K1 with lines on screen, wasn't dropped

sneakyspider · 07-11-2013, 02:09 PM

The other day I went to pick up my Kindle 1st Generation to read, when I noticed that half the screensaver was obscured with several horizontal lines. At first I though the screen might have broken internally, but I've noticed that when I try to reset the device or turn it on, that the lines move up and down the screen. I've tried restarting the device, and turning it off and on, but the best I've managed is to make half of the screen go blank, while the rest is still black. I'm just about ready to give up on it, but I thought I'd try here just in case someone has any ideas that I haven't tried yet.

HarryT · 07-11-2013, 02:39 PM

Can you post a photograph showing the screen? This really is the case of the proverbial picture being worth a thousand words.

sneakyspider · 07-11-2013, 03:18 PM

Like I said, the lines change, but this is how it looks at the moment.

EDIT: I've sold the defective Kindle 1 and bought a replacement, however if anyone has any possible solutions, please feel free to post them in case anyone else might be having the same issue.

07-11-2013, 02:09 PM	#1
sneakyspider Ereader Addicts Anonymous Posts: 329 Karma: 1071692 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: USA, FL. Device: (2)KO2, PW7thGen., KT2, iPadMini1	K1 with lines on screen, wasn't dropped The other day I went to pick up my Kindle 1st Generation to read, when I noticed that half the screensaver was obscured with several horizontal lines. At first I though the screen might have broken internally, but I've noticed that when I try to reset the device or turn it on, that the lines move up and down the screen. I've tried restarting the device, and turning it off and on, but the best I've managed is to make half of the screen go blank, while the rest is still black. I'm just about ready to give up on it, but I thought I'd try here just in case someone has any ideas that I haven't tried yet.

07-11-2013, 03:18 PM	#3
sneakyspider Ereader Addicts Anonymous Posts: 329 Karma: 1071692 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: USA, FL. Device: (2)KO2, PW7thGen., KT2, iPadMini1	Like I said, the lines change, but this is how it looks at the moment. EDIT: I've sold the defective Kindle 1 and bought a replacement, however if anyone has any possible solutions, please feel free to post them in case anyone else might be having the same issue. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by sneakyspider; 07-14-2013 at 06:52 PM.

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07-11-2013, 02:39 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Can you post a photograph showing the screen? This really is the case of the proverbial picture being worth a thousand words.

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