Dead kindle salvage

Mitsuya Cider · 09-17-2011, 12:21 PM

So after a year and a day, my kindle broke. Nothing easily fixable, the display is damaged due to having something rather heavy dropped onto it (only the bottom ~30% works, the rest retains a cracked image of the wallpaper and strong vertical lines of black and white).

Onwards and upwards as they say. I've purchased and set up my replacement already, this isn't a cry thread.

Just wondering if there's anything worth salvaging from the dead kindle...

Atilla · 09-17-2011, 12:41 PM

The battery comes to mind first. I would also keep the usb port and all the switches if you are handy with small electronics.

Edit: Just noticed, the 3G radio should be in a socket. I would keep that too.

RainingLemur · 09-17-2011, 05:13 PM

Battery, definitely.

wayrad · 09-17-2011, 05:25 PM

Recently on a book-oriented forum that I frequent, a member who was studying bookbinding wondered if their hobby was being driven into obsolescence by ebooks, and I facetiously posted a link to a website with instructions for making a Kindle case out of an old hardback.

Another poster topped that by suggesting making a book cover out of an old Kindle.

I can't help thinking it would be an interesting exercise.

pdurrant · 09-17-2011, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitsuya Cider

So after a year and a day, my kindle broke. Nothing easily fixable, the display is damaged due to having something rather heavy dropped onto it (only the bottom ~30% works, the rest retains a cracked image of the wallpaper and strong vertical lines of black and white).

Onwards and upwards as they say. I've purchased and set up my replacement already, this isn't a cry thread.

Just wondering if there's anything worth salvaging from the dead kindle...

You could talk to Kindle Customer Service, tell them what happened, and see what they can do for you. You might get a discounted refurbished replacement.

abookreader · 09-17-2011, 07:17 PM

I'm probably going to put mine up on EBAY. If you look at the completed auctions you can expect to get about $30 out of a cracked screen Kindle.

09-17-2011, 12:21 PM	#1
Mitsuya Cider Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle PW, IPad Mini	Dead kindle salvage So after a year and a day, my kindle broke. Nothing easily fixable, the display is damaged due to having something rather heavy dropped onto it (only the bottom ~30% works, the rest retains a cracked image of the wallpaper and strong vertical lines of black and white). Onwards and upwards as they say. I've purchased and set up my replacement already, this isn't a cry thread. Just wondering if there's anything worth salvaging from the dead kindle...

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09-17-2011, 12:41 PM	#2
Atilla Addict Posts: 225 Karma: 619496 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 3, Kindle 3 3G, Kobo Touch, Playbook,Kobo Clara HD,Kobo Libra 2	The battery comes to mind first. I would also keep the usb port and all the switches if you are handy with small electronics. Edit: Just noticed, the 3G radio should be in a socket. I would keep that too.

09-17-2011, 05:13 PM	#3
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	Battery, definitely.

09-17-2011, 05:25 PM	#4
wayrad Fanatic Posts: 551 Karma: 1121392 Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Device: HTC One M8	Recently on a book-oriented forum that I frequent, a member who was studying bookbinding wondered if their hobby was being driven into obsolescence by ebooks, and I facetiously posted a link to a website with instructions for making a Kindle case out of an old hardback. Another poster topped that by suggesting making a book cover out of an old Kindle. I can't help thinking it would be an interesting exercise.

09-17-2011, 07:17 PM	#6
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	I'm probably going to put mine up on EBAY. If you look at the completed auctions you can expect to get about $30 out of a cracked screen Kindle.