Comments on: How to Repair an Amazon Kindle 3

By: bazzer

bazzer — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:41:56 +0000

Hi, just wanted to thank you for an excellent guide. Some of the keys on my Kindle had stopped working – unable to get replacement parts in UK – so bought a broken screen Kindle from ebay and with your guide was able to disassemble and replace the midboard. Now working just perfect!

Thanks

By: Bradley

Bradley — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:23:23 +0000

@Faith – Your cheapest solution is to replace the board as repairing it would cost more than a replacement. Replacements are available from our online store.

By: Faith

Faith — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:09:32 +0000

My usb fell into the Kindle. How much would it cost to re-install it>

By: George

George — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:13:13 +0000

Could you detail how you detached the LCD from the frame? I seem to be pulling the plastic screen front from the kindle too, and by looks of it, you don’t? I also notice the metal tabs inside the casing around the screw holes don’t get removed, but mine appear to be moving?

Just a little unsure as you clip the video at this point and come back to it all magically done.

My screen is smashed so no fear of that getting worse.

Cheers buddy.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:38:48 +0000

The above comment can be removed! The unit had a low battery and after a brief charge the unit powered on perfectly! Thanks!!!!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:43:44 +0000

Ordered replacement screen and pry tool from you guys. Went through the video to replace the screen. Everything went smooth. After everything was back together (less the back cover) I attempted to power on and the screen is still displaying the same image it had out of the box… Critical Battery Your battery is empty….. It will not power on. Now, it would power on with the cracked screen I just removed. Ideas before I take this apart again and replace the cracked screen to troubleshoot this thing? I have gone back and checked every cable connection, twice.

By: Bradley

Bradley — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:30:31 +0000

@ Mik – 99% of the time a replacement display will fix horizontal lines like you describe.

By: Mik

Mik — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:02:12 +0000

Hi. Accidentally stood on my kindle, but right by the keyboard, not the screen. The standby screen is still displayed with a few horizontal & vertical lines and the lights on the power switch react as I would expect them to when charged or reset. I presume it simply needs a new screen but don’t want to buy unless I know for sure. Ideas?

By: Peter Hentrich

Peter Hentrich — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:40:59 +0000

In your video “How to repair an Amazon Kindle 3″ at time 05:13 you say “take your flathead screwdriver”. This is incorrect. It’s a Phillips head screwdriver.

By: IvanA

IvanA — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:42:00 +0000

I have the same problem as Esther. My Kindle frozen, orange LED that never goes green despite on charge for hours. the LED does go off after some time on charge. Seeing that my Kindle 3 is past its warranty I have opened it up. Battery voltage is 3.29 and doesn’t get to 3.7. I thought 3.29Volt should be enough to power on so the problem is probably the logic board. My leather case has the retractable lamp so that isn’t the problem. Other leather cases have been known to lock up the Kindle 3. I have tried to reset using keys, Alt+shift+R but that has no effect. My screen is permanently on the low battery page and never refreshes. I have ordered a replacement battery via ebay and hope that fixes it. Time will tell. Just wanted Esther and Susan to know they aren’t the only people with this weird problem. I hope it comes good soon as I miss the little bugger.
Ivan