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Originally Posted by haertig
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Compared to a multi-purpose computer, tablets, or a smart phone, an eReader does amazingly little processing of anything. Their storage contents are near-static, only occasional changes relatively speaking.
I have never heard of an eReader wearing out its flash memory. Doesn't mean that it couldn't happen. But have you ever heard of it actually happening (other than a defect - I'm talking normal wear and tear)?
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Flash can simply "fade" with age. It's not an archival medium. Some ereaders use an SD card but most Kindles use a soldered flash memory chip, not easily replaced. Though some don't even have feasible battery replacement.
There have been "bricked" / faulty ereaders reported here that sound very much like failed Flash chip or SD Card.