Water damage help

Cormoran · 07-02-2023, 11:42 PM

I have a Clara HD eReader that took on water for a few minutes and after removing and drying all the water and doing a factory reset, the screen still shows gray and black lines. I wonder if it's the motherboard or if the screen is at fault? Your help would be appreciated.

JSWolf · 07-03-2023, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cormoran

I have a Clara HD eReader that took on water for a few minutes and after removing and drying all the water and doing a factory reset, the screen still shows gray and black lines. I wonder if it's the motherboard or if the screen is at fault? Your help would be appreciated.

Your screen is broken. Time for a new Kobo.

Dr. Drib · 07-04-2023, 08:13 AM

Unfortunately, it looks like the substrate may be broken. Or...possibly...a loose video connection.

Time for a nice funeral in order to minimize continued future heartbreak.

Cormoran · 07-08-2023, 01:13 PM

Thanks Jon, i was hoping for the main board to be dead.

Cormoran · 07-08-2023, 01:19 PM

Thanks Dr. Dib, did check all connexions to no avail. I'll have it to end his days at an electronics graveyard.

07-02-2023, 11:42 PM	#1
Cormoran Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Water damage help I have a Clara HD eReader that took on water for a few minutes and after removing and drying all the water and doing a factory reset, the screen still shows gray and black lines. I wonder if it's the motherboard or if the screen is at fault? Your help would be appreciated. Attached Thumbnails

07-04-2023, 08:13 AM	#3
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,655 Karma: 60740261 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Unfortunately, it looks like the substrate may be broken. Or...possibly...a loose video connection. Time for a nice funeral in order to minimize continued future heartbreak. Last edited by Dr. Drib; 07-04-2023 at 08:16 AM.

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07-08-2023, 01:13 PM	#4
Cormoran Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Thanks Jon, i was hoping for the main board to be dead.

07-08-2023, 01:19 PM	#5
Cormoran Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Thanks Dr. Dib, did check all connexions to no avail. I'll have it to end his days at an electronics graveyard.

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