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Cake day: June 26th, 2023

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  • You might be in a better position than you realize! I see two great options for you:

    Option 1.

    Here’s a new battery for your reader, it’s about $13.

    Here’s a battery replacement video. It’s amazingly simple! I forgot what wonderful times the aughts were for diy repair.


    Option 2

    If you’re feeling a little more carefree and like saying “damn the aesthetics!” Especially when you mention keeping readers out of landfills:

    Buy a broken eReader off of eBay that still turns on and scavenge the battery. Most of them seem to use the same voltage. If the battery you source doesn’t fit, make a notch in the side of your reader and tape the new battery to the back or whatever. Donate the remainder to your local Makerspace.

    If you end up enjoying your little rebellious repairs, buy bulk non-functioning eReaders and try using them to repair each other. Donate the functioning ones to your local library and the non-functioning parts to your local Makerspace.