Uh-oh. After ten years this happened. So, I guess, I'll have a look inside my Kindle after all. Any hints? #repair #repaircafe #NoWasteChallenge
If, however, anyone has an otherwise broken Kindle 3 (~2010) with a working display, let me know as well!
@cweickhmann Way out of my league here but sometimes
- leave it and it might sort itself (i.e don't try fiddle too much - you might even remember why later if you let it sit in your head)
- I remember partitioning sometimes causes this *I think*... once helped sort this - so the file-systems have like a way of re-jigging that simply sets picture straight somehow like a defrag but on a deeper partition layer or formatting,
Forgot what it's called but on formatting things, perhaps alignment on storage can makes a difference to how data is written (days of Paragon Partition Manager alignment comes to mind) but if it was always working and nothing new added then borderline just air and I'd be happy to hear later if it rights itself or sitting on problem you remember something :)
This is also #glitch #art by the way and you could sell it (for those that like to pay!)
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I doubt it's either of the two. I'll keep you posted though.
And for the last one: unfortunately, I'm no Banksy 😂
@cweickhmann :D yeah maybe I'll get my gitches out too one day ...if you're interested- regardless it sounds a bit lewd, inadvertently!
@cweickhmann was that while having a look - any tips to avoid ?
@freeschool No, it broke and that was what made the funny shape on screen.
My tip: if unsure, before doing anything, consult www.ifixit.com @iFixit@hostux.social and check if there's a teardown, repair guide or forum entry.
Other than that: after device 3 or 4 you get a knack how much force is okay and what to watch out for. Your worst enemies are those little plastic clips that come off easily.
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Thanks. By the way, can't you cut your own glass? Is it really special stuff? Might not be far fetched to DIY (tiny handheld diamond cutter disc?) or find some expert with some lying around... I don't know about how special it is as glassy material or other features needed...
@freeschool
You'll need a diamond cutter, a plier for cleaving and a some exercise.
It depends a lot on the glass thickness. One thing you can do for practice: buy a pack of microscope carrier slides and cut a bunch. They're usually 1mm thick. For other thicknesses, get a glass sheet of about that thickness and practice.
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GENIUS! -> microscope carrier slides ...or something that already exists and is suitable. +1
I did my own greenhouse glass as somewhat similar example (lol)
http://freeschool.0id.org/house-food-greenhouse-outside/
Oh yeah I remember now (pictures is there for the cutter I was using, though had more of an obvious wheel but it's there in that picture also)
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Ah, you meant if I can't replace tha glass, though? No, it's just the substrate for the e-ink. As such it carries conductive structures that are now broken and that I can't create (that would require a whole lab with deposition apparatuses, photolithography and lots of basic chemistry).
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Yes and ah...!
Drum roll!
The glass backside of the display module shattered. Bummer. Replacements are hard to come by.
If anyone needs a mainboard or even a battery (1750mAh, 3.7V), let me know.