Can these be repaired easily?
The story so far, my friends granddad bought a kindle from e bay, it was brand new with Amazon log ins and ownership details. all was well until the 8 year old stood on it while playing football.
I don’t have the details to go back to Amazon and it is almost three years old anyway.
If I can get a new screen, can I fit it, is it worthwhile. A new kindle is between 111 and 130 quid
Screens on eBay for between £40 & £60, suppose it depends on size. No idea about fitting though.
I presume 4 screws and a ribbon connector cable.
Colingl:
Screens on eBay for between £40 & £60, suppose it depends on size. No idea about fitting though.
I presume 4 screws and a ribbon connector cable.
I found an American video and it looks like 16 or 18 screws and is the first component in the assembly which means the last to get to. I was hoping someone had done it.
Thanks anyway I will check Ebay
I’ve got the older Wi-Fi Kindle.
Look on Amazon for Kindle Books and then Free books.
You have to set up an account with Amazon before you can download ANY books, your account has to have credit or debit card details for automatic payment, in case you decide to buy, as in pay for, a book. Even if you are given a book voucher, your account needs to have payment details before you can use your voucher.
I like it, although I prefer a real paper book in my hands.
I ‘buy’ free books mainly, although I do occasionally pay money for one I particularly like.
It has one drawback, no built in light source, so you need a light to read by. However, someone has just introduced a protective cover with a reading light built into it which has a solar panel to recharge it’s built in battery.
It holds a huge number of books. Fits into a hip pocket in my jeans. The battery lasts for several weeks and is easy to charge anyway (any usb - micro usb charger will do). You don’t have to switch it off, then wait for it to re-boot before you can read. Switching it off just puts it into stand-by type mode. Even if your battery does go flat, as soon as it has any charge it goes to stand-by and it’ll come on at the page you left it at. I’ve only had a flat battery once, for a night. I’d left wi-fi switched on, so every time I switched my Kindle on it was searching for a wi-fi source, which uses up the battery quicker.
Downloading a book takes very little time over wi-fi (less than a minute). I usually buy books on my home computer and then download the book with a free wi-fi connection wherever I can get one (boat, McDs, motorway services etc). Doing it by cable at home doesn’t seem to synchronise with my Amazon account with my Kindle. I have the book on my Kindle, but my account still has the book flagged as ‘pending download’.
Simon:
I’ve got the older Wi-Fi Kindle.
Look on Amazon for Kindle Books and then Free books.
You have to set up an account with Amazon before you can download ANY books, your account has to have credit or debit card details for automatic payment, in case you decide to buy, as in pay for, a book. Even if you are given a book voucher, your account needs to have payment details before you can use your voucher.I like it, although I prefer a real paper book in my hands.
I ‘buy’ free books mainly, although I do occasionally pay money for one I particularly like.
It has one drawback, no built in light source, so you need a light to read by. However, someone has just introduced a protective cover with a reading light built into it which has a solar panel to recharge it’s built in battery.
It holds a huge number of books. Fits into a hip pocket in my jeans. The battery lasts for several weeks and is easy to charge anyway (any usb - micro usb charger will do). You don’t have to switch it off, then wait for it to re-boot before you can read. Switching it off just puts it into stand-by type mode. Even if your battery does go flat, as soon as it has any charge it goes to stand-by and it’ll come on at the page you left it at. I’ve only had a flat battery once, for a night. I’d left wi-fi switched on, so every time I switched my Kindle on it was searching for a wi-fi source, which uses up the battery quicker.
Downloading a book takes very little time over wi-fi (less than a minute). I usually buy books on my home computer and then download the book with a free wi-fi connection wherever I can get one (boat, McDs, motorway services etc). Doing it by cable at home doesn’t seem to synchronise with my Amazon account with my Kindle. I have the book on my Kindle, but my account still has the book flagged as ‘pending download’.
I have a free Kindle reader on my PC which is handy for looking for books, but I also get quite a lot of stuff from the Book Depository as PDF files
I might buy a Kindle for use in my Truck. Could anybody answer a few questions about them for me please?
