05-25-2013, 01:28 PM | #1 |
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KT Screen Flickering
Hello all,
Looking for some help here... My kindle touch screen flickers continuously for about 30 seconds then it freezes for about 5 minutes before it restarts to do the same thing again. Continuous loop. This goes on till the battery dies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=libzo...ature=youtu.be Please see the linked video below for a better understanding. (In the video, I am trying to boot into diags and follow kubrick instructions but the kindle freezes before I can enable usbnet.) Please advise. Any help appreciated! Last edited by dreams; 05-25-2013 at 01:33 PM. Reason: expanded link - moderator |
05-25-2013, 01:40 PM | #2 |
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AFAIR you don't need to use the diags and usbnet for Kubrick?
just follow the instructions on the Kubrick screen: Use the magic key to switch to fastboot mode while it's connected to a PC. |
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05-25-2013, 03:16 PM | #3 | |
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make sure the battery is fully charged, then follow the KUBRICK instructions **exactly** (which includes charging the kindle). |
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05-25-2013, 04:33 PM | #4 |
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This looks like a hardware defect. Sorry, but there's probably nothing you can do about it.
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05-26-2013, 12:18 AM | #5 |
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kubrick 3.4 calls for diags mode and usbnet in step 4 or 5 of the step by step wizard.
Hardware defect is what I was afraid of. Thank you all! Edit: Any idea what the defective part may be? I could look into acquiring the defective part and attempting a repair. Last edited by Fahd; 05-26-2013 at 12:26 AM. Reason: Ready with soldering iron in hand! :D |
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05-26-2013, 05:56 AM | #6 | |
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You are not going to replace parts with a soldering iron, ready or not. It requires special SMD re-work tools. |
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05-26-2013, 07:26 AM | #7 |
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No, I haven't tried to open it up yet. I've toyed around with ipods and cellphones though.
Hmm...are you saying its more trouble than its worth? |
05-26-2013, 08:54 AM | #8 |
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Kindle Customer Service may surprise you with offering a replacement.
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05-26-2013, 09:41 AM | #9 |
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05-29-2013, 08:38 AM | #10 |
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Just had a look at the hardware!
Was surprisingly very easy to take apart. Didnt really need anything much other than a philips screw driver and a thin flat tool to wedge it open. I'm probably going to have to change the motherboard and/or screen by trial and error. Now to obtain spares... |
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Looks a lot like the teardown indexed in our master index:
http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/c...h-2011/6330940 |
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Mine was a lets try take it apart and see what happens...but turned out to be surprisingly easy. Though I did bend 1 clip a little in the process. |
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