Well, I busted it. - Page 3

Paul in Saudi · 04-14-2008, 02:35 AM

OK, so I got a message. The new one will be at my US address on 25 April, just about a month after I ordered it.

Ervserver · 04-16-2008, 10:38 AM

Hopefully you'll have better luck with this one

francoduina · 04-21-2008, 06:42 AM

Paul, I hope you'll tell us the result of the repairing attempt. In the past I had similar problems with a few Palm PDA (yes, I dropped them from a Yugo...), and the problem was always the same: the multi wire tape feeding the display was disconnected, and the fix was easy. Disassembling and reassembling was a bit more difficult...

Paul in Saudi · 04-28-2008, 07:31 AM

Well, I handed the Kindle off to my Electronic Shop, who stripped it down and reassembled it to no good effect.

Now I have to find someone flying over from the US to hand-carry the thing to me.

desertgrandma · 06-09-2008, 03:53 PM

maybe its just me, but I do not find the Kindle case "ugly". I think its beautiful.....Its sleek, easy to use, and the keyboard lets me type without hitting multiple keys...I guess its all in the eyes of the beholder..

huevos · 07-15-2008, 02:50 PM

I broke my screen the other day...Dont know how...it was in the case, in my carry on bag, loaded it into the overhead for take off, retreived it later and found the screen was cracked. When i landed at my destination i called Amazon, and they sent me a replacement no questions asked. The replacement was sent overnight. I was shocked at the customer support. It was fantastic. i recommend that anyone that has a broken kindle CALL not email Amazon if they have a problem. I am now happily using my new kindle, as if nothing ever happened.

pilotbob · 07-15-2008, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huevos

I broke my screen the other day...Dont know how...it was in the case, in my carry on bag, loaded it into the overhead for take off, retreived it later and found the screen was cracked.

The way people jam things into those overheads I would never put my kindle up there. Good to hear they replaced it.

BOb

RickyMaveety · 07-15-2008, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

maybe its just me, but I do not find the Kindle case "ugly". I think its beautiful.....Its sleek, easy to use, and the keyboard lets me type without hitting multiple keys...I guess its all in the eyes of the beholder..

Definitely. I think my Kindle is quite beautiful. I can hardly wait for my second one to arrive (if only to see Mrs. Moon's face when I present it to her).

Her daughter-in-law's mother sent her about 12 hardback books recently, but she's reading them about one every other day or so. Both her night tables have been overrun with pbooks.

Anticipation .... anticipation, is making me wait!!

Paul in Saudi · 07-18-2008, 02:45 AM

Well, I am packing the broken back to the States, I fly tonight. Amazon said they would take a look-see at it. That is all I can ask for.

Paul in Saudi · 07-21-2008, 12:49 PM

I just talked to Amazon Customer Service. They are sending me a new one, as a one-time exception to policy. How nice! Now what am I going to do with two of the things?

DixieGal · 07-21-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul in Saudi

I just talked to Amazon Customer Service. They are sending me a new one, as a one-time exception to policy. How nice! Now what am I going to do with two of the things?

That's wonderful!! I'm so glad you are finally getting it fixed. My EB-1150had to be replaced soon after I got it, so I've been looking at the carcass of the broken one ever since, wondering what to do with it.

Elsi · 07-21-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul in Saudi

I just talked to Amazon Customer Service. They are sending me a new one, as a one-time exception to policy. How nice! Now what am I going to do with two of the things?

Pick someone you can trust not to run up too many charges on your card and put both Kindles on the same account so you can share the books.
Give the extra one to someone for an anniversary or birthday.
Sell one or the other on e-Bay.
Send it to me and I'll give it to my niece.

daffy4u · 07-21-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul in Saudi

I just talked to Amazon Customer Service. They are sending me a new one, as a one-time exception to policy. How nice! Now what am I going to do with two of the things?

Don't they want to you send the broken one back to them?

Paul in Saudi · 07-23-2008, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elsi

Send it to me and I'll give it to my niece.

I just promised it to my niece.

Yes, they wanted me to send the old one back in.

04-21-2008, 06:42 AM	#33
francoduina Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle	Let us know Paul, I hope you'll tell us the result of the repairing attempt. In the past I had similar problems with a few Palm PDA (yes, I dropped them from a Yugo...), and the problem was always the same: the multi wire tape feeding the display was disconnected, and the fix was easy. Disassembling and reassembling was a bit more difficult...

07-15-2008, 02:50 PM	#36
huevos Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DC Device: Kindle	Broke my screen I broke my screen the other day...Dont know how...it was in the case, in my carry on bag, loaded it into the overhead for take off, retreived it later and found the screen was cracked. When i landed at my destination i called Amazon, and they sent me a replacement no questions asked. The replacement was sent overnight. I was shocked at the customer support. It was fantastic. i recommend that anyone that has a broken kindle CALL not email Amazon if they have a problem. I am now happily using my new kindle, as if nothing ever happened.

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04-14-2008, 02:35 AM	#31
Paul in Saudi Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 61 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle	OK, so I got a message. The new one will be at my US address on 25 April, just about a month after I ordered it.

04-16-2008, 10:38 AM	#32
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	Hopefully you'll have better luck with this one

04-28-2008, 07:31 AM	#34
Paul in Saudi Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 61 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle	Well, I handed the Kindle off to my Electronic Shop, who stripped it down and reassembled it to no good effect. Now I have to find someone flying over from the US to hand-carry the thing to me.

06-09-2008, 03:53 PM	#35
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	maybe its just me, but I do not find the Kindle case "ugly". I think its beautiful.....Its sleek, easy to use, and the keyboard lets me type without hitting multiple keys...I guess its all in the eyes of the beholder..

07-18-2008, 02:45 AM	#39
Paul in Saudi Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 61 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle	Well, I am packing the broken back to the States, I fly tonight. Amazon said they would take a look-see at it. That is all I can ask for.

07-21-2008, 12:49 PM	#40
Paul in Saudi Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 61 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle	I just talked to Amazon Customer Service. They are sending me a new one, as a one-time exception to policy. How nice! Now what am I going to do with two of the things?

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