Weird sounds in K4NT. Defects?

AEA64 · 03-24-2012, 01:19 PM

Hello. I noticed weird sounds in my K4NT when I push in 5-way, it sounds like a rustly thin plastic bag. I googled teardown pics of K4NT and found out the control buttons on the motherboard are covered with some membrane, maybe there's something wrong with it. And another thing, I hear very quiet noise when it's turning or rendering a page, it can actually be heard when your kindle is an inch close to your ear. Is this normal? Has anyone here had similar issues with their K4NT? Thanks.

ixtab · 03-24-2012, 01:36 PM

Thanks for the info. I tried it on my KT, and there is indeed some (very light) clicking and buzzing when turning pages. Funny.

About the 5-way controller: if it's really disturbing, it's most likely a defect, so I suggest to call Customer Support. From most of the testimonials here, I assume that you would get a replacement.

Blossom · 03-25-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AEA64

Hello. I noticed weird sounds in my K4NT when I push in 5-way, it sounds like a rustly thin plastic bag. I googled teardown pics of K4NT and found out the control buttons on the motherboard are covered with some membrane, maybe there's something wrong with it. And another thing, I hear very quiet noise when it's turning or rendering a page, it can actually be heard when your kindle is an inch close to your ear. Is this normal? Has anyone here had similar issues with their K4NT? Thanks.

The turning page sound is normal and even the K3 does this. You just don't notice it unless you put your ear to the button.

My 5 way makes normal clicking noises when I use it.

Antoinekamel · 03-25-2012, 09:24 PM

Turning page on e-ink makes, really, a little noise. Little thread about it in Kindle Forums: http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle?_...x2KXMOOEHI0G8M

About the 5-way noise, well, I have a K3, and, well, the buttons are cheap plastic. Click sound is unavoidable.

RainingLemur · 03-26-2012, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Antoinekamel

About the 5-way noise, well, I have a K3, and, well, the buttons are cheap plastic. Click sound is unavoidable.

Unfortunately, this is true.

Unless you put in ear-plugs.

03-24-2012, 01:19 PM	#1
AEA64 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Considering getting a Pocket eDGe or Kindle 4	Weird sounds in K4NT. Defects? Hello. I noticed weird sounds in my K4NT when I push in 5-way, it sounds like a rustly thin plastic bag. I googled teardown pics of K4NT and found out the control buttons on the motherboard are covered with some membrane, maybe there's something wrong with it. And another thing, I hear very quiet noise when it's turning or rendering a page, it can actually be heard when your kindle is an inch close to your ear. Is this normal? Has anyone here had similar issues with their K4NT? Thanks.

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03-24-2012, 01:36 PM	#2
ixtab (offline) Posts: 2,907 Karma: 6736094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3, K4, K5, KPW, KPW2	Thanks for the info. I tried it on my KT, and there is indeed some (very light) clicking and buzzing when turning pages. Funny. About the 5-way controller: if it's really disturbing, it's most likely a defect, so I suggest to call Customer Support. From most of the testimonials here, I assume that you would get a replacement.

03-25-2012, 09:24 PM	#4
Antoinekamel Addict Posts: 278 Karma: 2511467 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: ABC W p2	Turning page on e-ink makes, really, a little noise. Little thread about it in Kindle Forums: http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle?_...x2KXMOOEHI0G8M About the 5-way noise, well, I have a K3, and, well, the buttons are cheap plastic. Click sound is unavoidable.

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