindle doesn't have sensitive data, just books, so noone is gonna wipe it and dump it, as well why would someone wipe it and go all the way to the middle of nowhere to dump it, that makes no sense at all to me, and considering it's condition, it was definitely intended damage
@@mr.technologysilva8856remove that nazi flag from your avatar. What a shame
That glue really was something else! It's amazing to see how you brought this Amazon Kindle back to life. I love watching your restoration videos Hugh!
Looks like it's not a glue, but polyurethane coating - a liquid plastic. Polyurethane provides durability, resistance to chemicals, water, abrasion, and temperature
@@SketchTurnerZeroExactly what you need, when positioning a display in a retaining frame, below a plastic cover in a IP20 rated device🏆
@@goiterlanternbasewell rip if Samsung is getting to know this adhesive for its battery 💀
I've repaired this model and as you said, reparing this screen is a pita. I've tried a number of solvents, heat, cold heated wire, and so on. Xylol will make it gel, but very slowly. Btw for people restoring the display, be careful, the kp2 and kp3 have very similar displays (visually same connectors), but are incompatible. You need to check twice that the display is the correct one for your model.
diffrent connectors?
@@David_Quinn1995 the screen connectors are the same, the difference between kp2 and kp3 is the COF driver (the chip that is on the flex cable of the connector) , that is why the screens are incompatible between those 2 models.
@@amandak.4246 pain in the arse.
Even though they don’t seem super serviceable, I do love that Kindles seems to last forever (when you don’t throw them out in the side of the road, that is).
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My company bought a number of kindle units one year
The intended use was that any training information could be downloaded to them
However most stores ignored them and theyd get "lost" or put away somewhere
I recently started finding and collecting them and brought them back to our workshop. I've started loading store specific technical manuals and troubleshooting instructions and taking them back to select stores. Since then those stores have posted fewer equipment repair tickets and the ones they have give us far more information so we can speed up repair turnaround times, which in a restaurant having a piece of equipment down really affects the store
If you have more than you know what to do with, one option is to root them and use them to display information.
Nice.
The display assembly being glued in is, as far as I could tell in my own research, done as a cost-cutting measure, as I've seen other brands of e-readers where the display assemblies were easier to remove.
I have the same Kindle model but mine turned out to have a bad cover sensor (a hall effect sensor) and I found I could just bypass it and use it apart from not being able to automatically go into sleep mode when the cover is closed. A perfectly good display wasn't destroyed.
However, what you showed in the video was something I learnt the hard way when I practiced on a basic Kindle from the same generation that I bought for around $5 or so. I later managed to get a heat gun that I would use for tough adhesives.
it's glued in because it's not meant to be repaired. a service repairman charges more for the work and material costs than it's worth
@@DecibelAlex
Yep. I thought of that but couldn't put it into words when I commented. They'd rather just swap it.
Over the past 3 years of being in the service industry I've had only one customer walk in seeking service for a kindle. Sadly I couldn't source any part locally. Loved this video.
Your determination and willpower is unreal
I love e-ink displays. So easy on the eyes.
I think the only actual way to separate it from the frame is to unscrew the motherboard from the frame and then use a heat gun on the screen.
For an e-reader is just perfect. Long battery life, they use power only when you change page, and perfectly readable in bright light. You know, like real paper. 😂
Also non having a back light makes better for your eyes. The only “drawback”is that, like paper, because they don’t have a backlight, you need a light source to read it in the dark. I have the case with the pop up LED light. It makes the battery last way less but I should not read in the dark anyway, my eyes don’t appreciate it.
Cheers.
If u like e-ink displays, go get a Motorola Motofone F1 or F3 ✌🏼
@@warness6020 eink for a phone is ass for media
@@thicksy ik, those are old phones
@@DavideDavini Yes i've had some of those, it's a good type of screen for them. Other typical use cases are store price tags which makes them automated and easy to read; and a wrist watch (health tracker etc) could be a viable use case as well, as it's particularly sunlight legible - there are some open source projects that are more embryonic or development platforms than actual products intended for end consumers. But fundamentally switching between a few screens of data and giving you a handful simple controls for your connected music and other apps doesn't require a fully featured (fast, full colour) display.
The one sunlight friendly smartwatch was Pebble and it used a Sharp MemoryLCD instead, a competing tech to eInk, a high contrast ambient reflective mono screen which needs ultra low power to maintain the image by itself but also redraws rapidly and doesn't need to be cleared/inverted between changing images. As a drawback, the black on Sharp screen isn't matte black, it's reflective like black chrome, while white is diffuse white, so it's not really a long reading optimised screen or screen type intended for large sizes, as environmental reflections can sometimes obscure black text, but at a glance it generally reads perfectly OK, so it was a good choice.
That's crazy how it maintains its last image before failure. Lucky for Hugh the last image wasn't NSFW!
