Kobo Aura HD dropped damaged screen

loltun · 10-01-2016, 06:15 PM

Well I just dropped my Kobo Aura HD on the kitchen floor and now the screen is messed up.

I looked on eBay for replacement screens but I didn't see anything.

Any suggestions? Is it worth fixing? Or should I just sell it for parts to someone else that needs it?

JSWolf · 10-01-2016, 06:31 PM

Not worth fixing. Best get an H2O or an Aura One to replace it.

Was your Aura HD in a case?

loltun · 10-01-2016, 07:30 PM

No case of course.
It doesn't look like the traditional broken screen.
Just a wide horizontal band that stays blank. And a few thin horizontal blank lines.
I'll check the cable before I trash it.

imkh · 10-01-2016, 08:04 PM

Replacement screens are available at Aliexpress - mislabeled as LCD screens - and there's a thread here that discusses buying and replacing a H2O screen from them.

But it's also worthwhile to first post a pic here (within mobileread dimensions or as an attachment) to get others here to verify that it is a breakage. It does sound like it though.

Good luck!

ETA: the thread dicusses the H2O screens, not sure if the HD is the same but Aliexpress advertise both.

ottdmk · 10-03-2016, 11:05 AM

I feel your pain. Dropped my Aura HD on a set of stairs and watched it go bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce. Thankfully my H2O is an awesome replacement.

10-01-2016, 06:15 PM	#1
loltun Jedi Book Worm Posts: 68 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: GA USA Device: Kindle DX, RCA REB-1100, Augen The Book	Kobo Aura HD dropped damaged screen Well I just dropped my Kobo Aura HD on the kitchen floor and now the screen is messed up. I looked on eBay for replacement screens but I didn't see anything. Any suggestions? Is it worth fixing? Or should I just sell it for parts to someone else that needs it?

10-01-2016, 08:04 PM	#4
imkh Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 101916 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Replacement screens are available at Aliexpress - mislabeled as LCD screens - and there's a thread here that discusses buying and replacing a H2O screen from them. But it's also worthwhile to first post a pic here (within mobileread dimensions or as an attachment) to get others here to verify that it is a breakage. It does sound like it though. Good luck! ETA: the thread dicusses the H2O screens, not sure if the HD is the same but Aliexpress advertise both. Last edited by imkh; 10-01-2016 at 08:23 PM.

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10-01-2016, 06:31 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,745 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Not worth fixing. Best get an H2O or an Aura One to replace it. Was your Aura HD in a case?

10-01-2016, 07:30 PM	#3
loltun Jedi Book Worm Posts: 68 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: GA USA Device: Kindle DX, RCA REB-1100, Augen The Book	No case of course. It doesn't look like the traditional broken screen. Just a wide horizontal band that stays blank. And a few thin horizontal blank lines. I'll check the cable before I trash it.

10-03-2016, 11:05 AM	#5
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,220 Karma: 3804496 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M9	I feel your pain. Dropped my Aura HD on a set of stairs and watched it go bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce. Thankfully my H2O is an awesome replacement.

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