# I think I've killed my inky
**URL:** https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/i-think-ive-killed-my-inky/19239
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 4, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/i-think-ive-killed-my-inky/19239 "2022-04-04T08:21:50Z")
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### Author:  [@baralong](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/baralong)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/i-think-ive-killed-my-inky/19239/1 "2022-04-04T08:21:50Z")
I’ve been using my Raspberry Pi zero 2 w as a USB gadge with mass storage, ethernet and serial comms, the inky phat shows the device name, amount of space in the mass storage and any connections. Here’s an example image:
Today it looks like this:
Lots of little lines all over it.
The code is the same, I’ve run `logo.py` and `clean.py` it detects the display and updates, but the screen shows the same artifacts. I don’t recall dropping it but I think that’s the most likely explanation.
Should I just run `clean.py` 20+ times in the hope it comes good?
Or just admit defeat and buy a replacement inky?
Alternatively…
Given the connector, and assuming the board isn’t damaged: if I could get the same e-ink display, I should be able take the old one off and stick the new one on. It looks like the bare display in the pics for this [Adafruit eInk Feather Friend with 32KB SRAM - Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/adafruit-eink-feather-friend-with-32kb-sram?variant=31268612046931)
If so, do/can you sell one?
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### Author:  [@baralong](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/baralong)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/i-think-ive-killed-my-inky/19239/2 "2022-04-05T00:26:35Z")
@hel do you have any thoughts or info?
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### Author:  [@hel](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/hel)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/i-think-ive-killed-my-inky/19239/3 "2022-04-05T09:07:37Z")
Hmm, it does look like there’s a chunk out of the white potting at the top right corner which protects the screen electronics, which could support the being dropped theory?
E Ink screens sometimes behave oddly when near sources of electronic interference, you could try it in a different location to rule that out? I’d probably try removing it from the enclosure and checking the ribbon cable is still securely plugged into it’s connector and hasn’t been damaged/pinched by the enclosure. A Raspberry Pi OS reinstall to rule out software weirdness probably wouldn’t hurt either.
If that doesn’t help, drop a line to [support@pimoroni.com](mailto:support@pimoroni.com) and we’ll see what we can do to help.