STRANGE EXPERIENCE

smokey · 03-01-2009, 11:36 AM

STRANGE EXPERIENCE
some days ago i by mistake sat on my prs505 and cracked the screen[what else

] felt very sad

, as i ve never read so much and so good stuff ever in my life, this reader had really being my buddy.
well situation was not that bad as there were many faint vertical lines on top right there were about10-12 vertical lines going till mid-screen, joining one horizontal & deepest line straight line, which was the one really annoying.
i really prayed to god to help me & was always gently trying to remove that dark deepesst line with fingerss.
suddenly after some days i found that thhe ddeepest line has vanished leaving very few[7-8] microscopic dots.
i am really thrilled .
[1]is it that other lines ll also go away?
[2]what are those deep and faint lines?
[3]what can i do to take care of my reader,i stay in INDIA, by many difficulities got this reader?
[4]how long ll my reader survive?
[5]will the lost line come again in future?i will b greatful
please help me with my queries?

Ervserver · 03-01-2009, 12:16 PM

I've not heard of a reader "self healing" itself, usually the screen is cracked and is permanent. Is it still under warranty?

c1yat · 03-01-2009, 03:50 PM

Time to check your personal insurances I think. Home contents / credit card or free with your bank account? All 3 can offer free accidental damage or loss (PSP and digital camera both recouped this way)

Patricia · 03-01-2009, 04:07 PM

The microscopic dots are probably dead pixels. They won't get better. The lines are probably indicative of a broken screen substrate. Again, I wouldn't expect any improvement.

You can post pictures of the damge, if you wish.

The Alternative · 03-01-2009, 06:03 PM

And everyone thought the Kindle was the newest in electronic reading. The PRS505 has self-repairing nano-bot technology!

sigma8 · 03-02-2009, 02:13 AM

It must be a Cylon device.

smokey · 03-02-2009, 12:07 PM

Again i m telling u that
[1]the line that got healed was thinest, darked, and looked deepest, going horizontally across the middle of the screen, exact straight whereas the other vary in thickness ending in middle in a curve. just before where they are ending one can observe the a straight horizontal line and some microscopic dots which are remanents of the self-healed line.
[2] the dots [5-6] that remains are really microscopic
[3]it's sony prs 505 silver
[4] i stay in India
[5]its under warranty

please tell me again what i can do
[1]is it that other lines ll also go away?
[2]what are those deep and faint lines?
[3]what can i do to take care of my reader,i stay in INDIA, by many difficulities got this reader?
[4]how long ll my reader survive?
[5]will the lost line come again in future?

ChipnDale · 03-02-2009, 12:52 PM

1. From what you are saying probably not
2. I'm guessing spoils of war, as in the damage to the screen
3. At the moment just make sure you don't sit on it/drop it ect again, if you have a sony store or electronic store nearby take it there they might be able to fix it.
4. If it's still working you may be able to use it for as long as anybody else or it might become unreadable...it's hard to say.
5. It might come back it might not, there is no way of knowing 100%

If you see damage but it doesn't bother you then keep using it but be super careful from now on (I saw a Cybook on here with a damaged screen but the damage wasn't too bad so it is possible) the alternative is to have someone take it to the sony store (you said it's under warranty so from where ever you bought it from) and have them service it.

Good Luck!

Angst · 03-02-2009, 04:28 PM

I've seen some funky mechanism for repairing cracks on vehicle windshields. Has any one tried to repair an eink screen this way? Perhaps as a last ditch effort before ditching the reader?

Patricia · 03-02-2009, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angst

I've seen some funky mechanism for repairing cracks on vehicle windshields. Has any one tried to repair an eink screen this way? Perhaps as a last ditch effort before ditching the reader?

That wouldn't work, angst. Most are a case of broken screen substrates: the glass layer underneath .

