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Introduction |
| If your Kindle does not respond when pressing the power button, but wakes and goes back to sleep sporadically, this is due to a malfunctioning cover sensor, which is a hall effect sensor located on the same flex cable where the LEDs for the frontlight are located. | | Fixing''On some e-readers, this the normal waysensor can be disabled in software, but disabling it on a Kindle requires a hardware modification that can be undone relatively easily.''
Normally, fixing this would require a replacement of the entire display assembly, but what if you didn’t want to spend a lot to fix it, or what if you wanted a temporary fix to tide you over until you are able to replace the display assembly or upgrade to a new Kindle (or other e-reader)? | | | This guide requires that your Kindle remain powered on but in sleep mode, and that a plastic opening tool, and a PH000 screwdriver are used. You will also need to react quickly to disconnect the frontlight before it goes back to sleep again. |
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