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Old 05-24-2015, 12:37 AM   #1
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Is there anyway to fix this?
Hi there,

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

I've had my Sony PRS-T2 for over a year now and never had any problems with it until the other day it froze.

I read it on my break and work and it was fine, then when I came back to read it again at lunch it wouldn't work.

I'm wondering if this is a fixable problem or if I have to buy a new ereader - which I don't really want to do.

Attached are two photos of the problem, the first (showing A Clash of Kings) when the problem started, the second (a shot of the library taken today).

Any help is much appreciated.
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Old 05-24-2015, 02:39 AM   #2
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Did you try a soft reset (sticking an unbent paperclip into the hole at the bottom)?
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Old 05-24-2015, 03:11 AM   #3
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Yes I have tried a soft reset, to no avail.
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Old 05-24-2015, 03:31 AM   #4
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Nothing you can do. The screen is broken.
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Old 05-24-2015, 11:24 AM   #5
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Yes, as Jon says, you've fractured the screen substrate - the thin layer of glass that's under the outer plastic screen.
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Yes, as Jon says, you've fractured the screen substrate - the thin layer of glass that's under the outer plastic screen.
And this is impossible to fix without taking the ereader apart and replacing said screen?
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Old 05-24-2015, 12:38 PM   #7
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And this is impossible to fix without taking the ereader apart and replacing said screen?
Correct.
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And this is impossible to fix without taking the ereader apart and replacing said screen?
Correct. You can see the break in the bottom right hand corner (the angled line).
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Old 05-28-2015, 10:27 AM   #10
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Thats very annoying! Guess I should start shopping around for another. Any suggestions?

Thanks for the help everyone
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