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dhdurgee · 11-12-2014, 12:53 PM

I recently cracked the screen of my Kindle 3g (B006) and just picked up a working Kindle WiFi (B008) for a good price on eBay. Is it possible to simply open both up and transplant the 3g card of the 3g into the WiFi unit, or is there a firmware difference that would prevent that from working?

I might decide to simply live with WiFi connectivity, as the 3g is of limited additional utility given the 3g is only good for browsing and accessing the Amazon store. I am sure I could swap all the various boards of the 3g except the keyboard into the WiFi unit, effectively replacing the cracked screen with the good one. I am debating if it is worth taking the effort to do this. If all that needed to move was the 3g card it would be a no-brainer.

Dave

11-12-2014, 12:53 PM	#1
dhdurgee Guru Posts: 910 Karma: 3000002 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: K3W, PW4	can I convert Kindle WiFi (B008) to 3g (B006)? I recently cracked the screen of my Kindle 3g (B006) and just picked up a working Kindle WiFi (B008) for a good price on eBay. Is it possible to simply open both up and transplant the 3g card of the 3g into the WiFi unit, or is there a firmware difference that would prevent that from working? I might decide to simply live with WiFi connectivity, as the 3g is of limited additional utility given the 3g is only good for browsing and accessing the Amazon store. I am sure I could swap all the various boards of the 3g except the keyboard into the WiFi unit, effectively replacing the cracked screen with the good one. I am debating if it is worth taking the effort to do this. If all that needed to move was the 3g card it would be a no-brainer. Dave