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Oooor...maybe you can find a plastic tool that's firm enough to pry it out without leaving scratches. An old Tupperware grapefruit peeler would be perfect. One end is flat and tapered and would slide between the edges nicely. Quote:
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I've used a jailbreak with all my kindles since the first, which did allow personal screensavers. That's the main reason. But with the sleep/wake cover I'm more inclined to shut it when not reading, which means I can't see the screensaver anyway.
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Apparently I did a better job with the paring than I realized because now I can pop that corner loose by pressing down on the corner of the case. Still a bit of a struggle to get it out, but no implements needed. Not likely to be taking it out a lot anyway, but I don't want to have a panic attack if I decide to do so.
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What does "paring" mean? Like paring knife, you cut it?
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12-09-2012, 12:25 PM | #125 |
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True, I see the screensaver for not even a second now.
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12-09-2012, 12:40 PM | #128 |
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^ paring= shaving off a layer of plastic, then?
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12-09-2012, 12:55 PM | #129 |
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I quite agree, it is something I'm really going to miss coming from a Kobo Touch. I read without a case so will often see the screensaver - may end up jail breaking my PW for this option and to manage collections through Calibre.
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to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of. 2. to remove (an outer coating, layer, or part) by cutting (often followed by off or away ). 3. to reduce or remove by or as by cutting; diminish or decrease gradually (often followed by down ): to pare down one's expenses. So in this case, yes, a bit of the plastic. Shaving also is appropriate. |
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re #129 - can you manage PW collections via Calibre? I thought the collections manager plugin didn't work for the PW.
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No, it doesn't show if you do it on the inside. I think a small emery board might work well, too.
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Sorry it took me so long to respond. "Pared" was actually someone else's word. What I had said was that I took an exacto blade and shaved down the tiny lip inside one of the corners. However, "pared" might actually be a better choice of words. In this case, though, the definition "outer coating" or "layer" doesn't apply.
For those of you who cook...if you've ever pared down the raised spine of a cabbage leaf, so the leaf would lie flat or be more pliable, you'll know what I'm talking about. The reason I used the word "shaved" is because the plastic is hard, so you'll literally have to shave it down a little at a time, much like a carpenter's plane. If you look inside the corner, you'll see that the very top curls up and over. That's what grips the device. If the lip of just ONE corner is shaved down, the device becomes much easier to remove. As with all covers like this (including the official one) the key to removing it is popping off ONE corner first. Once the first corner is off, you'll be able to grip the device better (which is impossible with all corners snapped in) and the the other three will come off relatively easy. There are TWO ways to do this. The easiest way is to shave the top of the corner down so that it's actually shorter than the other three. The disadvantage, of course, is that one corner will look slightly different than the other three. However, it's barely noticeable, especially when the device is in it. The second way is a bit trickier, but has the advantage of being invisible. Instead of shaving down the height (top down), you'll shave the lip off from the inside outward, kinda like carving out a pumpkin. (just the lip, though) One last tip. You'll want to do this to one of the BOTTOM corners...preferably the inner one (next to the hinge). The top corners won't work because the top edge covers the entire top of the device, therefore there's nothing to grab. The bottom edge has an opening in the center where you'll be able to grab to lift it out. The inner corner is less visible than the outer one, so it's a better choice in the event of accidental butchering |
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Vmurph, thank you. Thanks to your very precise instruction, I get it now |
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