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Some new Kindle users report light leaking around screen edges
Users say some of Amazon’s latest base-model Kindles show light around the edges of the screen.
Reports describe shadows or visible LED strips, especially when dark mode is on and the screen brightness is high in a dark room.
The reports involve both plastic and aluminum models in different colors.
These Kindles have a flush screen design with front lighting, and some faint edge glow may result from that combination.
Amazon says a subtle glow can appear on devices with colored bezels under specific conditions.
It says lowering the front-light level can reduce the glow.
Amazon’s statement does not say how many devices are affected or describe any further steps.
Users are reporting a glow or light leak around the edges of some new Kindle screens.
The issue is most apparent in dark mode, at high brightness and in a dark environment.
Reports describe shadows or visible LED strips on both plastic and aluminum models in all colors.
Amazon said some devices with colored bezels may show a subtle edge glow under specific conditions and suggested lowering the front light.
- Who
- Users of the latest base-model Kindles have reported the issue. Amazon commented on the reports.
- What
- Some screens show a glow, shadows or visible LED strips around their edges.
- When
- The reports and Amazon’s statement were published on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- The issue appears around the edges of Kindle screens.
- Why
- Amazon said a subtle glow may appear under specific conditions, including dark mode at high brightness in a dark environment. Good e-Reader reported that a manufacturing issue may have caused defects in the current batch.
Kindle users reporting a defect
Amazon
Nature of the issue
Kindle users reporting a defect
Reddit users said images showed a more dramatic problem that appeared to be a defect.
Amazon
Amazon described a subtle glow that may appear only in specific conditions.
How to respond
Kindle users reporting a defect
Users reported shadows around the screen edges and visible LED strips.
Amazon
Amazon said lowering the front light can mitigate the glow.
In certain, highly specific conditions, such as using dark mode at a higher brightness settings in a dark environment, customers may see a subtle glow on the edge of the display on devices with colored bezels. This can be mitigated by adjusting the front light to a lower level.
Users’ reports of light leaks in the new Kindles were covered by Android Authority.
Amazon’s statement about a subtle edge glow was added to The Verge’s article.
- Affected models
- Latest base-model Kindles
- Screen appearance
- Edge glow, shadows or visible LED strips
- Conditions cited by Amazon
- Dark mode, higher brightness and a dark environment
- Mitigation
- Lower the front light
- Reported manufacturing concern
- Good e-Reader said a manufacturing issue may have led to defects in the current batch of Kindles
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