Kindle PW 7th gen scratched screen repair

herpez · 01-09-2024, 07:33 AM

Hello!
I have a Kindle PW 7th gen and the screen got scratched on the surface.
I saw on ifixit that I can replace the surface layer instead of the entire screen, however it is for the PW2 and I have the 7th gen.
Does anyone knows if I can do the same repair stated on ifixit with my PW?
Ifixit url - https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Kindle+...cement)/156097

Quoth · 01-09-2024, 08:07 AM

I doubt the surface can be swapped. Try toothpaste (not gel kind) or headlamp scratch removal kit.
Test whatever on a CD case first.

Depends how deep the scratch is. A lot of polishing without pressure to avoid cracking substrate!

Also eink panels vary and have a calibration factor put in factory part of firmware that's not updated which users can't easily access. Just swapping the panel is a significant cost and often poor contrast. At least it's not cracked.

Edit:
That looks like a risky repair even if it does apply to a PW3 (gen 7) Kindle. I'd wonder if there is any front light after.

herpez · 01-09-2024, 08:13 AM

Thank you for your advice. I will keep as it is since it's not a big scratch and I can live with it.

01-09-2024, 07:33 AM	#1
herpez Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2022 Device: Kindle 7th Gen	Kindle PW 7th gen scratched screen repair Hello! I have a Kindle PW 7th gen and the screen got scratched on the surface. I saw on ifixit that I can replace the surface layer instead of the entire screen, however it is for the PW2 and I have the 7th gen. Does anyone knows if I can do the same repair stated on ifixit with my PW? Ifixit url - https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Kindle+...cement)/156097

01-09-2024, 08:07 AM	#2
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,164 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	I doubt the surface can be swapped. Try toothpaste (not gel kind) or headlamp scratch removal kit. Test whatever on a CD case first. Depends how deep the scratch is. A lot of polishing without pressure to avoid cracking substrate! Also eink panels vary and have a calibration factor put in factory part of firmware that's not updated which users can't easily access. Just swapping the panel is a significant cost and often poor contrast. At least it's not cracked. Edit: That looks like a risky repair even if it does apply to a PW3 (gen 7) Kindle. I'd wonder if there is any front light after. Last edited by Quoth; 01-09-2024 at 08:10 AM.

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01-09-2024, 08:13 AM	#3
herpez Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2022 Device: Kindle 7th Gen	Thank you for your advice. I will keep as it is since it's not a big scratch and I can live with it.