How can the cover "destroy" your Kindle?

Dava · 03-21-2011, 08:33 AM

Hi!

I'm sitting and designing my own leather case for my Kindle and surf around to find some inspiration when I find this: http://www.amazon.com/review/R387F9T...wasThisHelpful

I'm curious HOW do the cases mentioned manage to destroy the Kindle?
Guessing that it constantly pressing down some button?

Anyhow I need to know so I don't sew a cover that destroy the Kindle it supposed to protect!

DiapDealer · 03-21-2011, 08:50 AM

They're talking about the proposed correlation between the unlighted Amazon case and sporadic reboots. It didn't destroy any Kindles (that I know of)... just made them rather annoying to use. Once the case was removed, most people claimed their Kindles went back to normal.

EDIT: As far as I know, the problem was limited to unlighted, leather Amazon cases. I never heard of any such problems with M-Edge products. I could be wrong though.

DMSmillie · 03-21-2011, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

EDIT: As far as I know, the problem was limited to unlighted, leather Amazon cases. I never heard of any such problems with M-Edge products. I could be wrong though.

I don't think you are, DiapDealer - it's the Amazon unlighted cover that was causing some Kindles to reboot regularly, a problem that appeared to be solved by using the lighted cover instead.

Although no definitive reason for this has ever been given out by Amazon, most theories seem to revolve around the metal hinge attachments on the Amazon covers - in the lighted cover, the bottom hinge is uncoated, and transmits power to the light from the Kindle; in the unlighted cover, that hinge is coated with a non-conductive material, but if the coating on the hinge is scratched or damaged, the theory is that it transmits static electricity into the Kindle, causing problems.

The person who posted the review linked to in the OP admitted she placed the review on the wrong item (the M-Edge cover) and meant to put it on the Amazon leather, unlighted cover.

queentess · 03-22-2011, 09:58 PM

This is highly interesting... I've just started having reboot issues with my K3, and I also recently started using a Speck brand case (I also have an M-Edge sleeve, which presented no problems, but I've had more use for a case lately).

It doesn't rub the switch at all, but if I take it out of the case it sometimes spontaneously reboots. I've taken to bookmarking like a fiend because I never know when it's going to happen and it always forgets my location in my open book.

03-21-2011, 08:33 AM	#1
Dava Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Samsung Galaxy I5700 Spica, Kindle 3	How can the cover "destroy" your Kindle? Hi! I'm sitting and designing my own leather case for my Kindle and surf around to find some inspiration when I find this: http://www.amazon.com/review/R387F9T...wasThisHelpful I'm curious HOW do the cases mentioned manage to destroy the Kindle? Guessing that it constantly pressing down some button? Anyhow I need to know so I don't sew a cover that destroy the Kindle it supposed to protect!

03-21-2011, 08:50 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,552 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	They're talking about the proposed correlation between the unlighted Amazon case and sporadic reboots. It didn't destroy any Kindles (that I know of)... just made them rather annoying to use. Once the case was removed, most people claimed their Kindles went back to normal. EDIT: As far as I know, the problem was limited to unlighted, leather Amazon cases. I never heard of any such problems with M-Edge products. I could be wrong though. Last edited by DiapDealer; 03-21-2011 at 08:52 AM.

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03-22-2011, 09:58 PM	#4
queentess Reading is sexy Posts: 1,303 Karma: 544517 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	This is highly interesting... I've just started having reboot issues with my K3, and I also recently started using a Speck brand case (I also have an M-Edge sleeve, which presented no problems, but I've had more use for a case lately). It doesn't rub the switch at all, but if I take it out of the case it sometimes spontaneously reboots. I've taken to bookmarking like a fiend because I never know when it's going to happen and it always forgets my location in my open book.

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