Kindle PW2 fix screen scratch (replace screen surface layer/ light guide Replacement)

To save your time, yes the screen surface layer, or officially named light guide, can be easily peeled off.

Don't worry, it will not damage the touch screen and will not affect the touch sensitivity.

Then you can crop any common anti-glare PET screen protector into suitable size to replace the light guide

Actual guide starts from here, first uncover the frame. You may refer to other Kindle disassembly guide if you want more detailed steps.

Start to peel off from any of the 4 corners. Just be careful not to scratch the touch screen, which is the glossy surface under this plastic light guide.

*Feedback from other fixers: suggest to peel from the top corner, as the bottom corner is close to the backlight and it can be accidentally damaged.

This is the peeled off light guide. which is an anti-glare layer.

It has a thin sticky layer at the back to stick to the touch screen

After peeling off the original light guide, replace with any common anti-glare PET screen protector

You may get a matt screen guard designed for kindle. But this one I got lower the resolution of the screen, i.e. the text became less clear.

I then tried another anti-glare iPad PET screen protector. Cut it into Kindle's size. This one does not lower the resolution, but the anti-glare effect is not as good as the original light guide.

Refer to the image, the left is a PW with original light guide and the right is the one with iPad protector

The anti-glare-ness is not as good as before but at least the annoying scratches are gone. If you found any good anti-glare screen protector that is as good as the original nanoiprinted light guide. Please share with everyone.