u/HumanSupremacyFan

Just thought that I should share my journey and the steps that I took in order to replace my screen in case there are others out there who feel a bit scared in starting.
For some pretext, I am NOT a repair expert, and I just happen to have the materials with me. I just had to buy the contact adhesive and the plexiglass.

1. My screen broke after dropping it, along with my phone, on the ground (was attached via magsafe), the screen protector didn't help because of the impact on the corner. At first I thought i broke the eink display, however was still able to finish a book on it.
2. After heating up the front on a heatplate at 60C I was able to use picks to pry it out of the body. After carefully removing the tape covering the ribbon, the screen was finally fully removed.
3. Repeating the heating process on the screen itself, adding isopropyl alcohol drops, and applying a bit of pressure using picks, I was able to slowly weaken the glue. Ensuring that the heat plate does not go past 60C is important as the isopropyl will just evaporate. I had to be careful in working around the broken pieces as I did not want the edges to scratch the ink surface display. Working around is the safest way to add openings for the isopropyl alcohol to be dropped in.
4. After carefully removing the leftover screen glue with isopropyl and a clean microfiber cloth, I gently placed the screen over the reader, plugged the ribbon in, and placed the pre-existing tape over the socket. I then tested the screen.
5. Testing the screen initially gave me a heart attack, because it seemed to flash and interact weirdly if the screen was propped up. I believe this was due to the connection being a bit weaker when the position is high, but after having it lie down flat on the body, further testing showed that there were no issues at all. It seemed that my reader had a weaker socket, as they needed to use the tape during production.
6. I had a 1mm thick pane of plexiglass acrylic that I was able to cut down and sand to size. This stage took the longest as I was careful in not oversanding or overcutting. The final results were satisfactory, as they were able to be slotted in and stay in place due to the pressure against the sides of the body.
7. After wiping the screens clean again, quickly applied an amount of black contact adhesive, specifically the T-7000, and carefully pressed the screen down. I have to do this twice as the glue dries up quickly. However, after a few days later, I have no issues.

I plan on 3D printing a case that would hide the glue and corners of the screen, as well as adding a matte screen protector for that e-reader look and feel.

First time gibson reader.
My mind is still reeling with the story I just experienced. Gibson's style is so beautiful and really emotionally impactful. I don't know how his mind just conceives of words in a certain order in his beautiful way.

Parts of the story felt like I was reading a painting with how beautiful painted on the page.

I was reading it in part on my mini e-reader(Xteink X4 with crosspoint OS loaded on it), and with a second hand paperback i got from WOB