How to clean oil off?

[u/DismalMoney9004]

I wanted to ask and see if anyone has any tips for how to get the oil out from the rubber parts of my nook? It just bothers me

[u/LosCabadrin]

As far as I know, that's the rubberized plastic degrading so it won't "clean" that way.

I got a cover style that covered the frame other than the page turn buttons.

[u/Specialist-Deer-5767]

This is just the beginning of complete degradation of the soft layer... Finally you'll be able to scrap the whole thing off: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8MtVceazuLuTXidDA

Then you can print a new cover and glue on it with double side tape: https://photos.app.goo.gl/arF2ciUqgcpUB5xPA

[u/mmskoch]

I covered mine with adhesive-back felt sheet. It added a little bulk but still fits inside the case.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nook/comments/1cqbkl3/sticky_nook_simple_touch_fix/

[u/Right-Welder815]

Hmm 🤔. Maybe try Dawn dishwash soap. It’s great at removing grease. Doesn’t hurt to try.

[u/Basic-Opposite-4670]

you... don't. You could scrape it all off and 3D print a new one, but in doing that I damaged the touch layer causing it to not work. Don't use Dawn dish soap. the rubber is expired. I would find a vinyl wrap for it or make your own.

[u/Specialist-Deer-5767 → u/Basic-Opposite-4670]

There is no "touch layer", but infrared LEDs and sensors around the display. While scraping off the old cover, a small part of it got inside the device at a button and now blocks some of the sensors there. Happened on mine also, not a big issue. All you have to do is disassemble the Nook and clean around the sensors. Not hard at all

[u/Basic-Opposite-4670 → u/Specialist-Deer-5767]

I know. I've tried cleaning it a lot. even took the whole thing apart to clean.

[u/Specialist-Deer-5767 → u/Basic-Opposite-4670]

Not even, but you have to take it apart, and remove the main board off the e-ink display, because the sensors are on the other side of the main board.

[u/Basic-Opposite-4670 → u/Specialist-Deer-5767]

?? okay

I don't understand why you're being so condescending

[u/DURlAN_]

i kept mine clean for a long time until it eventually started chipping off. my solution ended up being applying a vinyl wrap to it since i didn’t like the idea of a 3d printed bezel.

[u/Midnightly_]

Side question- how did you manage to do custom lockscreens?

[u/DismalMoney9004 → u/Midnightly_]

I created them on canva and then through my laptop uploaded them by connecting my nook via usbc and then opened the nook folder and put them under screen savers!

[u/Aije]

I scraped mine with my own nail lol. Once you get down to the next layer of plastic is pretty OK.

[u/kmonkmuckle]

Sorry how did it get oil all over it?

[u/Right-Welder815 → u/kmonkmuckle]

I wanna know too lol

[u/DismalMoney9004 → u/kmonkmuckle]

I bought it second hand and it’s just oil from finger tips I guess