K3 charging intermittently

terencek · 03-01-2012, 04:45 AM

I wonder if anyone else has had the same recharging problem with a K3? Quite often now, it won't charge the first time I plug in the cable even though the battery icon shows it to be connected.

AFter five or six hours when there's still no warmth at the back indicating it's charging, I have to unplug it, when it shows it has taken no charge -- and usually when I try again, this time it works.

Happened a few times now, and with different cables, either from a laptop USB or using a wall charger, and despite careful checks that the plugs are well seated.

Anyone else had this, and is there a solution? The device is 'way past its warranty period.

Solicitous · 03-01-2012, 04:57 AM

I recall once that I did. I just rebooted the Kindle (through the menu) and it fixed it. Give that a shot.

03-01-2012, 04:45 AM	#1
terencek Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1010944 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The African bush Device: Kindle 3	K3 charging intermittently I wonder if anyone else has had the same recharging problem with a K3? Quite often now, it won't charge the first time I plug in the cable even though the battery icon shows it to be connected. AFter five or six hours when there's still no warmth at the back indicating it's charging, I have to unplug it, when it shows it has taken no charge -- and usually when I try again, this time it works. Happened a few times now, and with different cables, either from a laptop USB or using a wall charger, and despite careful checks that the plugs are well seated. Anyone else had this, and is there a solution? The device is 'way past its warranty period. Last edited by terencek; 03-01-2012 at 04:46 AM. Reason: Clarification

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03-01-2012, 04:57 AM	#2
Solicitous Wizard Posts: 1,434 Karma: 1525776 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TAS, Australia Device: Astak Pocket Pro (Black), 2 x Kindle WiFi (Graphite), iPod Touch 4G	I recall once that I did. I just rebooted the Kindle (through the menu) and it fixed it. Give that a shot.

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