Kindle 3 and Cat hair

JeremyR · 09-27-2010, 08:20 PM

I have 3 cats. Despite my best (okay, half-assed) efforts at brushing them, I get a lot of their hair on places where I can't vacuum and where I use my kindle (like desk or bed or chair).

Anyway, this has resulted in getting a number of cat hairs somehow stuck on the edges of my kindle. It's like the screen isn't seamless in the frame and there's enough room for hairs to get caught.

Any ideas on how to remove this? I'm afraid of scratching the screen. The obvious idea seems to be a vacuum cleaner extension, but you often see mentions of not to do this on electronic devices

Tiersten · 09-27-2010, 08:23 PM

Yeah. The K3 screen seems to be prone to fluff and pet hair getting caught. So far I've managed to always yank it out by hand or with tweezers.

Falcao · 09-27-2010, 08:24 PM

The kindle is just like me, allergic to cats.

krazy4katz · 09-27-2010, 08:34 PM

I noticed the same thing. Our cats sleep with us and I read in bed so....

I pull them out with my fingers. So far that has worked. I confess I don't remember having this problem with my K1.

daffy4u · 09-27-2010, 08:59 PM

Blue painters tape?

desertgrandma · 09-27-2010, 09:01 PM

I"ve heard baby wipes are great for cleaning the screen.

The damp wipes might help 'lift' the hairs....

ATDrake · 09-27-2010, 09:03 PM

I don't have cats, but occasionally a stray bit of my own hair/random fluff gets caught at the edge of the screen.

When that happens, I take i bit of very thin flexible cardstock (I have some of those DIY mini-flashcards that the student bookstores sell) lay it nearly flat and very gently poke the pointy edge at the screen/frame join right above the hair, as parallel as I can, until it dislodges and I can blow it off.

Edge of a piece of decent-weight paper should probably also do the trick.

kathyfitz · 09-27-2010, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

Blue painters tape?

I was thinking a lint roller.

ChaseKR · 09-27-2010, 10:12 PM

I find dog hairs in there all the time; I usually just pluck them out. Just make sure your fingernails are short and try not to scratch the screen. Alternatively, you could put it in a watertight/airtight case.

estrial · 09-27-2010, 10:23 PM

I just sweep it with my doona when my cat's hair sticks on it. Seems to come off.

TallMomof2 · 09-27-2010, 10:36 PM

I have a set of small vacuum cleaning tools that I use to clean all my electronics like these.

superstitious · 09-27-2010, 10:40 PM

I just picked them off with my fingernails. So far so good.

Viseguy · 09-27-2010, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallMomof2

I have a set of small vacuum cleaning tools that I use to clean all my electronics like these.

Those are good. I used to have one for my computer keyboards, though I've misplaced it somewhere. Now I just turn 'em over and shake the crumbs out....

gargoyle67 · 09-28-2010, 02:24 AM

Pet owners....You've got to love em, Having kids and being with other people isn't enough

Richey79 · 09-28-2010, 06:26 AM

I used cotton buds (Q-tips) to unwedge hairs etc. from the edges of the screen. You can go with fingers or tweezers for the second part of the operation. The K3 seems to have a knack of trapping things under there.

09-27-2010, 08:20 PM	#1
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	Kindle 3 and Cat hair I have 3 cats. Despite my best (okay, half-assed) efforts at brushing them, I get a lot of their hair on places where I can't vacuum and where I use my kindle (like desk or bed or chair). Anyway, this has resulted in getting a number of cat hairs somehow stuck on the edges of my kindle. It's like the screen isn't seamless in the frame and there's enough room for hairs to get caught. Any ideas on how to remove this? I'm afraid of scratching the screen. The obvious idea seems to be a vacuum cleaner extension, but you often see mentions of not to do this on electronic devices

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09-27-2010, 08:23 PM	#2
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Yeah. The K3 screen seems to be prone to fluff and pet hair getting caught. So far I've managed to always yank it out by hand or with tweezers.

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Falcao Banned Posts: 1,344 Karma: 1028477047 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nueva Andalucía Device: Sony PRS 650	The kindle is just like me, allergic to cats.

09-27-2010, 08:34 PM	#4
krazy4katz Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 1552656 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: [Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (KK)], Kindle Voyage, iPad Pro	I noticed the same thing. Our cats sleep with us and I read in bed so.... I pull them out with my fingers. So far that has worked. I confess I don't remember having this problem with my K1.

09-27-2010, 08:59 PM	#5
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Blue painters tape?

09-27-2010, 09:01 PM	#6
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	I"ve heard baby wipes are great for cleaning the screen. The damp wipes might help 'lift' the hairs....

09-27-2010, 09:03 PM	#7
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	I don't have cats, but occasionally a stray bit of my own hair/random fluff gets caught at the edge of the screen. When that happens, I take i bit of very thin flexible cardstock (I have some of those DIY mini-flashcards that the student bookstores sell) lay it nearly flat and very gently poke the pointy edge at the screen/frame join right above the hair, as parallel as I can, until it dislodges and I can blow it off. Edge of a piece of decent-weight paper should probably also do the trick.

09-27-2010, 10:12 PM	#9
ChaseKR Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 Touch, iPad 1 3G	I find dog hairs in there all the time; I usually just pluck them out. Just make sure your fingernails are short and try not to scratch the screen. Alternatively, you could put it in a watertight/airtight case.

09-27-2010, 10:23 PM	#10
estrial small is good Posts: 95 Karma: 100 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy S	I just sweep it with my doona when my cat's hair sticks on it. Seems to come off.

09-27-2010, 10:36 PM	#11
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I have a set of small vacuum cleaning tools that I use to clean all my electronics like these.

09-27-2010, 10:40 PM	#12
superstitious Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 7270 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: K3 wifi	I just picked them off with my fingernails. So far so good.

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gargoyle67 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 180249 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kobo Aura	Pet owners....You've got to love em, Having kids and being with other people isn't enough

09-28-2010, 06:26 AM	#15
Richey79 mrkrgnao Posts: 241 Karma: 237248 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PRS650, K3 Wireless, Galaxy S3, iPad 3.	I used cotton buds (Q-tips) to unwedge hairs etc. from the edges of the screen. You can go with fingers or tweezers for the second part of the operation. The K3 seems to have a knack of trapping things under there.