Anyone here replace their Voyage battery? Question.

quatermass · 09-09-2020, 07:50 PM

When you reassembled it, how did you get the top back panel to stay on? It doesn't lie flat like before it was removed and it doesn't snap back on. The adhesive on the parts doesn't hold it together tight. I've watched the YouTube video and they just press on it and the panel appears to lock in place. What am I missing?

93terp · 09-10-2020, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by quatermass

When you reassembled it, how did you get the top back panel to stay on? It doesn't lie flat like before it was removed and it doesn't snap back on. The adhesive on the parts doesn't hold it together tight. I've watched the YouTube video and they just press on it and the panel appears to lock in place. What am I missing?

I replaced my Voyage battery last summer, IIRC. It was nowhere near as easy/simple as the tutorial video makes it out to be! Removing the back panel was nearly impossible as was putting it back on, but ultimately it just snaps back on, although not completely. But not without applying quite a bit of pressure. I have a case for my Voyage and that's probably doing the job of keeping the back panel to stay on.

quatermass · 09-10-2020, 09:28 PM

Looks like I'll need to do the same. Nothing is holding this panel on. My lovely Voyage will never be the same.

HLS · 09-12-2020, 09:48 PM

If a battery dies probably best to ge a new ereader I would think. I admit I miss my voyage. Form factor would be good as a 7" or 8"

johnnyb · 09-13-2020, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by HLS

If a battery dies probably best to ge a new ereader I would think. I admit I miss my voyage. Form factor would be good as a 7" or 8"

Yes!
I have tried the Oasis format several times and always returned to the Voyage. It's too inconvenient for me (swapping from one hand to the other, reading while lying on the side etc.) If I want a larger format for books I now also use my iPad more often (and of course, I borrow more books from my library because the iPad allows me to do that). If, however, a new Kindle with 7-8" screen and a ‘vertical’ orientation were released, I'd probably return to the Amazon store again...

Braid · 09-13-2020, 09:06 AM

What's wrong with the Paperwhite models?

I have a Voyage and I do like it very much - I dig the buttons and the contrast and sharpness are excellent. But, I still don't quite understand what people like so much about the Voyage over the Paperwhite.

93terp · 09-13-2020, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Braid

What's wrong with the Paperwhite models?

I have a Voyage and I do like it very much - I dig the buttons and the contrast and sharpness are excellent. But, I still don't quite understand what people like so much about the Voyage over the Paperwhite.

IMHO, it's the best Kindle that Amazon has produced, for exactly the reason you already cites - haptic page turn buttons and the incredible screen quality.

j.p.s · 09-13-2020, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Braid

What's wrong with the Paperwhite models?

I have a Voyage and I do like it very much - I dig the buttons and the contrast and sharpness are excellent. But, I still don't quite understand what people like so much about the Voyage over the Paperwhite.

+1 to what 93terp said.

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Originally Posted by 93terp

IMHO, it's the best Kindle that Amazon has produced, for exactly the reason you already cites - haptic page turn buttons and the incredible screen quality.

Hath · 12-17-2023, 07:31 AM

Are the Kindle's Voyage's page turn buttons faster than the touchscreen taps on a Paperwhite 4 10th gen for example? I like the haptic feedback and the idea of buttons on the side for both forward and back on both sides. But a similar or faster speed turn would be ideal. I've heard that on older models with physical buttons, they turn the page almost instanty. Is that the case with the voyage?

Tarana · 12-17-2023, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Braid

What's wrong with the Paperwhite models?

I have a Voyage and I do like it very much - I dig the buttons and the contrast and sharpness are excellent. But, I still don't quite understand what people like so much about the Voyage over the Paperwhite.

Screen quality is superior and can also operate in the cold with gloves on. I also prefer the adaptable lighting as I read in the afternoon when lighting is changing dramatically (today it is dark and grim, so makes no difference).

I changed the battery on one Voyage. I have arthritis in my fingers and my brother was able to snap the back on. It's good and tight.

09-09-2020, 07:50 PM	#1
quatermass Member Posts: 21 Karma: 283190 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: kindle	Anyone here replace their Voyage battery? Question. When you reassembled it, how did you get the top back panel to stay on? It doesn't lie flat like before it was removed and it doesn't snap back on. The adhesive on the parts doesn't hold it together tight. I've watched the YouTube video and they just press on it and the panel appears to lock in place. What am I missing?

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09-10-2020, 09:28 PM	#3
quatermass Member Posts: 21 Karma: 283190 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: kindle	Looks like I'll need to do the same. Nothing is holding this panel on. My lovely Voyage will never be the same.

09-12-2020, 09:48 PM	#4
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,028 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	If a battery dies probably best to ge a new ereader I would think. I admit I miss my voyage. Form factor would be good as a 7" or 8"

09-13-2020, 09:06 AM	#6
Braid Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 700000 Join Date: Dec 2016 Device: Kindle Oasis (2nd), Kobo Aura One, Kindle Voyage, Kobo H2O (1st)	What's wrong with the Paperwhite models? I have a Voyage and I do like it very much - I dig the buttons and the contrast and sharpness are excellent. But, I still don't quite understand what people like so much about the Voyage over the Paperwhite.

12-17-2023, 07:31 AM	#9
Hath Juno's Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Albion Device: Kindle PW4	Are the Kindle's Voyage's page turn buttons faster than the touchscreen taps on a Paperwhite 4 10th gen for example? I like the haptic feedback and the idea of buttons on the side for both forward and back on both sides. But a similar or faster speed turn would be ideal. I've heard that on older models with physical buttons, they turn the page almost instanty. Is that the case with the voyage?