Troubleshooting Crack on my Kindle 3?

ezy_ryder88 · 12-07-2010, 12:00 AM

I've had my Kindle for about a month, and in the lower left corner near the screen there's always been a very small, almost unnoticable bump. I never paid much attention to it until last week. I made the mistake of putting it in my backpack while commuting to school, and the bump has turned into a small crack. It started at about half a centimetre, and it's grown to about a centimetre, slowly creeping towards the edge of the Kindle. It seems to have stopped expanding and in certain light, you can't even seen the crack.

Does anyone know any temporary fixes I can do to prevent it from getting worse? I'm trying to decide whether or not to send it in to get fixed. Needless to say, I've learned my lesson and invested in a case for my precious Kindle.

daffy4u · 12-07-2010, 12:02 AM

Don't try to fix as I don't think you can. I suggest you contact amazon for a replacement and buy a cover.

ezy_ryder88 · 12-07-2010, 04:11 PM

Just got off the phone with Amazon. Great customer service, they are sending me replacement right away. I've already ordered a case for the Kindle so this doesn't happen again.

medievalpacman · 12-07-2010, 04:13 PM

If you were like me, putting kindle in your backpack is hella dangerous.

Not even a standard cover w/o light could protect it against hard books.

I would suggest putting your kindle w/ a cover or sleeve in the front pocket of your backpack

Josieb1 · 12-07-2010, 07:28 PM

Quite a few of us in the UK have had this crack, there was thread running on the UK Kindle board. All affected Kindles have been replaced. All the Kindles were kept in cases, most in Amazon cases. I think it's a manufacturing fault

DiapDealer · 12-07-2010, 07:41 PM

It's too dainty and it's all plastic-y, and stuff.

Oops! I thought you were asking people to actually "crack" on your Kindle 3.

daffy4u · 12-07-2010, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

It's too dainty and it's all plastic-y, and stuff.

Oops! I thought you were asking people to actually "crack" on your Kindle 3.

ezy_ryder88 · 12-09-2010, 08:02 PM

Just got my replacement. The screen has a bit more noticable ghosting - is that the term, but otherwise it doesn't have that weird bump and definitely no cracks.

daffy4u · 12-09-2010, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ezy_ryder88

Just got my replacement. The screen has a bit more noticable ghosting - is that the term, but otherwise it doesn't have that weird bump and definitely no cracks.

Give it the old "alt+g" to clear up the ghosting.

12-07-2010, 12:00 AM	#1
ezy_ryder88 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	Crack on my Kindle 3? I've had my Kindle for about a month, and in the lower left corner near the screen there's always been a very small, almost unnoticable bump. I never paid much attention to it until last week. I made the mistake of putting it in my backpack while commuting to school, and the bump has turned into a small crack. It started at about half a centimetre, and it's grown to about a centimetre, slowly creeping towards the edge of the Kindle. It seems to have stopped expanding and in certain light, you can't even seen the crack. Does anyone know any temporary fixes I can do to prevent it from getting worse? I'm trying to decide whether or not to send it in to get fixed. Needless to say, I've learned my lesson and invested in a case for my precious Kindle.

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Don't try to fix as I don't think you can. I suggest you contact amazon for a replacement and buy a cover.

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ezy_ryder88 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	Just got off the phone with Amazon. Great customer service, they are sending me replacement right away. I've already ordered a case for the Kindle so this doesn't happen again.

12-07-2010, 04:13 PM	#4
medievalpacman Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kindle	If you were like me, putting kindle in your backpack is hella dangerous. Not even a standard cover w/o light could protect it against hard books. I would suggest putting your kindle w/ a cover or sleeve in the front pocket of your backpack

12-07-2010, 07:28 PM	#5
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,082 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2	Quite a few of us in the UK have had this crack, there was thread running on the UK Kindle board. All affected Kindles have been replaced. All the Kindles were kept in cases, most in Amazon cases. I think it's a manufacturing fault

12-07-2010, 07:41 PM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,394 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	It's too dainty and it's all plastic-y, and stuff. Oops! I thought you were asking people to actually "crack" on your Kindle 3.

12-09-2010, 08:02 PM	#8
ezy_ryder88 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	Just got my replacement. The screen has a bit more noticable ghosting - is that the term, but otherwise it doesn't have that weird bump and definitely no cracks.

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