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mobileread08 · 03-27-2010, 04:19 AM

My Kindle 1 screen broke last week

While I own the Nook now (Which I love now that I got it) I would like to fix my Kindle to have as a back up and for college so that I don't risk braking my new Nook in my book bag. Anyway, I'm well educated on working with electronics so I am confident if I get a replacement screen for my Kindle I can repair it on my own (Amazon wants $100 to give me a refurbished one which is more than I want to spend for a back up devise). Sadly all the broken down Kindle's on Ebay have broken screens. Thus if anyone here has a Kindle 1 that is broke but the screen works, I am willing to buy it from you.

Note: I also found out that the sony reader 505 screen works in the Kindle as a repair, thus anyone with a sony reader 505 broken but the screen works, I am willing to buy it if no one else has a broken kindle with a screen that works).

Anyway, I know this is a longshot as almost every Kindle that brakes usually has a broken screen, but thought I would give this a try.

Thanks

03-27-2010, 04:19 AM	#1
mobileread08 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Nook	Looking to buy broken kindle 1 with working screen. My Kindle 1 screen broke last week While I own the Nook now (Which I love now that I got it) I would like to fix my Kindle to have as a back up and for college so that I don't risk braking my new Nook in my book bag. Anyway, I'm well educated on working with electronics so I am confident if I get a replacement screen for my Kindle I can repair it on my own (Amazon wants $100 to give me a refurbished one which is more than I want to spend for a back up devise). Sadly all the broken down Kindle's on Ebay have broken screens. Thus if anyone here has a Kindle 1 that is broke but the screen works, I am willing to buy it from you. Note: I also found out that the sony reader 505 screen works in the Kindle as a repair, thus anyone with a sony reader 505 broken but the screen works, I am willing to buy it if no one else has a broken kindle with a screen that works). Anyway, I know this is a longshot as almost every Kindle that brakes usually has a broken screen, but thought I would give this a try. Thanks