Users' questions

How do I reset my Kindle after empty battery?

How do I reset my Kindle after empty battery?

Try resetting the Kindle by holding down the power button for at least 20 seconds. Turn it back on and see if it charges normally. If it still won’t take a charge, let it rest for about half an hour while connected to power, then try the reset again.

How do you restart a Dead Kindle?

You can restart your Kindle at any time by pressing and holding its power button for 40 seconds. You may need to restart your Kindle if it freezes or stops responding to get it back in working order.

How do you unfreeze a first generation Kindle?

Restart your Kindle to resolve intermittent issues such as a frozen screen or slow performance.

  1. Press and hold the power button until either a power dialog box appears or the screen goes blank.
  2. Continue holding the power button for 40 seconds, then release.

Why is there an exclamation mark on an empty battery icon and my Kindle Paperwhite won’t start?

The battery symbol with the exclamation mark means your battery is no longer communicating with the device. Contact Amazon and depending on the age of the device they may replace it for you or if it is out of warranty you can try changing the battery out yourself.

Why is my Kindle losing battery so fast?

Is your Kindle new or recently set up? In the first few days as you download books and install updates, the battery drains. Lower your device’s light settings: Devices with a built-in light use more battery. Turn off your device’s internet connection when not in use.

How do you fix a Kindle that won t turn on?

Press and hold down the power button for 20 seconds or longer. Then turn the device back on by hitting the power button again. If this doesn’t work the first time, you can try holding the button down for 30 seconds or longer. Most of the time, this will be all you have to do to make the Kindle Fire work again.

Where is the reset button on a first generation Kindle?

Turn your Kindle First Generation back to factory settings. Open the back cover with your finger, or a small sharp object. Find the tiny hole, which is the reset button. Take a sharp pen, or a toothpick, and press the button for 30 seconds, or until your Kindle turns off.

Where is reset button on Kindle?

Near the bottom of the Device Options page is an option labeled Reset. Select the option; doing so will open a dialog that asks you if you’re sure that you want to wipe your Kindle of all of its content and settings. If you want to continue, select Yes. All that’s left to do is wait for your Kindle to restart.

How do you do a hard reset on a Kindle Paperwhite?

If the menu restart doesn’t resolve the problem, try a hard restart:

  1. Press and hold down the power button for 45 seconds (7-15 seconds for a second-generation Kindle Paperwhite). The screen goes blank.
  2. Press the power button again — just a simple press as if you were taking your Kindle Paperwhite out of sleep mode.

How do you fix a Kindle that won’t turn on?

What to do if your Kindle is stuck on the charging screen?

When charging may occasionally encounter Kindle stuck on empty battery screen or Kindle stuck on charging screen. How to fix it: You can plug out and in or press and release the power button. If that useless you also can Restart Kindle.

Why is the battery on my Kindle not working?

How to fix it: You can plug out and in or press and release the power button. If that useless you also can Restart Kindle. Frequently using or lack of use results in Kindle battery too low to power on. Display very low battery information or power is empty also causes Kindle not open.

What does it mean when a Kindle is charging?

When Kindle is charging, there will be a lightning bolt on the screen. Enter into Kindle, it also has a lightning bolt on the top right navigation of the screen. It has an indicator light in the bottom edges of Kindle devices.

What to do if your Kindle Keyboard is cracked?

If you have another Kindle Keyboard with a cracked screen, you can replace that cracked screen with your good one, and then use the other unit. There are instructions on youtube, and elsewhere on the web, on how to disassemble and re-assemble the eReader.