Non homogeneous light: a possible cause

Ruskie_it · 07-14-2016, 05:45 PM

Hey everybody,

So I finally cracked my kindle open for practice (I'm ordering a replacement battery).
Disassembling and assembling it went well, excep that after a while the frame is closed - I'm talking about tenth of minutes - the screen gets some dark spot in the lower part.
This is a problem the kindle has always had, including mine. The darker spot just changed position after opening the kindle, so I opened it and gave another look.

I have noticed that in the lower border of the frame, right where the leds are, there a thin milk-white strip of... glossy paper, it seems to me.

I think THAT is the cause of the non homogeneous lighting. At a closer look, actually, you can see that it is not glued to the frame, and that it has some... I'd say "bumps". It is that, I think, that causes the darker spot.

I was wondering... what happens if I remove it? The light might stop being effective? I think it acts more or less as a mirror, but I don't know. Has anyone tried to remove it?
My alternative would be to glue the paper more effectively to the frame.

Please let me know!

Cinisajoy · 07-14-2016, 05:49 PM

Which kindle please?

Ruskie_it · 07-14-2016, 05:51 PM

Oh yep, sorry. I am talking about the Paperwhite 2 (but I guess all paperwhites are the same)

Cinisajoy · 07-14-2016, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruskie_it

Oh yep, sorry. I am talking about the Paperwhite 2 (but I guess all paperwhites are the same)

Thanks. There are 4 different kindles for sale right now + at least 5 previous incarnations that are all different.

badgoodDeb · 07-15-2016, 01:17 PM

I'VE NO IDEA, REALLY -- but I would try properly gluing it rather than removing it. It does sound like it is responsible for reflecting the light.

07-14-2016, 05:45 PM	#1
Ruskie_it Fanatic Posts: 538 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Rome, Italy Device: Kindle PW5, Kindle PW4, Kindle 4 NT	Non homogeneous light: a possible cause Hey everybody, So I finally cracked my kindle open for practice (I'm ordering a replacement battery). Disassembling and assembling it went well, excep that after a while the frame is closed - I'm talking about tenth of minutes - the screen gets some dark spot in the lower part. This is a problem the kindle has always had, including mine. The darker spot just changed position after opening the kindle, so I opened it and gave another look. I have noticed that in the lower border of the frame, right where the leds are, there a thin milk-white strip of... glossy paper, it seems to me. I think THAT is the cause of the non homogeneous lighting. At a closer look, actually, you can see that it is not glued to the frame, and that it has some... I'd say "bumps". It is that, I think, that causes the darker spot. I was wondering... what happens if I remove it? The light might stop being effective? I think it acts more or less as a mirror, but I don't know. Has anyone tried to remove it? My alternative would be to glue the paper more effectively to the frame. Please let me know!

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07-14-2016, 05:49 PM	#2
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Which kindle please?

07-14-2016, 05:51 PM	#3
Ruskie_it Fanatic Posts: 538 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Rome, Italy Device: Kindle PW5, Kindle PW4, Kindle 4 NT	Oh yep, sorry. I am talking about the Paperwhite 2 (but I guess all paperwhites are the same)

07-15-2016, 01:17 PM	#5
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,545 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I'VE NO IDEA, REALLY -- but I would try properly gluing it rather than removing it. It does sound like it is responsible for reflecting the light.

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