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Originally Posted by Jack Tingle
Well, the lifespan of at least one Kindle 3 is now established at about 2 years. My K3 (3G) bought in late 2010 is now dying due to keyboard mechanical failure. Specifically the Home and Back keys make a nasty crunchy sound about half the time and work only intermittently. It's probably the circuit board substrate or some part of the key membrane in the process of cracking and failing.
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OK, here's where technology gets a bad name. I dropped the K3 yesterday and the back popped loose. I reclosed it, and the two misbehaving buttons are like new again, smooth as silk. Maybe I should drop it more often? If I drop it often enough would it turn into a high-end laptop?
Regards,
Jack Tingle