Aura My Kobo Aura One screen is broken

mt40 · 08-19-2017, 11:56 PM

I purchased my Kobo Aura One a few months ago from eBay (product page).
One morning I bring it with me to work as usual and when I take it out of my back pack, the screen seems to be broken. Here is how it looks:

I never drop it and always keep it in my backpack when I travel and on my bed when I'm at home.
So I have no idea what possibly happened.

Is there any way to get this fixed? I'm living in Singapore.
I really love this device but buying a new one would be a too expensive option

AnemicOak · 08-20-2017, 12:16 AM

It's definitely broken. The backplane of most eInk screens are a very fragile glass which can break with either any kind of twisting force or a direct pressure or impact to the screen. I don't know that I've seen any replacement screens for the Aura One on Ali Express or anywhere.

mt40 · 08-20-2017, 02:47 AM

Is replacing the screen something I can do myself without breaking the device completely?

JSWolf · 08-20-2017, 06:05 AM

Something in your backpack came into contact with your reader and applied too much force.

08-19-2017, 11:56 PM	#1
mt40 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2017 Device: Kobo Aura One	My Kobo Aura One screen is broken I purchased my Kobo Aura One a few months ago from eBay (product page). One morning I bring it with me to work as usual and when I take it out of my back pack, the screen seems to be broken. Here is how it looks: I never drop it and always keep it in my backpack when I travel and on my bed when I'm at home. So I have no idea what possibly happened. Is there any way to get this fixed? I'm living in Singapore. I really love this device but buying a new one would be a too expensive option

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08-20-2017, 12:16 AM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	It's definitely broken. The backplane of most eInk screens are a very fragile glass which can break with either any kind of twisting force or a direct pressure or impact to the screen. I don't know that I've seen any replacement screens for the Aura One on Ali Express or anywhere.

08-20-2017, 02:47 AM	#3
mt40 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2017 Device: Kobo Aura One	Is replacing the screen something I can do myself without breaking the device completely?

08-20-2017, 06:05 AM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Something in your backpack came into contact with your reader and applied too much force.