K3 Squeaky, Loose Back Panel - Page 3

shanghaichica · 11-10-2010, 08:32 AM

Mine is a bit squeaky too when pressed, but I'm not too bothered. I've had it over 3 months now and it's fine. It hasn't got more squeaky/loose. I have it in the case most of the time anyway.

GlassX · 11-11-2010, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Corran006

i got a new one, the replacement seems to be better.

What was the procedure?

ScoutPilot · 11-16-2010, 10:49 AM

Weird..I noticed mine is creaking/squeaking too. Especially after reading this thread. The noise comes from the middle right back as well. That's basically around the area where the battery mounts to the MB. I assume the squeaking comes from the gap between the battery and the back case. I do feel a little bit of give if I squish it there a little compared to the other side. I suppose, since the battery is so big, just over a 1/4 the size of the kindle, it was difficult to put clips or supports on that portion of the case.

See video with good disection of the K3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD-wPmowR-Y

I'm just going to put up with mine.

subarux · 11-16-2010, 03:45 PM

My K3 is 2 weeks old and it has the same problem. But, I think it's quite normal since the two parts were not glued together, right? It's my first Kindle, since it's so cheap, I am more tolerance with this small issue.

cafemochaman · 12-29-2010, 05:23 AM

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that has this issue. I got my K3 as soon as it came out now after a few months of use and having a case it creaks! I would say the past month I really noticed it and it is quite annoying. I read my K3 sometimes 'naked' without the case on, and that is when I can't stand it but I like the feel of it without the case while reading. I use the case to protect it when in transit.

I'm one of those people that if I perceive something is wrong with a gadget I need a new ones so it's just like a new. I wonder if since I got it back in the summer if I could even send it back now?

I really don't see why this is happening to people, it's not like there's any screws that are visible to tighten...

cafemochaman · 01-23-2011, 07:39 PM

Bump. Anyone else having issues?

CWatkinsNash · 01-24-2011, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cafemochaman

Bump. Anyone else having issues?

I'm not, but I would recommend contacting Amazon if it's bothering you. Your Kindle came with a one year warranty and they are really good about replacing imperfect Kindles.

silasgreenback · 01-24-2011, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cafemochaman

Bump. Anyone else having issues?

I returned my first K3 to Target because of a raised bezel / faulty glue issue.

I ordered the 2nd K3 from Amazon and a couple days ago noticed a speck of dust caught underneath the right bezel and it's raised slightly, though not to the extent of the other. I half-heartedly dug at it a little bit with the corner of a Post-it, but stopped for fear it'd make it worse.

If it starts bugging me too badly or gets ANY worse, I'll have no qualms about calling for a replacement.

After typing this, I may do it within the next week. One little speck of dust can be pretty taunting.

samonakuba · 08-12-2011, 04:19 AM

Wow, so I'm not alone with this creakiness issue. The Kindles I've been getting at Target have actually been a little weird. Unusually clacky buttons like the K2 in one model, buttons that were mushy and/or recessed in the second, and the third one... Well, for a moment I thought it was fine and was very happy, but unlike the others the back actually creaks when I click either of the right buttons with the leather cover on. The only way to avoid the creaking is to take it out. The back cover looseness could not be in a worse spot.

Tome Keeper · 08-12-2011, 05:53 AM

Mine has always flexed a little but this was made worse when the Kindle got dropped on a stone floor and the only way to get the corner of the cover back on was to take it off. I think doing that misaligned the clip in the middle so now it flexes more. In any case, with a case there is no issue.

08-12-2011, 04:19 AM	#39
samonakuba Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Wow, so I'm not alone with this creakiness issue. The Kindles I've been getting at Target have actually been a little weird. Unusually clacky buttons like the K2 in one model, buttons that were mushy and/or recessed in the second, and the third one... Well, for a moment I thought it was fine and was very happy, but unlike the others the back actually creaks when I click either of the right buttons with the leather cover on. The only way to avoid the creaking is to take it out. The back cover looseness could not be in a worse spot. Last edited by samonakuba; 08-12-2011 at 04:23 AM.

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11-10-2010, 08:32 AM	#31
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	Mine is a bit squeaky too when pressed, but I'm not too bothered. I've had it over 3 months now and it's fine. It hasn't got more squeaky/loose. I have it in the case most of the time anyway.

11-16-2010, 10:49 AM	#33
ScoutPilot Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony Pocket, Kindle 2, Kindle 3 3G+WiFi	Weird..I noticed mine is creaking/squeaking too. Especially after reading this thread. The noise comes from the middle right back as well. That's basically around the area where the battery mounts to the MB. I assume the squeaking comes from the gap between the battery and the back case. I do feel a little bit of give if I squish it there a little compared to the other side. I suppose, since the battery is so big, just over a 1/4 the size of the kindle, it was difficult to put clips or supports on that portion of the case. See video with good disection of the K3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD-wPmowR-Y I'm just going to put up with mine.

11-16-2010, 03:45 PM	#34
subarux Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: kindle & iphone	My K3 is 2 weeks old and it has the same problem. But, I think it's quite normal since the two parts were not glued together, right? It's my first Kindle, since it's so cheap, I am more tolerance with this small issue.

12-29-2010, 05:23 AM	#35
cafemochaman Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ohio Device: K3 3G+WiFi, White	I'm so glad I'm not the only one that has this issue. I got my K3 as soon as it came out now after a few months of use and having a case it creaks! I would say the past month I really noticed it and it is quite annoying. I read my K3 sometimes 'naked' without the case on, and that is when I can't stand it but I like the feel of it without the case while reading. I use the case to protect it when in transit. I'm one of those people that if I perceive something is wrong with a gadget I need a new ones so it's just like a new. I wonder if since I got it back in the summer if I could even send it back now? I really don't see why this is happening to people, it's not like there's any screws that are visible to tighten...

01-23-2011, 07:39 PM	#36
cafemochaman Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ohio Device: K3 3G+WiFi, White	Bump. Anyone else having issues?

08-12-2011, 05:53 AM	#40
Tome Keeper Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 1001201 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3 Keyboard, Surface Tablet, Android Smartphone, Laptop, Netbook	Mine has always flexed a little but this was made worse when the Kindle got dropped on a stone floor and the only way to get the corner of the cover back on was to take it off. I think doing that misaligned the clip in the middle so now it flexes more. In any case, with a case there is no issue.

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