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Old 08-25-2011, 08:34 PM   #1
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Alas, my poor Kindle...
I woke up to find the screen cracked, despite its protective sleeve. I strongly suspect that I rolled onto it sometime in the middle of the night. Amazon will replace it for $65 plus shipping. Could be worse, I guess.
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Old 08-25-2011, 08:56 PM   #2
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Ouch, sorry about that. Glad you'll only kindleless a few days.
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Old 08-25-2011, 08:58 PM   #3
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That is reasonable I guess. How long did you have you Kindle?
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Old 08-25-2011, 08:59 PM   #4
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Ouch indeed. Not the way I'd want to wake up. I usually keep mine on one of the stands I bought some time back.
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Old 08-25-2011, 10:11 PM   #5
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Sorry to hear that. A protective sleeve wont protect much, if at all, against sustained pressure, though. If you leave/forget your Kindle in bed then you need a hard cover.
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Old 08-25-2011, 10:22 PM   #6
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Sorry to hear that, OP. But $65 for a replacement isn't too bad in my opinion. Now be more careful in the future.
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Old 08-26-2011, 12:28 AM   #7
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Sorry for your loss. Here's hoping for a quick replacement.
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Old 08-26-2011, 01:45 AM   #8
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I feel your pain

Good luck with the new one.
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Old 08-26-2011, 04:45 AM   #9
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Ouch indeed. Not the way I'd want to wake up. I usually keep mine on one of the stands I bought some time back.
Yeah, but I find the trick is staying awake long enough to get it safely on the stand !
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Old 08-26-2011, 10:20 AM   #10
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Indeed; I have learned my lesson. Perhaps I need to look into an industrial strength steel case. :-) Or simply move it off of the bed before going to sleep! lol...

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Old 08-26-2011, 11:19 AM   #11
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I woke up to find the screen cracked, despite its protective sleeve. I strongly suspect that I rolled onto it sometime in the middle of the night. Amazon will replace it for $65 plus shipping. Could be worse, I guess.
I hope your replacement is here now, or very soon. And might I suggest a full cover, rather than simply a sleeve? Personally, I like the official Amazon cover, with light, but there are other good choices out there. I find the covers much more protective than a simple sleeve.
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Old 08-26-2011, 11:44 AM   #12
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I'm lucky to not have that happen to me despite getting the melatonin kick a few times and blinking off mid-page.
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Old 08-27-2011, 04:29 PM   #13
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Oh dear!
I love to read my k3 in bed, and I usually take it out of it's book cover. After this thread I think I will keep it in it's book cover from now on.
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Old 08-28-2011, 04:29 PM   #14
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Sorry about your Kindle! That's nice of Amazon to replace it for so cheap.
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Old 08-29-2011, 12:18 PM   #15
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Is that a regular replacement procedure? Dropped my K2 and it hit the corner. Half the screen is dead (mostly) now. Bought a new one, but I'd repair it and give it to my wife or a friend if possible.

Sad that it works perfectly, but half the screen is unreliable.
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