sciguy125, like
wyndslash advises, contact Amazon CS (specifically, Kindle CS) and tell them what happened - they may be able to help. While reading, my first Kindle (K2) fell out of my hands and cracked at the top seam; I called Kindle CS about whether the crack could be fixed (the Kindle was working fine but I was worried about future damage). The rep told me they would send me a free replacement, and the following day one was delivered to my address. They also sent me (via email) a return label for the broken Kindle (I had to return it to Amazon by a specific date to avoid being charged for the replacement).
Just call them; you'll only be out a phone call (maybe not even that 'cause if you live in the US you can have them call you
). If you decide to call, the number is
1-866-321-8851 (
1-206-266-0927 for international customers). Hope you get good news
