Don't wait. Patience isn't a virtue, it's a plague.
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There seems to be a common problem with Kindle batteries. They die.
When I first started using my Kindle, the battery lasted a very long time, like for weeks, even if I didn't turn it off but just let it go to sleep between uses. Over the past few months, it's been getting very bad. Now I have to charge it morning and night, and it's useless to take it with me anywhere I'll be waiting, because it will likely die in the waiting room.
Worse, if the device decides there's not enough power for WiFi (which eats the battery, so I keep it off) it won't start WiFi when you want it, which means you can't download any new books. Even while mine is ON THE CHARGER! the WiFi won't start.
I searched both online and the info book that came on the Kindle. It seems to be a common complaint. The cure is Home->Menu->Settings->Restart.
Surprise. My Kindle doesn't have a Restart under Settings. I bought it new for like 1/3 the regular price when the next upgrade was coming out, so I guess it's pre-"Restart" button.
I finally found a brief mention somewhere of an alternate restart procedure. Turn it on, then hold the on/off switch to the right for at least 20 seconds, just like when you turn it off, but a minimum of 20 seconds. When you next start it, it'll reload, and POW! No more battery problems.
Mine is now acting just like new.
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2 comments:
My girlfriend has a Kindle Fire. She has only had it 5 months and the inside swelled and pushed the top and bottom apart on the sides. It has not been exposed to extreme temperatures so do not know why. Kindle has sent her a new one.
Ooooo! She's either very lucky or very unlucky. I've heard they do that swelling thing just before they explode and burst into flame. Seriously.
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