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amo · 11-11-2010, 03:07 PM

I just had to exchange my new kobo (less than a week after getting it) because the screen went weird on me. The only thing I can attribute it to is having it sit next to (or even under?) a plugged-in but turned-off heating pad overnight. If I had known the kobo was this sensitive to temperature and/or electromagnetics, I would have been much more careful with it. So I wondering what else to be really careful with that I hadn't thought of.

Just how fragile is this device- what kills a kobo?
Dropping it obviously is bad- but would one drop on a carpeted floor kill it, or only repeated falls to a cement floor (that's how i finally did in my cell phone)?
Is an hour on a sunny window sill enough to fry it?
Should it never ever be left in a car for fear of getting too hot or cold, or can it stand temperature changes of +/- 10°C?
Is one drop of moisture a huge deal, or does it have to be a whole cup of coffee to drown it?

Opinions and experiences, please...

11-11-2010, 03:07 PM	#1
amo Teaist Posts: 230 Karma: 74542 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: British Columbia, Canada Device: Kobo WiFi, Kobo Aura ONE, Android cell phone	What kills a kobo? I just had to exchange my new kobo (less than a week after getting it) because the screen went weird on me. The only thing I can attribute it to is having it sit next to (or even under?) a plugged-in but turned-off heating pad overnight. If I had known the kobo was this sensitive to temperature and/or electromagnetics, I would have been much more careful with it. So I wondering what else to be really careful with that I hadn't thought of. Just how fragile is this device- what kills a kobo? Dropping it obviously is bad- but would one drop on a carpeted floor kill it, or only repeated falls to a cement floor (that's how i finally did in my cell phone)? Is an hour on a sunny window sill enough to fry it? Should it never ever be left in a car for fear of getting too hot or cold, or can it stand temperature changes of +/- 10°C? Is one drop of moisture a huge deal, or does it have to be a whole cup of coffee to drown it? Opinions and experiences, please...