Kindle 3 problems after screen replacement

Zirowe · 01-05-2013, 09:49 PM

Hi, I've unfortunately brooke my kindle 3 3g screen, and because I was already out of warranty time, amazon didn't made any replacements.
I've bought a replacement screen from ebay for 60$, and replaced it perfectly.

The screen was acting really strange: at first no response, than after 5 minutes it started to work normaly.
It shows text perfectly, but my problems started the first time it went to the screensaver: the previously set pictures are not shown correctly, all of them, it's like some "shades" are missing from the screen.
If I start to watch pictures, then the resfresh is not accurate, I still can see the contours of the picture before and also the same "shades" are missing.
Then again, for reading a book is perfect.

I can't understand the problem, I've checked the model number before ordering the replacement, so I can only think, that the replacement is a very cheap product.

Or what else can be the problem?

I read something about waveform, but it wasn't that clear..

Nihli · 06-06-2013, 05:18 PM

Hi,

I see that this topic is a bit old and nobody respond so I will. I just received my replacement screen from china and I had similiar problem to one described here so I think I should answer. My problem looked similiar to this one - http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/24/40328529.jpg/ . Some shades were missing, pictures were hard to read. I was thinking that it was due to poor quality of screen from China. But...

After I played with it and written to the seller on aliexpress - it suddenly started working perfectly. I don't know what happened. I think that such problem lies in some kind of not making for example the screws tight enough or maybe not strong enough pluging the screen? I don't know but it can be surely solved.
Mine solved itself.

EDIT: The problem with refreshing also existed - it was really bad, and images were on top of each other.

hunnymonster · 06-06-2013, 07:13 PM

The screen connector probably wasn't properly seated.

montalex · 06-07-2013, 06:57 PM

The replacement screen I installed (also purchased from AliExpress) is the best screen among all of the Kindles I've owned. Great contrast.

Those little ribbons are tricky. Getting them in all the way before lowering the clips is obviously important.

Killler07 · 10-31-2013, 09:36 PM

I got the same problem after replacing my Kindle screen.

It's my second replacement screen, but from a different seller than the first one which worked perfectly.

The only difference I noticed is that the new screen lacks the Serial ROM on the Flex-PCB connector, while the original and the first replacement screens had one.

Does nobody have an idea what this could be caused by?

Someone on instructables is also having this issue:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Fix-...yboard-Screen/
See first comment by mousegan (including picture)

Supra James · 11-01-2013, 10:47 AM

Sounds similar to my problem - see end of this thread:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=223916&page=2

Basically, new screen is wrong and seller is going to re-send the correct screen with EEPROM on it. Did you use ali express?

Killler07 · 11-08-2013, 08:01 AM

Thanks a lot for pointing me to the right thread

Yes I did use Aliexpress.
Unfortunately the seller seems not to be willing to communicate, even though he clearly shows pictures with the EEPROM in his listing.

I filed a dispute with Aliexpress and hope that I will get a refund.

The screen without EEPROM doesn't really work well with the old one's calibration data (screen swap workaround), there are quite substantial shadows after content changes...

teacherdan · 03-04-2014, 11:31 PM

I had the same problem after a screen install. I finally did a hard reset and everything went back to normal.

icecoldtony · 04-13-2014, 09:21 PM

I replaced the screen on two kindle 3 wifi's. One from Aliexpress and one from ebay. The first had no eeprom and the second did. Both did not show graphics correctly. Restarting and rebooting did nothing. I had to hot swop the old screen with the new one after restarting and the then both showed graphics correctly. Unfortunately this only works until the reboot or restart. It's better to buy a used screen with the waveform file on the eeprom.

