iLiad faulty panel now fixed

ericshliao · 09-18-2012, 09:51 AM

The panel of my iLiad had some problem last week. Now it's fixed.

Last week, while I was reading, it was all of a sudden, a white vertical line appeared on the panel, and the contrast became really low. The white line would not go away, black and white not as it was. Then, I thouht, finally, after 5 years service, I have to find a replacement.

I started to survey potential options on the market. It's frustrating that there is no more 8 inch panel after iRex went bankrupt.

Today, I found that the panel becomes normal. The white line goes away, and contrast is as it was.

I tried to recall what did I do today. The only thing relevant, I guess, is that I read under the sun. The panel of my iLiad is vulnerable to UV ray. When I read under direct (even weak) sunshine, the panel will get blur. The problem is not permanent, everything will get back if I read in a room or with shelter.

Today, I read in the sun for roughly 10 minutes without caring the blurred display. Then I turned it off. So, I guess it's the UV ray saved my iLiad. Can it be true? Anyway, I wish my iLiad can serve me one more year.

Iñigo · 09-18-2012, 03:47 PM

Five years is a lot of time... I changed the Iliad for a DR800 much time ago...

ericshliao · 09-18-2012, 10:30 PM

Before iRex filed Chapter 11, I did want to buy a DR800. It's a shame that my iLiad didn't break then. I have no excuse to replace it.

Iñigo · 09-19-2012, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericshliao

Before iRex filed Chapter 11, I did want to buy a DR800. It's a shame that my iLiad didn't break then. I have no excuse to replace it.

For me it was the suspend... It's quite a difference between Iliad and DR800.

09-18-2012, 09:51 AM	#1
ericshliao Guru Posts: 976 Karma: 687 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Dell X51v; iLiad v2	faulty panel now fixed The panel of my iLiad had some problem last week. Now it's fixed. Last week, while I was reading, it was all of a sudden, a white vertical line appeared on the panel, and the contrast became really low. The white line would not go away, black and white not as it was. Then, I thouht, finally, after 5 years service, I have to find a replacement. I started to survey potential options on the market. It's frustrating that there is no more 8 inch panel after iRex went bankrupt. Today, I found that the panel becomes normal. The white line goes away, and contrast is as it was. I tried to recall what did I do today. The only thing relevant, I guess, is that I read under the sun. The panel of my iLiad is vulnerable to UV ray. When I read under direct (even weak) sunshine, the panel will get blur. The problem is not permanent, everything will get back if I read in a room or with shelter. Today, I read in the sun for roughly 10 minutes without caring the blurred display. Then I turned it off. So, I guess it's the UV ray saved my iLiad. Can it be true? Anyway, I wish my iLiad can serve me one more year.

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09-18-2012, 03:47 PM	#2
Iñigo Guru Posts: 731 Karma: 72743 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Here or there Device: iRex iLiad, iRex DR800S. K4NT. Kobo Aura, Aura One, Libra 2.	Five years is a lot of time... I changed the Iliad for a DR800 much time ago...

09-18-2012, 10:30 PM	#3
ericshliao Guru Posts: 976 Karma: 687 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Dell X51v; iLiad v2	Before iRex filed Chapter 11, I did want to buy a DR800. It's a shame that my iLiad didn't break then. I have no excuse to replace it.