Broken Screen

dpayment · 09-15-2009, 10:00 AM

Help!!!

Accidently sat on my Jetbook yesterday and broke the screen. I've only had it 2 weeks, and I love it, but I'm trying to locate a source for the screen. Searched all over the Internet yesterday trying all kinds of combinations on the screen type, with little or no luck. Anyone have ANY idea where I can locate a screen for it?

Thanks,
Dan

Kralik · 09-15-2009, 03:08 PM

I think your best bet is to see if Ectaco can replace it for you (for a fee, or...?)

But, here's a link to the manufacturer's site.

http://www.tmdisplay.com/tm_dsp/en/index.html

Hard to find the exact display in their catalog! I'm not even so sure that it can be ordered except in mass quantities. Maybe you can find a used Chinese reader or something and swap out the screen yourself.

dpayment · 09-15-2009, 05:01 PM

Kralik, thanks so much for the info, never thought about looking for a used Chinese one, but that's a great suggestion.

And I'm checking out the link to the LCD maker's sight even as I type.

Xerxes · 09-29-2009, 04:14 AM

Any luck?

dpayment · 09-30-2009, 11:25 AM

Tried every avenue I could think of, but no luck. Removed my books from the memory, removed the battery and the rest is now history.

Dan

Xerxes · 09-30-2009, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpayment

Tried every avenue I could think of, but no luck. Removed my books from the memory, removed the battery and the rest is now history.

Dan

Wait, you can't replace the screen if you found another one that was broke because of something other than the screen?

dpayment · 10-01-2009, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xerxes

Wait, you can't replace the screen if you found another one that was broke because of something other than the screen?

Tried that, did so many searches on word combinations looking for broken devices, etc. that my fingers nearly wore out. One of life's little lessons, I guess.

Decided to go with a new SmartQ 7, much less expensive and much more functional, and I don't have any problems with reading an LCD. Plus it'll be nice to read magazines & comics in colour.

Thanks for the thoughts,
Dan

Xerxes · 10-01-2009, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpayment

Tried that, did so many searches on word combinations looking for broken devices, etc. that my fingers nearly wore out. One of life's little lessons, I guess.

Decided to go with a new SmartQ 7, much less expensive and much more functional, and I don't have any problems with reading an LCD. Plus it'll be nice to read magazines & comics in colour.

Thanks for the thoughts,
Dan

I wish I could get my hands on broke stuff like that. After fixing a few phones and ipods, my tinkerer bug is on high.

mcysr · 10-05-2009, 08:11 PM

Darn! I broke my screen this weekend too !!!!

Dropped it on a tile floor from the arm of a chair. Didn't make any noise or anything. Seemed like a mild fall, but when I picked it up the screen was broken!! So sad !!

JSWolf · 10-05-2009, 08:46 PM

Did these dropped Jetbooks have covers?

Andybaby · 10-06-2009, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Did these dropped Jetbooks have covers?

more than likely not.

dpayment · 10-06-2009, 06:52 AM

I had mine in the case (ALWAYS keep it in the case!) when I sat on it, but that didn't help. Just not made to take 200+ lbs of me.

Dan

mcysr · 10-09-2009, 08:20 AM

No, no cover on mine. It was going commando.

Matthew

09-15-2009, 10:00 AM	#1
dpayment Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 618 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ottawa Device: PocketBook Pro 902, EB-1150, PRS505, PRS700, Jetbook, Hanlin V3, Kobo	Broken Screen Help!!! Accidently sat on my Jetbook yesterday and broke the screen. I've only had it 2 weeks, and I love it, but I'm trying to locate a source for the screen. Searched all over the Internet yesterday trying all kinds of combinations on the screen type, with little or no luck. Anyone have ANY idea where I can locate a screen for it? Thanks, Dan

09-15-2009, 05:01 PM	#3
dpayment Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 618 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ottawa Device: PocketBook Pro 902, EB-1150, PRS505, PRS700, Jetbook, Hanlin V3, Kobo	Thank You! Kralik, thanks so much for the info, never thought about looking for a used Chinese one, but that's a great suggestion. And I'm checking out the link to the LCD maker's sight even as I type.

09-30-2009, 11:25 AM	#5
dpayment Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 618 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ottawa Device: PocketBook Pro 902, EB-1150, PRS505, PRS700, Jetbook, Hanlin V3, Kobo	Broken screen = permanently dead Tried every avenue I could think of, but no luck. Removed my books from the memory, removed the battery and the rest is now history. Dan

10-06-2009, 06:52 AM	#12
dpayment Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 618 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ottawa Device: PocketBook Pro 902, EB-1150, PRS505, PRS700, Jetbook, Hanlin V3, Kobo	Mine did! I had mine in the case (ALWAYS keep it in the case!) when I sat on it, but that didn't help. Just not made to take 200+ lbs of me. Dan

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09-15-2009, 03:08 PM	#2
Kralik Guru Posts: 609 Karma: 1013897 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Rooted NST	I think your best bet is to see if Ectaco can replace it for you (for a fee, or...?) But, here's a link to the manufacturer's site. http://www.tmdisplay.com/tm_dsp/en/index.html Hard to find the exact display in their catalog! I'm not even so sure that it can be ordered except in mass quantities. Maybe you can find a used Chinese reader or something and swap out the screen yourself.

09-29-2009, 04:14 AM	#4
Xerxes Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX Device: Astak EZReader, Pocket Pro	Any luck?

10-05-2009, 08:11 PM	#9
mcysr Member Posts: 18 Karma: 54 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Device: none	Darn! I broke my screen this weekend too !!!! Dropped it on a tile floor from the arm of a chair. Didn't make any noise or anything. Seemed like a mild fall, but when I picked it up the screen was broken!! So sad !!

10-05-2009, 08:46 PM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,858 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Did these dropped Jetbooks have covers?

10-09-2009, 08:20 AM	#13
mcysr Member Posts: 18 Karma: 54 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Device: none	No, no cover on mine. It was going commando. Matthew

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