• aard@kyu.de
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    1 year ago

    Battery replacement on the old Sony readers is trivial.

    I relatively recently checked out some other ebook readers, mainly as the Sony isn’t too responsive with a big library on it, and I prefer just having everything on there - but turns out neither Kindle nor Kobo perform that well with a big library either. The UI of the old Sony reader is still way better than any of the other ebook readers I’ve tried.

    I’m currently carrying a kindle in flight mode, filled via calibre - in the night the backlight is nicer than the clip on light I’ve been using with the Sony, but I still keep the Sony charged and use now and then.

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      1 year ago

      If only more people realised this or could spare the 30 minutes it takes to educate themselves. I recently replaced the battery and charging port on an “old” Samsung phone (three years or so) and it’s as good as new. While I did use my 3D printer to soften the glue, I’ve been able to do the same with a hairdryer in the past. All you need is a couple of guitar picks or a set you can buy for next to nothing.

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        1 year ago

        omg… fuck, totally forgot i could have used the printing bed for that… used a hair-dryer, worked too