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Originally Posted by montalex
I have replaced Kindle 3 screens several times. It is quite easy to do, and well worth it, I think. The Kindles I have repaired were given to me for free, so the $20 to replace a screen is a bargain. You want to match the serial number of your damaged screen to your new purchase. The number you are looking for is the one on the upper left of the ribbon cable of your screen -- something beginning with EDO.
One tip -- don't bother taking the battery out when changing the screen. You don't have to.
Do it! The guide on powerbookmedic.com is a good one.
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Thanks for your response - very encouraging after getting the usual naysayers 2 cents worth.
i haven't taken the old screen out yet, as I was waiting until the new screen arrives in a week or two. I did a lot of hunting and ordered a screen clearly labelled as being for the Kindle3 and which looked the same as all the others selling the same thing, and all expressing the same serial code number for it, so I guess I took a bit of punt when I bought it. I feel confident though.
One guy above said it was easy to buy another K3, but it just isn't, and additionally my wife's K3 has a pile of books already set up in various folders so fitting a new screen avoids a lot of buggerance of setting it all up again, and that has got to be worth something.
I'll check out the link you suggest - thanks!