On the 30th of March, 2019, I attended a Fixit Clinic at South San Francisco Public Library. As usual, the general response towards this event was very positive and many people came with their devices in need of repair. Along with several Fixit coaches, I was able to fix a couple of devices and had a good time altogether.
The first item that came in was a blender that had a worn out mechanism connected to the motor which spun a blade. The owner had gotten a replacement but wasn’t able to do it herself. There was a screw directly connected to the motor shaft which could be held in place for the mechanism to be pried out. As a two-person job, we were quickly able to do that and install the replacement part.
The second device was a Kindle Fire with a broken screen. The owner also got a replacement and I spent the rest of the day fixing it. The Kindle’s back cover was cumbersome, but it could be taken off. However, it had to be heated, as the cover was practically glued onto the battery. From there, the motherboard and all ribbon cables were removed and I pried out the screen by heating the glue around it and extracting it out. Now came the tedious process of putting on the replacement screen. I rearranged the ribbon cables, put the motherboard in, placed the screen, heated it to melt the pre-applied glue and put the cover on. The job took me nearly 2-3 hours but it was worth it. My advice is to buy a Kindle built for reading instead.
The first item that came in was a blender that had a worn out mechanism connected to the motor which spun a blade. The owner had gotten a replacement but wasn’t able to do it herself. There was a screw directly connected to the motor shaft which could be held in place for the mechanism to be pried out. As a two-person job, we were quickly able to do that and install the replacement part.
The second device was a Kindle Fire with a broken screen. The owner also got a replacement and I spent the rest of the day fixing it. The Kindle’s back cover was cumbersome, but it could be taken off. However, it had to be heated, as the cover was practically glued onto the battery. From there, the motherboard and all ribbon cables were removed and I pried out the screen by heating the glue around it and extracting it out. Now came the tedious process of putting on the replacement screen. I rearranged the ribbon cables, put the motherboard in, placed the screen, heated it to melt the pre-applied glue and put the cover on. The job took me nearly 2-3 hours but it was worth it. My advice is to buy a Kindle built for reading instead.
Overall, the Clinic was a great success once again. I give my thanks to the San Mateo County sustainability office.
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