Help: Need to replace broken Touch 2 Screen

Buckwheat · 03-24-2016, 11:31 PM

Hoping someone can offer some advice on where (if it's possible at all) to find a replacement screen for a broken Touch 2 Screen. I somehow busted the screen on my only-a-few-months-old Kobo and it's not covered under warranty

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I think the part number may be "ED060SCQ" (I'm reading the number off the ribbon cable that connects the screen to the mother board - the number seems to be a similar to replacement screens for other readers so I think it's the part number ??? but I can't find an exact match).

Thanks for any advice.

Buckwheat · 03-24-2016, 11:39 PM

PS: Sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum - newbie

Cinisajoy · 03-24-2016, 11:47 PM

You are in the right forum.
Please know that replacing screens is hard because they are very fragile.

Buckwheat · 03-24-2016, 11:50 PM

Hi: Cinisajoy, thanks for your note.

Well the screen was already broken i.e. the reader was hooped, so pulling it out wasn't that risky and was pretty simple really. A new screen would pop right in if they're available.

davidfor · 03-25-2016, 12:06 AM

Unfortunately, it's generally not worth replacing the screen on an e-ink device. They are not readily available and tend to be expensive. Most people just replace the device.

If you want to look, I can't suggest any places. People have mentioned them here for the other Kobo devices, so I suggest doing a search.

dordale · 03-25-2016, 11:01 AM

Probably your best bet for a replacement screen would be eBay. Look for a non-functioning reader of the same model you have, but make sure the screen is intact! That said, I agree with davidfor--best bet is just to buy a new reader.

frostschutz · 03-26-2016, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dordale

Look for a non-functioning reader of the same model you have, but make sure the screen is intact!

Most of the time you just can't tell. Even if it does not look broken on the product picture, it may still be broken. Broken eInk is often distinctive but not always and if the device is dead for other reasons you can't test. And since Kobo can not be bricked (thanks to the replaceable SD card) you don't find many such devices around.

Buy a new device. Sell the old broken one to make a few monies. Not sure about Ebay elsewhere, but for some reason on German ebay people seem to be buying broken display Kobos like crazy. I offered 20€ for a broken Kobo Glo and was outbidded and it's not the first time this happened...

Not sure what people use them for... maybe there are vendors that got their hands on a batch of replacement displays, or they're just using the board for raspi-alike things, or they're hoping for a huge stash of ebooks on it? No clue.

03-24-2016, 11:31 PM	#1
Buckwheat Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: Kobo Wireless	Help: Need to replace broken Touch 2 Screen Hoping someone can offer some advice on where (if it's possible at all) to find a replacement screen for a broken Touch 2 Screen. I somehow busted the screen on my only-a-few-months-old Kobo and it's not covered under warranty. I think the part number may be "ED060SCQ" (I'm reading the number off the ribbon cable that connects the screen to the mother board - the number seems to be a similar to replacement screens for other readers so I think it's the part number ??? but I can't find an exact match). Thanks for any advice.

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03-24-2016, 11:39 PM	#2
Buckwheat Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: Kobo Wireless	PS: Sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum - newbie

03-24-2016, 11:47 PM	#3
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	You are in the right forum. Please know that replacing screens is hard because they are very fragile.

03-24-2016, 11:50 PM	#4
Buckwheat Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: Kobo Wireless	Hi: Cinisajoy, thanks for your note. Well the screen was already broken i.e. the reader was hooped, so pulling it out wasn't that risky and was pretty simple really. A new screen would pop right in if they're available.

03-25-2016, 12:06 AM	#5
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,906 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Unfortunately, it's generally not worth replacing the screen on an e-ink device. They are not readily available and tend to be expensive. Most people just replace the device. If you want to look, I can't suggest any places. People have mentioned them here for the other Kobo devices, so I suggest doing a search.

03-25-2016, 11:01 AM	#6
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	Probably your best bet for a replacement screen would be eBay. Look for a non-functioning reader of the same model you have, but make sure the screen is intact! That said, I agree with davidfor--best bet is just to buy a new reader.

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