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jchampag · 12-25-2011, 06:24 PM

Kindle 3rd generation 3g.

Dear Grandmother dropped her Kindle just in time for Christmas. No longer under warranty. Fully functional except the screen is only displaying every other line. She described it as "fainter since the accident." I did a hard reset. Also tried opening it up and disconnecting the display cable (followed the directions on a teardown video). I reconnected it, but no change.

Repair will cost 85+12 in shipping and she liked her friends 99$ Kindle Touch. Hardly seems worth sending back? Plus she is on her way to a vacation, so wanted something she could get soon without having to go through the exchange process.

Are there any other possible fixes? or cheaper repair options? If not, is there a good way to sell it for parts?

Thanks.
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12-25-2011, 06:24 PM	#1
jchampag Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle	Does not display every other line of resolution Kindle 3rd generation 3g. Dear Grandmother dropped her Kindle just in time for Christmas. No longer under warranty. Fully functional except the screen is only displaying every other line. She described it as "fainter since the accident." I did a hard reset. Also tried opening it up and disconnecting the display cable (followed the directions on a teardown video). I reconnected it, but no change. Repair will cost 85+12 in shipping and she liked her friends 99$ Kindle Touch. Hardly seems worth sending back? Plus she is on her way to a vacation, so wanted something she could get soon without having to go through the exchange process. Are there any other possible fixes? or cheaper repair options? If not, is there a good way to sell it for parts? Thanks. Picture of issue