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Old 07-11-2012, 07:58 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
But they aren't removable by the consumer. Oh, I know the device can be dismantled, and the battery removed, but the typical purchaser isn't going to do that before throwing the Kindle away.

The K4, as a matter of interest, has a glued-in battery which can't be removed even if the device is dismantled.
You're right about the 4th Generation Kindle. Pretty much everything is glued in place, not just the battery. Here's a video link to a fellow who tried to take it apart. Don't try this at home!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGYPtJX4ZeI

On the other hand, just as they did for earlier model Kindles, NewPower99 sells replacement batteries for the Kindle Touch, and replacing the battery looks to be even easier on the Touch than it was on them (I did a battery replacement on one of the earlier models without their kit):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmwQbc6TWMg

Yes, the typical purchaser may indeed choose to toss the Touch when the battery goes belly up, but there's no reason to since replacing the battery is such a simple procedure.
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