Yeah the displays only use power while updating the image so if you set it to a photo and power it off it'll never change
wait, can you even get nsfw in there?
@@GarbanzoBeansFan I'm not sure but I think The Kindle comes installed with Silk browser, Amazon's internet browser app, but I'm not 100% certain
@@GarbanzoBeansFan Yes, if your book cover is NSFW.
@@andysmith1996nah, this bad boy can go on normal web browser, so you dont even have to seek out nsfw book cover
Love watching you repair devices you have taught me a lot of how to repair the devices you have covered keep up the great content!
I bought a bundle of Fires/Kindles with busted screens/dead batteries and repaired all that could be and have quite a few generations of them that run ... albeit with various levels of usability the further back you go heh. I use one for recipies in the kitchen, one for travel reading, one for Mom to read with in large print font ... they're handy and well worth refurbishing.
My Kindle is over 6 years old now, and Amazon are still releasing updates for it. Still works just fine, but the battery life has dropped somewhat. Amazon even offered me a trade in if I ever want to replace it, but I see no reason to. So, props to them for supporting their devices for so long.
Quite the learning curve. What a pain to replace the screen but another great job.
Does anyone else find these videos feel like a therapy? Its relaxing.
Same. My bf and I watch these videos together because we find them both informative and relaxing/satisfying. My favorite part is when he peels the screen thingy off like at 5:02.
I replaced a screen on mine recently the glue is crazy, getting the taped down motherboard out feels super sketchy too lol
I love my kindle and use it with calibre software all the time.
I still have a first gen Kindle. Would not like to try the repair you made as my hands are not what they used to be. But I must compliment you and your ability to repair things.
For stubborn hard to remove adhesives WD40 does an amazing job at destroying them. It basically turns them to liquid goo that can be wiped off with a paper towel. Give it a try!
I have one of those kindles with a keyboard and 3g. As of right now, it has a broken screen and a very large spicy pillow.
Amazing..Well done..
Hey, we go to the same uni glad you’re doing great!
how much did replacement parts cost? I tried replacing a battery on a fire tab 8 once and the battery was like $10-20 cheaper than a new latest gen fire tab 8.
The robot uprising would love this guy
Hey. Could you try out an IPhone 14 screen on a n IPHONE 15
I could hear remotely the swearing when you removed the glass.... LOL
I look forward to your vids every weekend
Just question were can you buy covers for 6 inch kindles... nice ones with butterflies on them!!!
Well at least you didn’t have to contact Amazon to activate the screen.
Yet.
I had this screen fixed with some double sided adhesive tape. That foamy stuff, made for mirrors. It had evened out the crap from the old bonding cement and the display is retained by all sides anyway.
I have the Kindle Oasis. Given the use of adhesive from hell, if that unit needs a replacement, I will toss it out my car window as well.
amazing some one ditched and someone could fix it. amazing!
e-readers are absolutely amazing. a single charge can last you days, can read all the books, comics, manga, and I can space letters out further to help my learning disability. I haven't read like this in a decade. and also it's much less distracting compared to reading on a phone. there's rarely a need to upgrade them as well
dude that screen removal process was the most hardcore thing i've seen in this channel :o
Wow that adhesive... very Apple-esque, but here on a Kindle too? I would really like the EU to enact a law for easily removable adhesive as well. Great video!
I sense The Force is strong with you Master Hugh
Great work on the screen adhesive. Was about to click thumbs up but then saw you did no celaning of the bezels before applying new adhesive.
wondering if applying heat will help before removing the screen?
So basically, if you break the screen on a Kindle, just tools it in the E-Waste Bin.
what was the glue that you used out of interest
First time I have seen sandpaper being used in a tech video. Guess we learn every day
Keep up the good work man! Big respect👏🏻👏🏻
it's not that we throw it out the window, it's that our pockets go upside down while pedalling and we leave a trail of possessions in our wake. hope whoever found my motorola g5 in a gutter made good use of it
Wonder if it makes them harder to scrap when done?
Awesome video. Learned a bit about the Kindle in the process.
I love seeing people put old broken ewaste back into working condition. Someone can now enjoy that ereader for years more.
How much was the screen for? I have a 2015 6th gen Kindle and need screen replacement? Please advice.
I got a Paperwhite for my birthday about 3 years ago, the battery life is incredible still and it works perfectly fine. Does what it says on the tin.
Great video as always Hugh
That was a tough cookie to repair - I would buy the display attached to its frame, or a blank frame and display separately (ready for the display to fit to the frame yourself).
I would never try to re-use an old frame with the display still attached.
WE NEED TO GET HUGH JEFFREYS TO 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!
I repaired an old kindle like this for my grandmother. The glue on the bezel is serious, I feel bad because it's really bent and wouldn't go back to flat after prying it up. It also has little clips and one broke very easily.
The cost compared with a new one?? How much did the new components cost?
