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How to Transplant a Sony Reader Display Into a Dying Kindle
Posted by Sean Fallon at 9:50 AM on August 23, 2008
The mad scientist behind this hack was faced with a problem. His beloved Amazon Kindle had a shattered screen and was all but dead. Distraught, he thought to himself: "what if I could sacrifice a Sony reader and perform and unholy cross species screen transplant? Yeah, it just might work because the e-ink screens on both devices are nearly identical."
Sure, destroying a US$300 device to save a US$360 device is pretty ridiculous, but there must have been a Frankenstein type of allure to this hack that was too good to ignore. There are instructions on how to do this yourself, but I don't suggest trying it. Like the original Frankenstein, there are some serious bugs resulting from the operation. I guess the moral of this story is that it is best not to play gizmo god...and to check on the internets for parts before you blow US$300. [Instructables]
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strider_mt2k
Posted 10:15 AM 23/8/08
Abby Normal
strider_mt2k
zincrox
Posted 10:08 AM 23/8/08
@hnkelley:
"And the only tool he needed was this: [gizmodo.com]"
i laughed at that, thanks
zincrox
hnkelley
Posted 10:03 AM 23/8/08
And the only tool he needed was this: [gizmodo.com]
I love it when you can perform a cross-species transplant! I used to have a '64 IH pickup truck (anybody familiar with them knows they're already a Frankenstein) that I dropped a Ford 360 with a factory Super Cobra 6-pack on top into. Pushed the 36" mudders quite well: ~11MPG (no matter what); top speed over 90MPH (way to dang fast for a truck that large and with loose power steering controlled by a small steering wheel, and non-power breaks).
hnkelley
jkr's bold comment
Posted 10:57 AM 23/8/08
I once did the same thing w/ a chevy and a ford. Now I'm on the Home Land Security "watched list".
jkr's bold comment
Noobs-R-Us
Posted 10:57 AM 23/8/08
Except this job was done by Ms. Frankensteeen...she looks pretty hot too!
Noobs-R-Us
Bantam
Posted 11:10 AM 23/8/08
Um i've sent back TWO kindles because of broken screens I'm pretty sure he should of just called Amazon Support first before he went and replaced the screen.
Bantam
lutton
Posted 12:04 PM 23/8/08
Put the Kindle back.
lutton
Letsgohokies
Posted 1:39 PM 23/8/08
Wait, someone bought a kindle?
Letsgohokies
2-7offsuit
Posted 1:31 PM 23/8/08
@Rodime: Then you'll have to buy two kindles.
2-7offsuit
Hyloka
Posted 1:30 PM 23/8/08
@Bantam
Read the article. His sister stepped on the screen. That seems like one of those situations where you can't expect the company to give you a free replacement.
Hyloka
Rodime
Posted 1:26 PM 23/8/08
what if I broke the screen on my sony?
Rodime
Noobs-R-Us
Posted 2:03 PM 23/8/08
Why do you people keep calling she a he? Don't you have eyes? Do you not understand what I posted above?
Do you speaka my langwage?
Noobs-R-Us
roflwaffles
Posted 5:21 PM 23/8/08
this man accounts for the only sales of both items.
roflwaffles
JesseX
Posted 12:45 AM 24/8/08
@Letsgohokies: Citigroup estimates just under 400k will be sold this year. Sure, it's not doing iPod level sales, but considering the relative lack of demand for such a device, that's not bad.
And my wife has quite enjoyed her Sony Readers (she's bought a new one each time they upgrade).
JesseX
Bantam
Posted 3:07 AM 24/8/08
@Hyloka:
Yeah I read it, my comment still stands. I've sent back two kindles for our office. One was cracked after someone put a bag on it and the other because it was dropped. Amazon didn't have an issue replacing them.
Bantam
markarian
Posted 6:28 AM 24/8/08
Has anyone found the Holy Grail hack yet of tethering to the Kindle's free EVDO?
markarian