01-05-2013, 09:49 PM	#1
Zirowe Member Posts: 18 Karma: 5010 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle 3 3G	Kindle 3 problems after screen replacement Hi, I've unfortunately brooke my kindle 3 3g screen, and because I was already out of warranty time, amazon didn't made any replacements. I've bought a replacement screen from ebay for 60$, and replaced it perfectly. The screen was acting really strange: at first no response, than after 5 minutes it started to work normaly. It shows text perfectly, but my problems started the first time it went to the screensaver: the previously set pictures are not shown correctly, all of them, it's like some "shades" are missing from the screen. If I start to watch pictures, then the resfresh is not accurate, I still can see the contours of the picture before and also the same "shades" are missing. Then again, for reading a book is perfect. I can't understand the problem, I've checked the model number before ordering the replacement, so I can only think, that the replacement is a very cheap product. Or what else can be the problem? I read something about waveform, but it wasn't that clear..

06-06-2013, 05:18 PM	#2
Nihli Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Kindle 3	Hi, I see that this topic is a bit old and nobody respond so I will. I just received my replacement screen from china and I had similiar problem to one described here so I think I should answer. My problem looked similiar to this one - http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/24/40328529.jpg/ . Some shades were missing, pictures were hard to read. I was thinking that it was due to poor quality of screen from China. But... After I played with it and written to the seller on aliexpress - it suddenly started working perfectly. I don't know what happened. I think that such problem lies in some kind of not making for example the screws tight enough or maybe not strong enough pluging the screen? I don't know but it can be surely solved. Mine solved itself. EDIT: The problem with refreshing also existed - it was really bad, and images were on top of each other. Last edited by Nihli; 06-06-2013 at 05:21 PM. Reason: I read post brom the beginning

10-31-2013, 09:36 PM	#5
Killler07 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	I got the same problem after replacing my Kindle screen. It's my second replacement screen, but from a different seller than the first one which worked perfectly. The only difference I noticed is that the new screen lacks the Serial ROM on the Flex-PCB connector, while the original and the first replacement screens had one. Does nobody have an idea what this could be caused by? Someone on instructables is also having this issue: http://www.instructables.com/id/Fix-...yboard-Screen/ See first comment by mousegan (including picture) Last edited by Killler07; 10-31-2013 at 09:39 PM.

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06-06-2013, 07:13 PM	#3
hunnymonster Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 1252022 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: K3 wifi, K3 3G, K Touch, K Paperwhite	The screen connector probably wasn't properly seated.

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montalex Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1283268 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: KindleDX,Kindle 4, Kindle Keyboard 3G	The replacement screen I installed (also purchased from AliExpress) is the best screen among all of the Kindles I've owned. Great contrast. Those little ribbons are tricky. Getting them in all the way before lowering the clips is obviously important.

11-01-2013, 10:47 AM	#6
Supra James Member Posts: 14 Karma: 68 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3G+Wifi	Sounds similar to my problem - see end of this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=223916&page=2 Basically, new screen is wrong and seller is going to re-send the correct screen with EEPROM on it. Did you use ali express?

11-08-2013, 08:01 AM	#7
Killler07 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	Thanks a lot for pointing me to the right thread Yes I did use Aliexpress. Unfortunately the seller seems not to be willing to communicate, even though he clearly shows pictures with the EEPROM in his listing. I filed a dispute with Aliexpress and hope that I will get a refund. The screen without EEPROM doesn't really work well with the old one's calibration data (screen swap workaround), there are quite substantial shadows after content changes...

03-04-2014, 11:31 PM	#8
teacherdan Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kindle 3	I had the same problem after a screen install. I finally did a hard reset and everything went back to normal.

04-13-2014, 09:21 PM	#9
icecoldtony Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: kindle 3	I replaced the screen on two kindle 3 wifi's. One from Aliexpress and one from ebay. The first had no eeprom and the second did. Both did not show graphics correctly. Restarting and rebooting did nothing. I had to hot swop the old screen with the new one after restarting and the then both showed graphics correctly. Unfortunately this only works until the reboot or restart. It's better to buy a used screen with the waveform file on the eeprom.