Screen Stuck on Last Page Read

Cinisajoy · 03-06-2016, 06:42 PM

Stupid question #187
Can you use a kindle keyboard battery in either the K4 or K5?
I don't know if the KK works because the screen has the last thing I was reading on it.
Stupid question #198
Or can I replace the screen?
Or do one of you need it for parts?

pdurrant · 03-07-2016, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Stupid question #187
Can you use a kindle keyboard battery in either the K4 or K5?
I don't know if the KK works because the screen has the last thing I was reading on it.
Stupid question #198
Or can I replace the screen?
Or do one of you need it for parts?

#187: No.
#198: It is possible, but usually not cost effective to replace the screen in a KK (K3).

Post a picture of the screen (as an attachment) - then we can see if the screen if broken or not.

If the screen's not broken, it's probably the battery, which (IIRC) is fairly easy to replace in a KK.

IFixKindles · 03-07-2016, 07:36 AM

Try a reboot. Unplug the charger. Slide the power button on and hold it on a full 30 to 40 seconds. Then release the power button and plug it in a few hours. This sometimes gets them going again.

Cinisajoy · 03-07-2016, 11:42 AM

Paul,
I absolutely refuse to screenshot that screen due to the family friendly rules.
The last thing I was reading is on it.

The power light still comes on, so it isn't the battery.
At the other poster, tried rebooting.
I still have that same screen.

So I guess since I now know it is completely DOA, I shall just scrap it.
Thanks for all your help.

Barbara1955 · 03-10-2016, 06:16 PM

Trade in Receive $50 towards a New PW3 or Voyage.

Cinisajoy · 03-12-2016, 05:43 PM

Since Paul looked at the screen, we can confirm it isn't broken.
The power light comes on just fine, with or without the battery. If I hold the power button, it blinks like it is restarting.
My problem is that the screen is stuck on the last page I was reading.
I can't see anything else.

pdurrant · 03-13-2016, 04:44 AM

I can confirm that I have seen a photo of the screen, and it's definitely not a broken substrate issue.

The question is, what further tests can Cinisajoy do to find out what's wrong?

Umm.. does it show up as a removable disk when connected to your computer via USB?

IFixKindles · 03-13-2016, 08:01 AM

Unless you have taken the KK apart and looked at the back side of the screen to see if the glass layer is broken, you can't rule out screen damage just by the front appearance. I've worked on many of these where the image on the front was perfect, but frozen. Then I would take the kindle apart and find the under glass layer shattered. Sometimes shattered glass will let the front image update, and then you see a broken image. But sometimes a shattered glass will not let the front image update and it remains on the last image shown.

pdurrant · 03-13-2016, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IFixKindles

Unless you have taken the KK apart and looked at the back side of the screen to see if the glass layer is broken, you can't rule out screen damage just by the front appearance. I've worked on many of these where the image on the front was perfect, but frozen. Then I would take the kindle apart and find the under glass layer shattered. Sometimes shattered glass will let the front image update, and then you see a broken image. But sometimes a shattered glass will not let the front image update and it remains on the last image shown.

Interesting. I didn't know that could happen.

Cinisajoy · 03-13-2016, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IFixKindles

Unless you have taken the KK apart and looked at the back side of the screen to see if the glass layer is broken, you can't rule out screen damage just by the front appearance. I've worked on many of these where the image on the front was perfect, but frozen. Then I would take the kindle apart and find the under glass layer shattered. Sometimes shattered glass will let the front image update, and then you see a broken image. But sometimes a shattered glass will not let the front image update and it remains on the last image shown.

The back is off the KK, what do I need to do now?
It fell into a tub of hot water which caused the screen to freeze.
Any help is appreciated.

pdurrant · 03-13-2016, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

It fell into a tub of hot water which caused the screen to freeze.

I had failed to notice this detail before! I'm not sure how best to try to revive a soaked Kindle.

HarryT · 03-13-2016, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I had failed to notice this detail before! I'm not sure how best to try to revive a soaked Kindle.

The motherboard and/or screen controller are almost certainly fried. It's an ex-Kindle. You can get a refurbished KK for about $20 these days. I really wouldn't waste any more time on this.

Barbara1955 · 03-13-2016, 01:58 PM

Poor K3 you Drowned it

RIP

HarryT · 03-13-2016, 03:05 PM

Cin, why on Earth didn't you tell us up front that you'd dropped it into water? That's going to kill practically any electronic device. Short circuit. Instant toast.

Barbara1955 · 03-13-2016, 03:15 PM

Well Not IF she would have put it on a Bowl of Rice.. May have had a chance. My son left his Cell in his pants pockets & Washed it! Very Clean & Water Logged. & Dead

I told him to put it in Rice covered it in Lots of Rice. 3 days later was still there

So I asked Dead or Alive? Well he turned it on WORKED

That was a few months ago still works!

She Could Try it and see. Might not be too late.

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03-06-2016, 06:42 PM	#1
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Screen Stuck on Last Page Read Stupid question #187 Can you use a kindle keyboard battery in either the K4 or K5? I don't know if the KK works because the screen has the last thing I was reading on it. Stupid question #198 Or can I replace the screen? Or do one of you need it for parts?

03-07-2016, 07:36 AM	#3
IFixKindles Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 491288 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: PW1 - repair many Kindle models	Try a reboot. Unplug the charger. Slide the power button on and hold it on a full 30 to 40 seconds. Then release the power button and plug it in a few hours. This sometimes gets them going again.

03-07-2016, 11:42 AM	#4
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Paul, I absolutely refuse to screenshot that screen due to the family friendly rules. The last thing I was reading is on it. The power light still comes on, so it isn't the battery. At the other poster, tried rebooting. I still have that same screen. So I guess since I now know it is completely DOA, I shall just scrap it. Thanks for all your help.

03-10-2016, 06:16 PM	#5
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Trade in Receive $50 towards a New PW3 or Voyage.

03-12-2016, 05:43 PM	#6
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Since Paul looked at the screen, we can confirm it isn't broken. The power light comes on just fine, with or without the battery. If I hold the power button, it blinks like it is restarting. My problem is that the screen is stuck on the last page I was reading. I can't see anything else.

03-13-2016, 04:44 AM	#7
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,772 Karma: 315126578 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I can confirm that I have seen a photo of the screen, and it's definitely not a broken substrate issue. The question is, what further tests can Cinisajoy do to find out what's wrong? Umm.. does it show up as a removable disk when connected to your computer via USB?

03-13-2016, 08:01 AM	#8
IFixKindles Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 491288 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: PW1 - repair many Kindle models	Unless you have taken the KK apart and looked at the back side of the screen to see if the glass layer is broken, you can't rule out screen damage just by the front appearance. I've worked on many of these where the image on the front was perfect, but frozen. Then I would take the kindle apart and find the under glass layer shattered. Sometimes shattered glass will let the front image update, and then you see a broken image. But sometimes a shattered glass will not let the front image update and it remains on the last image shown.

03-13-2016, 01:58 PM	#13
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Poor K3 you Drowned it RIP

03-13-2016, 03:05 PM	#14
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Cin, why on Earth didn't you tell us up front that you'd dropped it into water? That's going to kill practically any electronic device. Short circuit. Instant toast.

03-13-2016, 03:15 PM	#15
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Well Not IF she would have put it on a Bowl of Rice.. May have had a chance. My son left his Cell in his pants pockets & Washed it! Very Clean & Water Logged. & Dead I told him to put it in Rice covered it in Lots of Rice. 3 days later was still there So I asked Dead or Alive? Well he turned it on WORKED That was a few months ago still works! She Could Try it and see. Might not be too late.

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