Troubleshooting Tiny specks of light on PW screen

LucyOne · 12-15-2018, 08:59 AM

A friend of mine gave me his old Kindle Paperwhite 2 to sell on ebay. After I cleaned the device, I noticed several tiny specks of light on the screen, like tiny holes in the surface where light shines through. I've seen this on several Kindles being on display in shops and I've had one on my first own Kindle, which Amazon replaced then.

Does anyone know where this damage comes from? Could it come from scratches on the screen or are the holes below the touch surface? I wouldn't think there's a way to repair them, is there?

NiLuJe · 12-15-2018, 11:08 AM

That was a known quirk of the PW2, yeah. You can check the forum for "light pinhole" issues for all the doom and misery of the time

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challe232 · 12-15-2018, 11:15 AM

Newer models like the Kobo's and voyage have it too (my one voyage only has one) I think it has to do with the layers they use. I know we're in kindle forum but this issue is MUCH more prevalent in Kobo's , new and old

vostro · 12-15-2018, 12:52 PM

my kobo forma has this light pinhole as well near the bottom edge.

12-15-2018, 08:59 AM	#1
LucyOne Librocubicularist Posts: 617 Karma: 11908623 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Germany Device: PocketBook InkPad 3 & Touch HD 3, Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Paperwhite 5	Tiny specks of light on PW screen A friend of mine gave me his old Kindle Paperwhite 2 to sell on ebay. After I cleaned the device, I noticed several tiny specks of light on the screen, like tiny holes in the surface where light shines through. I've seen this on several Kindles being on display in shops and I've had one on my first own Kindle, which Amazon replaced then. Does anyone know where this damage comes from? Could it come from scratches on the screen or are the holes below the touch surface? I wouldn't think there's a way to repair them, is there?

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12-15-2018, 11:08 AM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	That was a known quirk of the PW2, yeah. You can check the forum for "light pinhole" issues for all the doom and misery of the time .

12-15-2018, 11:15 AM	#3
challe232 Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 14718 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage	Newer models like the Kobo's and voyage have it too (my one voyage only has one) I think it has to do with the layers they use. I know we're in kindle forum but this issue is MUCH more prevalent in Kobo's , new and old

12-15-2018, 12:52 PM	#4
vostro Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 15734 Join Date: Dec 2016 Device: Scribe,Elipsa,PWSE,FORMA,KOA2,KV,KA1, KAH2O, PW1-4, KA, AKT,	my kobo forma has this light pinhole as well near the bottom edge.

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