It's all topffer's fault!
By Yuki
@yukimori (10145)
United States
September 5, 2015 1:11pm CST
Yep, topffer's to blame the impulse purchase I made on eBay last night.
He was the one who mentioned that whenever he has issues with his devices he looks online for a tutorial for dismantling them so he can troubleshoot the problem himself.
Well, I did. I found a tutorial that showed how to dismantle a 3rd generation Kindle Fire tablet, grabbed my trusty screwdriver set, and went to town.
It was easier than the tutorial made it look (
), and I was able to confirm that the issue is with the battery and not a loose connection (
).
So I went on eBay and found that the 3rd generation Kindle Fire selling for a lot less than I was expecting to spend on replacing mine. The ones with screen damage are even cheaper. There were a lot of options to choose from. I settled on one from an experienced seller who offers a complete satisfaction guarantee and had one available with a Buy It Now price.
Now I'm anxiously waiting for Thursday so I can get back to reading books on my Kindle! 
), and I was able to confirm that the issue is with the battery and not a loose connection ().
So I went on eBay and found that the 3rd generation Kindle Fire selling for a lot less than I was expecting to spend on replacing mine. The ones with screen damage are even cheaper. There were a lot of options to choose from. I settled on one from an experienced seller who offers a complete satisfaction guarantee and had one available with a Buy It Now price.
Now I'm anxiously waiting for Thursday so I can get back to reading books on my Kindle! 13 people like this
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But yay for finding a solution and getting a new Kindle! That's always lovely.
I suppose we can give him credit for that, at least.
@topffer (42156)
• France
5 Sep 15
Lol, I had not read your comment to the discussion you started yesterday when I saw this one, but I remembered that I only told you to dismantle it to check the battery, not to buy a new one. Sorry, that it did not worked.
It should have been my fault however, as I am also an impulsive buyer, and I know that if I go to an auction sale, I can buy a hundred out-fashioned women's hat or a back of a bed only because they are really cheap, and I ask myself how I shall get rid of that stuff that I will never use only when I am back at home
. At least, you love this device, and you will use it
. At least, you love this device, and you will use it4 people like this
@yukimori (10145)
• United States
5 Sep 15
One thing led to another, and before I knew it my PayPal balance was a bit less. You know how these things go...
I'm actually glad that you suggested it. I wasn't planning to try repairing it myself, but after opening it up and seeing how simple it will be I have to give it a shot. It will be a lot less expensive than buying a brand new one to replace it!
I'm actually glad that you suggested it. I wasn't planning to try repairing it myself, but after opening it up and seeing how simple it will be I have to give it a shot. It will be a lot less expensive than buying a brand new one to replace it! 2 people like this
@topffer (42156)
• France
5 Sep 15
@yukimori Oh I know how these things go. Buying one with a damaged screen is a good option. I have changed a screen on an Archos tablet when I realized that it was very easy to do (2 little clips behind the screen, not soldered), and I bought the same not working Archos with a perfect screen on Ebay to do it : it was cheaper than to buy a new screen
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. Buying one with a damaged screen is a good option. I have changed a screen on an Archos tablet when I realized that it was very easy to do (2 little clips behind the screen, not soldered), and I bought the same not working Archos with a perfect screen on Ebay to do it : it was cheaper than to buy a new screen.3 people like this
@yukimori (10145)
• United States
16 Sep 15
@topffer The problem is something other than the battery. It works fine in the second Kindle I bought, and the battery from the other one didn't change anything in the broken one.
I'm getting a set of torx drivers from Amazon. Hopefully the problem isn't the screen, and I'll just swap the screen from mine with the screen on the other one.
I'll be losing 8 GB of storage, but considering I've only used it for books it should be okay. My collection is growing but I can swap them out as I want/need to.
I'm getting a set of torx drivers from Amazon. Hopefully the problem isn't the screen, and I'll just swap the screen from mine with the screen on the other one.
I'll be losing 8 GB of storage, but considering I've only used it for books it should be okay. My collection is growing but I can swap them out as I want/need to. 1 person likes this
@yukimori (10145)
• United States
6 Sep 15
The only thing wrong with the one I bought is that the screen is broken. It has a good battery, so I should be able to take the one out of it and swap it for the bad one in my Kindle.
As long as the problem isn't with my screen, I'll have the parts I need to fix it.
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
6 Sep 15
I think that we should just assume that if something is wrong, then it is Top's fault until proven otherwise.
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
15 Sep 15
@topffer Are you only to blame when it is your birthday?
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@topffer (42156)
• France
15 Sep 15
@purplealabaster Indeed no. Now that you drove me in this discussion, I would be curious to know if @yukimori has repaired her Kindle Fire now.
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? It is not my birthday
One of these days... 
@yukimori (10145)
• United States
7 Sep 15
It is just a battery thing, but Amazon doesn't sell parts for their Kindles and they don't repair them. So my only option for getting an original Amazon battery for the device is to get it from another 3rd generation Kindle Fire. That's why I bought the one I did.
The entire device cost less than a third-party battery would have through Amazon, too!
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@owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
8 Sep 15
Good thing it didn't get damaged some more. I love watching YouTube tutorials too when I have trouble doing something.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
10 Sep 15
'n that's why i'm blessed with a techy young'un. when the electronics go awry, i bribe 'im with salmon patties to come 'n fix 'em.
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