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===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices===

Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores<ref>iFixit score is 3/10 for the Baseline model 11th gen: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11</ref><ref>iFixit score is 2/10 for the Paperwhite model 11th gen: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation</ref> in repair ~~reviews due~~ to excessive amounts of adhesive ~~used~~ and the ~~devices being built to be discarded~~. Most of the components of the device, most importantly the E-~~Ink~~ screen, are not available to the general market ~~and any~~ stock ~~that~~ can rarely be found ~~of displays for the device~~ usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.

Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">iFixit score is 3/10 for the Baseline model 11th gen: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11</ref><ref name=":1">iFixit score is 2/10 for the Paperwhite model 11th gen: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores</ref> The paperwhite model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.

Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and hackers have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware. Amazon builds largely on proprietary software and drivers that mean even if the device was unlocked, porting a standard mainline Linux kernel to it is made difficult by inaccessibility of drivers for the integrated screen and touch IC.

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 ===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices===
-Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores<ref>iFixit score is 3/10 for the Baseline model 11th gen: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11</ref><ref>iFixit score is 2/10 for the Paperwhite model 11th gen: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation</ref> in repair reviews due to excessive amounts of adhesive used and the devices being built to be discarded. Most of the components of the device, most importantly the E-Ink screen, are not available to the general market and any stock that can rarely be found of displays for the device usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.
+Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">iFixit score is 3/10 for the Baseline model 11th gen: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11</ref><ref name=":1">iFixit score is 2/10 for the Paperwhite model 11th gen: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores</ref> The paperwhite model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.
 Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and hackers have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware. Amazon builds largely on proprietary software and drivers that mean even if the device was unlocked, porting a standard mainline Linux kernel to it is made difficult by inaccessibility of drivers for the integrated screen and touch IC.