Do you leave it on all the time or do you re boot it?
What’s the battery life like?
Can you get a charger that will work in a Truck?
Is it worth buying a 3G version?
How much cheaper are the ebooks compared to regular books?
If it helps, I’m a UK truck driver working on domestic general haulage. Thankyou in advance.
W
No info on the kindle but have you looked at galaxytab, they cost a bit more but can do alot more too and theres a kindle app for them.
Thanks 205. My main intrest in the Kindle is that I understand that Amazon have the rights to more online books.
Perhaps if it had a Satnav as well I might get a few more replies? Haha
W
I can’t answer your questions about the Kindle because I don’t have one but here’s some links that may help.
Amazon - “Kindle battery life” discussion
Apparently you can choose to switch it off or just let it sleep
Hope this helps 
Thanks Tachograph,
I’ll check those links out. Considering how Tech minded TNUK members seem to be I thought more people would of tried them out.
W
I was considering getting one, then noticed you could download the kindle reader for free onto a computer - so I bought a laptop and downloaded the app 
Now I can park up, do everything that I want on a lappie AND read books too. Just a thought…
The Sarge:
I was considering getting one, then noticed you could download the kindle reader for free onto a computer - so I bought a laptop and downloaded the app
amazon.co.uk/gp/kindle/pc/do … f_rd_p=216
Here’s the link to the free kindle the sarge is on about.good find mate 
Nice Idea Sarge,
I could download the android app for this phone but it is hard enough to follow TNUK on it.
As Kindles are relativley cheap I don’t mind buying one. I just wondered how it would shape up on the road. Tachographs links have been very useful.
Anyhow, hope S&K are treating you well?
Alex
Not too shabby mate, thanks I HAD forgotten how many freakin’ idiots are on the road - but it soon came flooding back
AlexWignall:
I could download the android app for this phone…
That’s what I’ve done, Kindle App on my HTC. Works fine.
Coffeeholic:
AlexWignall:
I could download the android app for this phone…That’s what I’ve done, Kindle App on my HTC. Works fine.
Thanks Coffee,
Although I use my phone to take part in TNUK I don’t really like reading the small screen. Don’t get me started on typing with it… well just look at my edit count.
Does the Android app carry all the books a Kindle has access to? Like your sacred tome for example?
W
Hi AlexWignall,
I have had a Kindle (WiFi version) since last Xmas and consider it the best thing for avid readers ever developed. It does exactly what it says on the tin.
I currently have a choice of over 2000 books loaded onto mine.
Don’t bother with the 3G version if you have a computer with an internet connection, as you can download books from the internet with that, and transfer them to your Kindle by means of the supplied USB cable (which also recharges the Kindle’s battery whilst you are doing it. The battery is supposed to last for a month’s continuous use, so don’t bother with looking for truck charging facilities unless you are on Middle-East runs.
If you know where to look you can obtain an awful lot of books without charge (I believe that Amazon have a vast selection available for free download).
The only downside is that some books don’t yet seem to be available in e-book format.
If you wish to know more send me a PM and I will tell you of my experiences with mine and offer other tips etc.
Les.
I bought my mum a Kindle for Christmas and they are fantastic gadgets. People saying you can get a Kindle app for this or that or it doesn’t do what a tablet or laptop do are missing the point. It’s easy to read, easy to carry, downloading stuff is effortless and the batterylife is mammoth. They don’t need to be booted up. You can switch them off but there’s no point. You can also subscribe to newspapers on it. Yes other devices do all this and more but nobody does what the Kindle does better than the Kindle. I have an iPad and I read a lot of books on it but I’d say the Kindle is a better reading device.
Thankyou kickstart and Switch,
That was exactly the feed back I was looking for.
I’m on holiday next week but I think I will get one before I start back at work again.
W
As it turns out I just bought myself a refurb 3G one off Amazon Warehouse! £115, bargain. Looking forward to having a daily paper to read every morning no matter what country I’m in.