Possibility of retrofitting 3G to PW

Supra James · 10-01-2013, 04:44 PM

I broke the screen on my beloved Kindle 3 (keyboard) today, so I am in the market for a paperwhite. I know, I am going to miss the hardware buttons but time has marched on.

So, given that I have a broken 3rd gen Kindle with 3G, does anyone know if its possible to remove the 3G module from it and install it into a paperwhite to save myself £60? Would be a fairly cool hack if it were possible.

hunnymonster · 10-01-2013, 05:53 PM

Be a lot simpler to change the screen in the K3...

Otherwise I doubt transplanting the 3G module is going to be feasible

jbcohen · 10-02-2013, 07:44 AM

Amazon tells me that this is not possible there is some hardware that needs to be added to make this happen.

Supra James · 10-02-2013, 08:23 AM

Thanks guys. Took the kindle apart and I can see the SIM card holder is actually soldered onto the main board so it's not a standalone 3G module.

Looking at getting a replacement screen now. Only £22 or so from China - at that price it's worth doing.

10-01-2013, 04:44 PM	#1
Supra James Member Posts: 14 Karma: 68 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3G+Wifi	Possibility of retrofitting 3G to PW I broke the screen on my beloved Kindle 3 (keyboard) today, so I am in the market for a paperwhite. I know, I am going to miss the hardware buttons but time has marched on. So, given that I have a broken 3rd gen Kindle with 3G, does anyone know if its possible to remove the 3G module from it and install it into a paperwhite to save myself £60? Would be a fairly cool hack if it were possible.

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10-01-2013, 05:53 PM	#2
hunnymonster Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 1252022 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: K3 wifi, K3 3G, K Touch, K Paperwhite	Be a lot simpler to change the screen in the K3... Otherwise I doubt transplanting the 3G module is going to be feasible

10-02-2013, 07:44 AM	#3
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 2,980 Karma: 5959492 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: A sub-routine in the file Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 and a Kindle Basic	Amazon tells me that this is not possible there is some hardware that needs to be added to make this happen.

10-02-2013, 08:23 AM	#4
Supra James Member Posts: 14 Karma: 68 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3G+Wifi	Thanks guys. Took the kindle apart and I can see the SIM card holder is actually soldered onto the main board so it's not a standalone 3G module. Looking at getting a replacement screen now. Only £22 or so from China - at that price it's worth doing.

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