Right clicker dying? - Page 3

Dorian_Gray · 10-29-2010, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pleochroic

the right-hand side of my D-pad is now indented, so there's a small ridge between the blue button and the plastic of the chassis in which crap (technical term) from my hands collects. i can no longer just wipe across the bottom to clean the reader; it now needs a q-tip. the D-pad still works as well as ever (which means sometimes it doesn't, but for the most part it does).

is that the sort of "coming away" that other people are talking about, and for which chapters will give a replacement unit?

Yup, that is exactly what my Kobo 1 button looked like before I patched it up.

Took my swiss army knife and lifted the blue rubber back to flush with the white housing. Then I ran a small bead of crazy glue along the side to keep it in place.

Turned out okay, should have been a little more patient with the glue application thou.

I would send a pic, but I gave my old Kobo to my bro-in-law.

mamasue · 10-29-2010, 08:06 PM

yep, mine too! looks exactly like that.

thanks for the detail of how you fixed yours Dorian_Gray

I have lots of fine jewellery making tools which will be perfect to use to fix the blue button on my Kobo v1.4

sabredog · 10-30-2010, 01:31 AM

Use Areldite for that task, mamasue.

PeterT · 10-30-2010, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sabredog

Use Areldite for that task, mamasue.

Ah the joys of Araldite! I remember as a child watching father mix it up whenever repairs were needed

mamasue · 10-30-2010, 02:06 AM

thanks sabredog

my DH is a very clever handy man - he has all sorts of fixatives .. you know for wood to plastic, plastic to metal, etc etc - I'm sure he'll have exactly the right kind of glue.

I know he has 2 diff kinds of Araldite .. he builds model planes.

sabredog · 10-30-2010, 03:03 AM

Model planes?

So do I - 1:72 armour and planes plus SF models. My SO paints miniatures

mamasue · 10-30-2010, 09:14 PM

@ sabredog: I'm not sure of the scale he uses, but they are big & they have engines with remote controls. He and his mates love nothing more than an all out with the wedgies.
I'm always pleased when he brings home a damaged model to show me where the wedgies won the battle!!!

moffattm · 10-31-2010, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorian_Gray

Took my swiss army knife and lifted the blue rubber back to flush with the white housing. Then I ran a small bead of crazy glue along the side to keep it in place.

What's "crazy glue"? Is it an actual brand name or just a generic term for a specific type of glue?

Stinger · 11-01-2010, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by moffattm

What's "crazy glue"? Is it an actual brand name or just a generic term for a specific type of glue?

Brand name, but it's spelt 'Krazy' glue.

mamasue · 11-01-2010, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moffattm

What's "crazy glue"? Is it an actual brand name or just a generic term for a specific type of glue?

my DH assures me it's close to/the same as our 'Super Glue'

othar · 11-01-2010, 08:21 AM

yes .. "krazy glue" = "super glue" in europe = Cyanoacrylate (exact name in all country)

moffattm · 11-01-2010, 09:52 PM

Ah, I see. Thanks guys!

terifili · 11-05-2010, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pleochroic

the right-hand side of my D-pad is now indented, so there's a small ridge between the blue button and the plastic of the chassis in which crap (technical term) from my hands collects. i can no longer just wipe across the bottom to clean the reader; it now needs a q-tip. the D-pad still works as well as ever (which means sometimes it doesn't, but for the most part it does).

is that the sort of "coming away" that other people are talking about, and for which chapters will give a replacement unit?

My "Replacement Kit" is on the way, mine looks the same. At least they replace it, I wouldn't glue it....

stodge · 11-05-2010, 02:03 PM

Does Kobo replace this outside of the 1 year warranty? I.e. do they accept that's unacceptable (my words) or is only covered by the 1 year? I was testing a Kobo again today and I really don't like the dpad at all, both feel and quality (or lack of).

taming · 11-06-2010, 06:30 AM

Stodge--Kobo only began selling readers in May, so no one is outside of the warranty period yet.

11-01-2010, 08:21 AM	#41
othar Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Quebec Device: kobo	yes .. "krazy glue" = "super glue" in europe = Cyanoacrylate (exact name in all country) Last edited by othar; 11-01-2010 at 08:45 AM.

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10-29-2010, 08:06 PM	#32
mamasue Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo	yep, mine too! looks exactly like that. thanks for the detail of how you fixed yours Dorian_Gray I have lots of fine jewellery making tools which will be perfect to use to fix the blue button on my Kobo v1.4

10-30-2010, 01:31 AM	#33
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,630 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Use Areldite for that task, mamasue.

10-30-2010, 02:06 AM	#35
mamasue Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo	thanks sabredog my DH is a very clever handy man - he has all sorts of fixatives .. you know for wood to plastic, plastic to metal, etc etc - I'm sure he'll have exactly the right kind of glue. I know he has 2 diff kinds of Araldite .. he builds model planes.

10-30-2010, 03:03 AM	#36
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,630 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Model planes? So do I - 1:72 armour and planes plus SF models. My SO paints miniatures

10-30-2010, 09:14 PM	#37
mamasue Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo	@ sabredog: I'm not sure of the scale he uses, but they are big & they have engines with remote controls. He and his mates love nothing more than an all out with the wedgies. I'm always pleased when he brings home a damaged model to show me where the wedgies won the battle!!!

11-01-2010, 09:52 PM	#42
moffattm Addict Posts: 333 Karma: 1440670 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Device: Kobo Original, Kobo Glo	Ah, I see. Thanks guys!

11-05-2010, 02:03 PM	#44
stodge Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 1008328 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650SC	Does Kobo replace this outside of the 1 year warranty? I.e. do they accept that's unacceptable (my words) or is only covered by the 1 year? I was testing a Kobo again today and I really don't like the dpad at all, both feel and quality (or lack of).

11-06-2010, 06:30 AM	#45
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Stodge--Kobo only began selling readers in May, so no one is outside of the warranty period yet.