Troubleshooting Paperwhite: display lower half is black/shadowed

sjti · 11-16-2016, 01:27 PM

Hi,

my kindle paperwhite display is broken but not entirely defunctional: The upper half shows alright but the lower half is mostly black. Depending on the contents and screen refresh there still is some contrast and it's showing the actual content. (see attachments)

I was wondering if somebody here has a clue what the cause might be.
I will gladly pull my soldering iron from the shelf and open the device if there is some chance to repair this.

Thanks
Stefan

HarryT · 11-16-2016, 05:50 PM

Looks awfully like a fault in the screen controller. I very much doubt that it can be fixed.

11-16-2016, 01:27 PM	#1
sjti Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: kindle PaperWhite, kobo Aura H2O	Paperwhite: display lower half is black/shadowed Hi, my kindle paperwhite display is broken but not entirely defunctional: The upper half shows alright but the lower half is mostly black. Depending on the contents and screen refresh there still is some contrast and it's showing the actual content. (see attachments) I was wondering if somebody here has a clue what the cause might be. I will gladly pull my soldering iron from the shelf and open the device if there is some chance to repair this. Thanks Stefan Attached Thumbnails

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
paperwhite 3 text display problem	sovre	Amazon Kindle	5	11-10-2016 08:34 AM
Paperwhite strange display	Ezeagudiegwu	Amazon Kindle	2	02-04-2015 10:09 AM
Paperwhite: any way to lower the minimum brightness?	vindicatedcynic	Kindle Developer's Corner	3	09-12-2013 12:22 PM
Pinpoint black specks on display	jpt	Astak EZReader	18	07-10-2010 10:45 AM
Only lower half buttons working on my 505	wild_Willie2	Sony Reader	9	02-27-2009 08:08 AM

11-16-2016, 05:50 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Looks awfully like a fault in the screen controller. I very much doubt that it can be fixed.

Advert