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Kindle repair?

  • 25-02-2014 11:15pm
    #1
    liselle81
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭


    Due to an altercation with a cyclist who thought that things like red lights don't apply to him, my poor baby Kindle has a smashed screen. It powers on and off OK so I'm pretty sure that it's fine other than the screen and since it's out of warranty and I can't afford a replacement I'm really hoping someone here can recommend a place around Dubland that might be able to repair it for me. Anyone?


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  • #2
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,529 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    How old is it, Liselle?

    Amazon are very good about replacing Kindles which are still under warranty.

    Even if out of warranty, the replacement costs are reasonable (about half the retail price). I documented my personal experience here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056931931


  • #3
    liselle81
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭liselle81


    It's well out of warranty...they've offered to replace it with a different model at a reduced cost but it's still pretty pricey so I'm hoping a repair would be cheaper.


  • #4
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,529 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Very difficult to repair. It's a very specialised gadget too - replacement parts would be difficult to source. I think a replacement is your best option.


  • #5
    bking
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭bking


    Hi Liselle

    I actually had my kindle screen crack two weeks ago. I repaired it myself. The actual replacement screen was €50 as far as i remember. So it mightn't be feasible to repair it (mine was a present, so i didn't want to bin it). The repair process itself wasn't too bad. There were some very detailed YouTube videos on it.


  • #6
    martingriff
    Registered Users Posts: 11,053 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    liselle81 wrote: »
    Due to an altercation with a cyclist who thought that things like red lights don't apply to him, my poor baby Kindle has a smashed screen. It powers on and off OK so I'm pretty sure that it's fine other than the screen and since it's out of warranty and I can't afford a replacement I'm really hoping someone here can recommend a place around Dubland that might be able to repair it for me. Anyone?

    Just wondering did you not get to talking with the biker. Should you be getting them to pay watever


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  • #7
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    try www.syncron.ie they're great for all sorts of gadet repairs, very fast, cheap and they do excellent work.

    their offices are in rosemount business park just up the road from the NAC in Blanchardstown. you can post in to them if you're not local.


  • #8
    liselle81
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭liselle81


    martingriff wrote: »
    Just wondering did you not get to talking with the biker. Should you be getting them to pay watever



    Nah...he was back on the bike and off again before I got back up.


  • #9
    liselle81
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭liselle81


    Thanks for the suggestions people...I'll look into them :-)


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