Don't throw away your old Kindle — repurpose it instead

You can probably still read on it, and, with some finessing, you can turn it into a useful display.

By Kari Paul Oct. 27, 2026 8:00 pm EST Primestock Photography/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

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Earlier this year, Amazon announced it would be ending software support for older models of Kindle products, much to the dismay of longtime users. Meanwhile, others criticized Amazon for contributing to the global e-waste problem by encouraging customers to upgrade from their functional devices to new models. But starting May 20, the company officially ended support for any Kindle device released before 2013 — meaning customers who had been holding on to their ereaders for more than a decade were now unable to buy, borrow, or download new books on them.