Bricked Kindle Scribe

[taonga07]

Hi. I've got a bricked kindle scribe. Wondering if anyone knows whether serial connections are possible on this model and if so where to find it in the kindle.

[Frogm4n]

I don't think anyone has successfully opened a Scribe without significant damage. Even so, it's not running an i.MX SoC like Kindles of old that had accessible serial pads. It's been moved to a MediaTek SoC and like other modern Kindles may not have serial exposed on the board.

[mergen3107]

Kindle Scribe can be easily opened, no glue!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5RNg0d...FyZG93bg%3D%3D

However, no news on serial port yet

[Frogm4n]

Ah, thanks for the video link. Looks like my memory of seeing people opening a Scribe is faulty. I'm probably remembering other models.

[mergen3107]

There is also another video where Scribe gets unnecessarily destroyed.

Also, Kindle Oasis 2-3 (and maybe 1) are made with glue, so there it is very hard to avoid breaking the glass. There, a proper way to open it would be by using heating bed (like ones used for BGA soldering) to uniformly heat all the glue.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by Frogm4n

Ah, thanks for the video link. Looks like my memory of seeing people opening a Scribe is faulty. I'm probably remembering other models.

Originally Posted by mergen3107

Also, Kindle Oasis 2-3 (and maybe 1) are made with glue, so there it is very hard to avoid breaking the glass. There, a proper way to open it would be by using heating bed (like ones used for BGA soldering) to uniformly heat all the glue.

Certainly the Oasis 2 can't be opened. I'd wonder if the hot-plate would destroy the eink panel. Some have been destroyed left in sunlight inside a car.

[bozza111]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Certainly the Oasis 2 can't be opened. I'd wonder if the hot-plate would destroy the eink panel. Some have been destroyed left in sunlight inside a car.

My old Oasis 2 survived being left outside overnight completely covered in snow in sub zero temperatures.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by bozza111

My old Oasis 2 survived being left outside overnight completely covered in snow in sub zero temperatures.

That's less of a problem for almost all electronics compared to a shelf in a car in direct sunlight or a hot plate. If it's very cold ( < -20 °C) a battery or LCD might not work till it's warmed up.

[gustavar]

Originally Posted by taonga07

Hi. I've got a bricked kindle scribe. Wondering if anyone knows whether serial connections are possible on this model and if so where to find it in the kindle.

Hi! did you manage to solve it yet? were you trying to jailbreak it or what happened? mine stuck at the lock screen no matter what and not showing in windows as well

[mergen3107]

Is it the lock screen where you see changing wallpapers every 10 seconds?
If so, you need to do “secret gesture” to unlock demo mode.