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fe_lix_ · 05-05-2012, 06:48 AM

Hello,

My Kindle 3 WiFi froze while reading a large book 10MB mobi. It froze on the current page. I tried to reset it with the 15 seconds sliding and it rebooted but it crashed during that phase and the device is blocked on the middle of the starting loading bar.

I have tried to remove the battery, to turn it off and off, to reset it with 15secs technique. The screen doesn't react and i am unable to see any device in my /dev.

Only the LED seems to be working properly (Green on, Green blinking, Orange on charge).

The kindle had been jailbreaked a year and a half ago and I have never looked any update.

Do you think trying to connect on the serial port would be of any help?

I ask that because buying that cable is 40 euros expense, half the price of the device.

Thank you.

05-05-2012, 06:48 AM	#1
fe_lix_ Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle 3	Kindle 3 frozen, would connecting on serial help? Hello, My Kindle 3 WiFi froze while reading a large book 10MB mobi. It froze on the current page. I tried to reset it with the 15 seconds sliding and it rebooted but it crashed during that phase and the device is blocked on the middle of the starting loading bar. I have tried to remove the battery, to turn it off and off, to reset it with 15secs technique. The screen doesn't react and i am unable to see any device in my /dev. Only the LED seems to be working properly (Green on, Green blinking, Orange on charge). The kindle had been jailbreaked a year and a half ago and I have never looked any update. Do you think trying to connect on the serial port would be of any help? I ask that because buying that cable is 40 euros expense, half the price of the device. Thank you.