Bravo work for amazon for creating future trash /s
btw. Great work Hugh for preventing that at least with this one ❤
It was satisfying to see this resurrected but I'm going to guess Amazon was not focused on repairability when they designed it. It's just a feeling. 😉
Replacing the screen is not worth it. The price is like half of the whole thing. Was one of the cheapest ereaders on release too.
@@maximkonechno8742 For sure.
How much was all the parts? It has to be cheaper to get a new Kindle than it is to get a new housing and display.
And we're done has a different fanbase. The joy it brings.
what was the cost of repair compared to buying another one new / second hand
Nice repair job. Well done.
where do you sell the devices you repair?
Why you didnt use steel wire for removing the display like with iphone?
3:00 my eyes were literally hurting just watching this
Nice job Hugh! But that glue... 🤯
What is the rubbery glue called?
Glad my 2011 kindle still works, although the battery is abit low
The battery is a fairly easy replacement. Be wary though. I thought my battery was going but when I tested it, it was fine. It was either my imagination or Amazon made the code less efficient.
Dude you're a champ mate. I would have tossed that bugger way sooner. Great job
That poor Kindle is in bad condition
Well Hugh jefferys is an lifesaver ❤❤❤❤
Hi Hugh, Local Kindle nerd here.
It seems that your housing replacement was either from a low quality source or it could possibly be one for the First Paperwhite, as I have a PW2 and PW3 and they both use the same exact frame and housing (minus the logo difference.)
Also I saw that your firmware was below 5.14.2, you could give it more use by installing KOReader if you end up not liking the built in reader or want an easier time sideloading books.
How do you change screen savour on 6 inch kindle
I just got my Nan's old Kindle fire. Case & digitizer need replacing. Anyone know where I can find replacement parts?
Brilliant Hugh! You know you're going to get a big thumbs up from me when you bring rubbish from along side a road back to life! 👍👍👍
What was the cost of restoration compared to buying new?
Did you ever try using other solvents for tough glue? Maybe isododecane can do the trick
Thank you random TH-cam algorithm for sending me this way. I’m not looking to repair a kindle, but that was fascinating nonetheless. Great work!
how much is spare screen? where to find it? thx!
Well that was violent Sandpaper in tech repair is always a good sign
"So I used an angle grinder for the finishing touches"
3:54 You made that gloves work for every penny you paid🤣🏆
I just E wasted a Kindle I've had since 2011, it was like saying goodbye to an old friend. I've hinted for a new one for Christmas.
I have a paper white signature from 2021, tear down process has been improved now it’s much easier
Could you please do an Oasis 3 battery replacement?
4:37 From that yellowing, i guess it is a urethane based glue.
Speaking of different products with the same model number, this reminded me of an incident I suffered in the mid 2000's with a HP motherboard. HP, in their infinite wisdom, made significant changes to one of their motherboards, such that the new BIOS installed to an example of the old board, or vice-versa, with the *_EXACT_* same model number, would brick that motherboard.
To make matters worse, their BIOS updater utility did not detect the incompatibility, so it would happily proceed to wreck your board. Not something I'd expect even from what has become of HP.
GOOD FIND 😊😊😊
How much did the parts cost?
The problem with kindle is, that those e readers are very cheap on prime day (around 60$). Bad for the environmental, but fixing it likely costs way more than that.
I wonder if acetone would have worked better on that adhesive.
It kind of makes sense it's heavily glued because they rarely need a repair because most of the time it's on a table
How much are the cost for the parts vs its retail cost?
For anyone doing this, try acetone instead of alcohol - it's a much more effective glue solvent. Just make sure it isn't also dissolving the plastic frame.
How much did the display cost you? All i found was absurdly expensive and i opted for buying the same model i have so i have my broken one is spare parts rather than a similar price for a display with no reviews on aliexpress
Where did you source the screen? I checked the links in the description but didn't find this one. I'm looking for an 8th gen screen
Try paint thinner next time on stubborn adhesive. But be sure to wear a mask
You should get a wallpaper scraper
It was rekindled
The power of waterproof gluing, haha. Those things can take a dunk in a bathtub several times over and be fine
You’re amazing!
I got the same model as 4GB variant years ago for 20€ with a broken screen. I bought another 2GB model with a broken logic board, replaced it with my good one, and everything worked out fine. Total was around 30-35€. More than half the original price. And cheaper than a used working one.
Since the broken screen worked (only spider-app on the digitizer), and someone gifted another 4GB logic board, I tried it with the broken screen, but all I got was a bootloop. So I disassembled my working one, just to learn, the „new“ logic board was ok. So there must be a fault in the display cable, why else would it work with one, but not the other?
With a bit luck, these devices were pretty cheap back then and for just a few bucks (compared to a new device) you were able to combine parts to get a working one. Since mine still works, I had no urge to search another repair adventure…
The model numbering can be pretty annoying, especially when searching for accessoires, or fw-updates…
you are fix good for Amazon❤
How much did this fix cost?