PRS-700 Weight on reader messed up screen forever?

cguerette · 04-19-2010, 02:44 PM

We're moving and something got set on my reader and now there is a wide line across and a wide line down the side of the screen that won't display anything. Is there any hope? I reset it, but it's still there. Should I get it fixed or buy a new one?
Thanks, Belinda

gwynevans · 04-19-2010, 03:57 PM

Chances are that you broke the screen, which is basically just some thin glass layers. It's probably not going to be fixable, though you should see if Sony will quote a cost to fix just in case it's less than a new reader.

Dr. Drib · 04-19-2010, 07:37 PM

I'm sorry to bring you possbily bad news: Yes, unfortunately, it appears from your description as if the (glass) screen has been broken.

This is a discontinued model and it may be very costly to fix.

Don

cguerette · 04-21-2010, 11:18 AM

Yea, I was afraid it was broken. Thanks.

conundrum · 04-23-2010, 06:50 PM

can be used for parts if someone needs a battery, casing or mainboard..

i've also been using sections of cracked backplanes to experiment with and build small micro-panels...

-A

04-19-2010, 02:44 PM	#1
cguerette Member Posts: 11 Karma: 640 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: New Nook Glowlight	Weight on reader messed up screen forever? We're moving and something got set on my reader and now there is a wide line across and a wide line down the side of the screen that won't display anything. Is there any hope? I reset it, but it's still there. Should I get it fixed or buy a new one? Thanks, Belinda

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04-19-2010, 03:57 PM	#2
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	Chances are that you broke the screen, which is basically just some thin glass layers. It's probably not going to be fixable, though you should see if Sony will quote a cost to fix just in case it's less than a new reader.

04-19-2010, 07:37 PM	#3
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,639 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	I'm sorry to bring you possbily bad news: Yes, unfortunately, it appears from your description as if the (glass) screen has been broken. This is a discontinued model and it may be very costly to fix. Don

04-21-2010, 11:18 AM	#4
cguerette Member Posts: 11 Karma: 640 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: New Nook Glowlight	Yea, I was afraid it was broken. Thanks.

04-23-2010, 06:50 PM	#5
conundrum Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 22 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: guernsey Device: prs-600	can be used for parts if someone needs a battery, casing or mainboard.. i've also been using sections of cracked backplanes to experiment with and build small micro-panels... -A