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Darth_Bane · 10-14-2011, 09:08 PM

DON'T peel off your screen protector just yet. For those of you contemplating getting one of those after-market thin-film screen protectors, don't bother, because Amazon has sent you a perfect one.

Take a razor blade (or X-Actor, scalpel, etc) and carefully trim all around the bezel, peel off the outside bits, and use a credit card to work out the air bubbles that remain. What you end up with is a screen protector that fits perfectly and is practically invisible.

Hint: if you have lots of bubbles to begin with, don't start cutting just yet. Partially peel off half the cover from the top (leaving the bottom half the screen stuck-on) and slowly stick it back using a credit card to avoid bubbles. Do the same for the left side, then bottom, then right until most of your screen is bubble free. Now you can start cutting.

I just did it on my new Kindle NT that just arrived and the results came out absolutely perfect. It takes very little skill, just patience and a light steady hand. As always, YMMV.

10-14-2011, 09:08 PM	#1
Darth_Bane Dark Lord of the Sith Posts: 60 Karma: 95334 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away Device: Sony PRS-505 and PRS-300, Kobo Wifi, Touch and Mini, Kindle 4NT	DON'T peel off your screen protector just yet DON'T peel off your screen protector just yet. For those of you contemplating getting one of those after-market thin-film screen protectors, don't bother, because Amazon has sent you a perfect one. Take a razor blade (or X-Actor, scalpel, etc) and carefully trim all around the bezel, peel off the outside bits, and use a credit card to work out the air bubbles that remain. What you end up with is a screen protector that fits perfectly and is practically invisible. Hint: if you have lots of bubbles to begin with, don't start cutting just yet. Partially peel off half the cover from the top (leaving the bottom half the screen stuck-on) and slowly stick it back using a credit card to avoid bubbles. Do the same for the left side, then bottom, then right until most of your screen is bubble free. Now you can start cutting. I just did it on my new Kindle NT that just arrived and the results came out absolutely perfect. It takes very little skill, just patience and a light steady hand. As always, YMMV.