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rbarham · 01-14-2012, 05:56 AM

This is the connection to the motherboard from a supposed kindle e-ink replacement screen.

This is a replacement capacitive touchscreen for an iPhone 3GS. The image is too big and I didn't want to page-stretch.

http://image.made-in-china.com/4f0j0...-Ship-Fast.jpg

Would it be as simple as finding an LCD screen with the same type of connection as the Kindle's screen has?

Would I need to have a custom circuit board with a connection for both the screen I want to use and another one to the Kindle's display plug?

I would think it would be easier to make some kind of bridge board instead of removing and replacing the plug on the Kindle's motherboard.

Sorry if this is a dumb question but I am sure that this is possible with a Debian install as it will eliminate driver issues.

01-14-2012, 05:56 AM	#2
rbarham Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle 2	This is the connection to the motherboard from a supposed kindle e-ink replacement screen. This is a replacement capacitive touchscreen for an iPhone 3GS. The image is too big and I didn't want to page-stretch. http://image.made-in-china.com/4f0j0...-Ship-Fast.jpg Would it be as simple as finding an LCD screen with the same type of connection as the Kindle's screen has? Would I need to have a custom circuit board with a connection for both the screen I want to use and another one to the Kindle's display plug? I would think it would be easier to make some kind of bridge board instead of removing and replacing the plug on the Kindle's motherboard. Sorry if this is a dumb question but I am sure that this is possible with a Debian install as it will eliminate driver issues. Last edited by rbarham; 01-14-2012 at 06:00 AM.