mtravellerh, please, thank you!
At least if you could learn the exact model so that perhaps I can order it somewhere else.
I suspect service centers of PB just replace the whole screen+pcb assemblies in such cases.
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Here is how I read in bed, the side angle of the 902 adjusted to match the angle of my head (anywhere from vertical to fully horizontal), no back angle (vertical, even slight negative angle - hanging over tilting forward - which is needed, back angle is possible, of course).
Fixed firmly to the stand. Charging while in this position - possible.
The stand is partially folded (90 degrees V to fit the reader).
This V itself can go from L to V to L backwards (so the side angle of the book: from vertical - to 45 degrees - to horizontal).
It works with the cover folded back.
Without the cover - never tried, looks dangerous even to try:
- it would be too thin to be held firmly,
- it would not be possible to adjust for charging,
- the device itself is sort of slippery without the cover, so again, more difficult to fix it to the stand reliably (again, the device is almost hanging down from the stand, the stand is a few degrees over the vertical position - this is best for reading in bed)
The stand is suitable for reading in a sitting position, of course - that is the purpose of its design.
I am using Proel RSM600 Professional Music Stand, as I happened to own it already.
Here is a picture, I took it originally for a russian language forum, so it shows a book in russian, if you wonder what alphabet it is (white balance not adjusted, sorry):
My stand has two pins for holding the book, and the picture shows one on top of the book, another one - between the cover and the book.
Both can be placed on top of the book when not charging, but better still to insert both between the cover and the book: they stay firmly there, they are not visible, it looks better, and you get a slightly better forward angle (compared to the picture).
The stand then holds the cover, and the cover holds the book.
It is a very safe way to read a book in bed - otherwise, if you fall asleep, you might drop it to the floor or to roll on top of it and crush it.
The remaining thing to solve: a remote for the book? For turning pages at least.
It is also needed for musicians when playing with both hands busy - a pedal for turning pages back and forth.
Is it possible to implement it through blue tooth already present in the book?
I think so, in the next firmware maybe? Or just to add an application.