Filed under: Displays, Handhelds

Oh certain, we’ve seen a limited number of hacks surface for the hotly selling (but still unsightly) Amazon Kindle, but we’ve yet to see a hardware mod of that magnitude. We’ve always heard that desperate times shout for desperate measures, and evidently said mantra is very true. After having the display in his Kindle smashed around 8 months ago (thanks, kid sister…), blakebevin set out to perform an unprecedented surgery. With an unwanted Sony Reader LCD in hand and a badly broken Kindle on the

operating table, he attempted to give the latter unit new life with a few pixels from a cross-town rival. We’ll warn you — that one’s not for the rookies in attendance, and even Mr. Bevin (it is Mr. Bevin, right?) had some “nagging button issues” once the thing was sewn back up. Give the read link a look whether you ever find yourself in that admittedly peculiar situation.

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Original post by Darren Murph