03-01-2009, 11:36 AM	#1
smokey Banned Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2006	STRANGE EXPERIENCE STRANGE EXPERIENCE some days ago i by mistake sat on my prs505 and cracked the screen[what else] felt very sad, as i ve never read so much and so good stuff ever in my life, this reader had really being my buddy. well situation was not that bad as there were many faint vertical lines on top right there were about10-12 vertical lines going till mid-screen, joining one horizontal & deepest line straight line, which was the one really annoying. i really prayed to god to help me & was always gently trying to remove that dark deepesst line with fingerss. suddenly after some days i found that thhe ddeepest line has vanished leaving very few[7-8] microscopic dots. i am really thrilled . [1]is it that other lines ll also go away? [2]what are those deep and faint lines? [3]what can i do to take care of my reader,i stay in INDIA, by many difficulities got this reader? [4]how long ll my reader survive? [5]will the lost line come again in future?i will b greatful please help me with my queries? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by smokey; 03-02-2009 at 02:56 PM. Reason: adding pictuure

03-02-2009, 12:52 PM	#8
ChipnDale Rescue Rangers Posts: 109 Karma: 2144082 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Visitor from another planet Device: IPad	1. From what you are saying probably not 2. I'm guessing spoils of war, as in the damage to the screen 3. At the moment just make sure you don't sit on it/drop it ect again, if you have a sony store or electronic store nearby take it there they might be able to fix it. 4. If it's still working you may be able to use it for as long as anybody else or it might become unreadable...it's hard to say. 5. It might come back it might not, there is no way of knowing 100% If you see damage but it doesn't bother you then keep using it but be super careful from now on (I saw a Cybook on here with a damaged screen but the damage wasn't too bad so it is possible) the alternative is to have someone take it to the sony store (you said it's under warranty so from where ever you bought it from) and have them service it. Good Luck! Last edited by ChipnDale; 03-02-2009 at 12:53 PM. Reason: spelling

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03-01-2009, 12:16 PM	#2
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	I've not heard of a reader "self healing" itself, usually the screen is cracked and is permanent. Is it still under warranty?

03-01-2009, 03:50 PM	#3
c1yat Member Posts: 16 Karma: 102 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS505	Time to check your personal insurances I think. Home contents / credit card or free with your bank account? All 3 can offer free accidental damage or loss (PSP and digital camera both recouped this way)

03-01-2009, 04:07 PM	#4
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	The microscopic dots are probably dead pixels. They won't get better. The lines are probably indicative of a broken screen substrate. Again, I wouldn't expect any improvement. You can post pictures of the damge, if you wish.

03-01-2009, 06:03 PM	#5
The Alternative Techno-Junkie Posts: 74 Karma: 176 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southeastern Wisconsin Device: Sony Reader PRS-500 (x's 2), PRS-505, PRS-600, iPhone, iPad	And everyone thought the Kindle was the newest in electronic reading. The PRS505 has self-repairing nano-bot technology!

03-02-2009, 02:13 AM	#6
sigma8 Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 136 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	It must be a Cylon device.

03-02-2009, 12:07 PM	#7
smokey Banned Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2006	Again i m telling u that [1]the line that got healed was thinest, darked, and looked deepest, going horizontally across the middle of the screen, exact straight whereas the other vary in thickness ending in middle in a curve. just before where they are ending one can observe the a straight horizontal line and some microscopic dots which are remanents of the self-healed line. [2] the dots [5-6] that remains are really microscopic [3]it's sony prs 505 silver [4] i stay in India [5]its under warranty please tell me again what i can do [1]is it that other lines ll also go away? [2]what are those deep and faint lines? [3]what can i do to take care of my reader,i stay in INDIA, by many difficulities got this reader? [4]how long ll my reader survive? [5]will the lost line come again in future?

03-02-2009, 04:28 PM	#9
Angst Cannon Fodder Posts: 2,869 Karma: 52253556 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Probably a library Device: PRS-350, Kindle DX, Kindle Paperwhite	I've seen some funky mechanism for repairing cracks on vehicle windshields. Has any one tried to repair an eink screen this way? Perhaps as a last ditch effort before ditching the reader?

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