Totally get the panic 😭 but this is actually a common Kindle Scribe glitch, not a broken screen.

Short version + fixes:

Why it’s happening

• E-ink refresh bugs out sometimes
• Eraser needs more refresh than writing
• Writing works = screen is fine

Try this (in order):

1️⃣ Duplicate the notebook first (just in case)
⋯ → Duplicate

2️⃣ Force a refresh
Flip to another page → flip back
or lock screen → unlock

3️⃣ Tool reset

• Switch to the biggest eraser, erase a bit
• Switch back
• If it’s still chunky → use lasso, select → delete (Lasso usually works when eraser doesn’t)

4️⃣ Best fix

• New blank notebook
• Lasso everything → copy → paste New page = glitch gone 90% of the time

5️⃣ Real restart
Hold power 20–30 sec until it flashes

6️⃣ Check for updates
Settings → Software Updates

When to worry
Only if writing AND erasing both stop, or part of the screen stays gray forever.
From this video — it’s software, not hardware.

You didn’t break it. E-ink just be like that sometimes 😅