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Old 08-31-2010, 06:11 PM   #31
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They've had lawsuits over the K2 cases because of this. The K3 case may be different, I don't know.
I can see that it could happen (or something breaking) with my kindle case w/light for the K3
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Old 08-31-2010, 09:01 PM   #32
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well....I found a interesting way to destroy my Kindle. I was on vacation and forgot to charge it and the screen burned in the image of the dead battery symbol.

Now I have a Kindle 2 US way out of warranty that is unreadable!

hopefully no one else has that happen to them!
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Old 08-31-2010, 09:08 PM   #33
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Wouldn't damage from condensation inside the bag be more likely than the device taking injury from a small splash of water?
I've never had issues with condensation.
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Old 08-31-2010, 09:14 PM   #34
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well....I found a interesting way to destroy my Kindle. I was on vacation and forgot to charge it and the screen burned in the image of the dead battery symbol.

Now I have a Kindle 2 US way out of warranty that is unreadable!

hopefully no one else has that happen to them!
Possibly your battery is dead. If you can't charge it then you can replace it yourself. This business sells batteries and has complete instructions for replacement.

You might also try calling Amazon and see if they can help you even if yours is out of warranty.
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Old 08-31-2010, 09:58 PM   #35
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Possibly your battery is dead. If you can't charge it then you can replace it yourself. This business sells batteries and has complete instructions for replacement.

You might also try calling Amazon and see if they can help you even if yours is out of warranty.
The Battery came back. The top 3rd of the screen is burned in forever....I thought of trying Amazon but a new screen sounds expensive...
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Old 09-14-2010, 10:40 AM   #36
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I've always said to use a cover. A sleeve is semi-useless as it only gives protection while the device is in the sleeve. You take out your reader and then say lay it on a table naked and something gets put on top of it, you could get a scratched screen. With a cover, you never have a naked device and always have some sort of protection.
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Old 09-14-2010, 12:22 PM   #37
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I accidentally sprayed my K3 with a garden hose while watering the garden the other day, all over the screen and keyboard. I did notice I'd done it and dried it off rapidly! Still seems fine...
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The Battery came back. The top 3rd of the screen is burned in forever....I thought of trying Amazon but a new screen sounds expensive...
eInk screens don't suffer from "burn in". Whatever your problem is, that's not it.
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Can anyone tell me how fragile the kindle screen is? I don't think it is made of glass, but is it as fragile as glass?
The outer screen is plastic, but below that is a thin layer of glass. This will fracture if you subject your Kindle to any kind of twisting force, or to a hard impact. Treat it with respect.
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Old 09-16-2010, 09:48 PM   #40
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eInk screens don't suffer from "burn in". Whatever your problem is, that's not it.
Yep Your right it's not burn-in. The E-Ink issue is that the screen no longer refreshes that part. This has happened to a number of people.

I decided to call Amazon today and since I had the case for it (darn pricey) I was offered a 89.95 refirb K2US same model I took the offer as it seemed fair....
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>> ... how easy is it to damage the kindle ...

Oh, how about taking it to the beach - where damaging salt spray and caustic sand are known causes of killing electronics items?

Ooops - that's where Amazon has us using them in their TV commercials.

Never mind.
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