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Originally Posted by jimsterbaby
oh i get it now you saying it needs some kind of software or stuff done to it if i get a new. 1.i ask a repair shop up the street.but i asked about replacing a power switch on the PE and got if you got anther 1 if not than they cant do it.then they wanted over 100$ to do the repair.the said guy taking them apart cost the most.so i was think of doing it my shelf and bring the boards in,endless i practiced board work first .then just do it.
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Light dawns at last
As I said it is not the sort of thing one does on a whim - you do need some knowledge of how electronics, especially display hardware and software, works.
Replacing a switch is easy - assuming you have the correct tools and a little knowledge, there are a couple of threads on this forum giving details including the part number and supplier of the replacement switch.
Replacing the e-ink screen first requires the replacement screen to be compatible with the the driver hardware - some will be, some won't. Then, ideally, the replacement should have the same connector. With the replacement connected up the 'fun' begins. Each new screen should have a chart of its parameters - what it requires from the hardware chip to work - you have to make that happen. Sometimes it can be accomplished just by software, other times it requires hardware adjustment.
And therein you see the work involved. In many cases it is less expensive to get a replacement unit.