Troubleshooting kindle touch won't charging

mcpunk · 03-10-2012, 11:00 AM

English is not my native language，I try my best to make myself understood.
My kindle touch bricked，so I want to debricked it. Before that I wanna make sure it was fully charged，then I plug into the USB, after about 20min, the screen shows an empty battery...The light was yellow......what I'm goona do？can anybody help?

pidgeon92 · 03-10-2012, 06:24 PM

If you can, use a wall charger to charge it. It's going to take 3-4 hours on a wall charger, and 6 or more via USB.

20 minutes isn't going to give you anywhere near a minimum charge.

HarryT · 03-11-2012, 06:16 AM

Leave it plugged in overnight.

mcpunk · 03-17-2012, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

If you can, use a wall charger to charge it. It's going to take 3-4 hours on a wall charger, and 6 or more via USB.

20 minutes isn't going to give you anywhere near a minimum charge.

I did what you said，but it doesn't work.
On a wall charger, after about 4hours,the lights turn green. but the screen is still the same.
via USB the light will auto turn off after 2hours.
I dont know what to do now ....

mcpunk · 03-17-2012, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Leave it plugged in overnight.

I did, but it doesn't work ~

freebird75 · 03-17-2012, 11:42 AM

Since the light goes from yellow to green after a 4-hour charge with the use of a wall charger, your kindle is fully charged.

You should not give notice to the display because the messages are coming through the software not the hardware. And since you have a bricked kindle the software is not at it's best....

l_macd · 03-17-2012, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcpunk

I did what you said，but it doesn't work.
On a wall charger, after about 4hours,the lights turn green. but the screen is still the same.
via USB the light will auto turn off after 2hours.
I dont know what to do now ....

After fully charging your Kindle, you should then try to do a hard reset.

To do this: Press and hold the power button for 20 seconds and then let it go.

It should then reboot (screen will show boy sitting under tree with progress bar underneath). If this doesn't happen, try pressing the power button once to switch it on. If nothing happens.... then it sounds like it really is bricked!

pidgeon92 · 03-17-2012, 07:40 PM

Exactly. Once the Kindle is fully charged, you will need to do a hard reset as described above to get it working again.

mcpunk · 03-18-2012, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l_macd

After fully charging your Kindle, you should then try to do a hard reset.

To do this: Press and hold the power button for 20 seconds and then let it go.

It should then reboot (screen will show boy sitting under tree with progress bar underneath). If this doesn't happen, try pressing the power button once to switch it on. If nothing happens.... then it sounds like it really is bricked!

No, I dont see the tree....seems like it really bricked

pidgeon92 · 03-18-2012, 12:49 PM

I really don't think it's bricked. When the battery on mine has died, it often takes a few tries to get it to reboot. It also takes patience. While the documentation says it should take 15 seconds or so to reboot, I've had it take as long as as two minutes to reboot.

If it were my Kindle, I'd try rebooting a few more times. Then I would plug it in again, wait a few hours, and try rebooting again.

I am curious.... Did you install any hacks on the Kindle that could be interfering with the system software?

mcpunk · 03-19-2012, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

I really don't think it's bricked. When the battery on mine has died, it often takes a few tries to get it to reboot. It also takes patience. While the documentation says it should take 15 seconds or so to reboot, I've had it take as long as as two minutes to reboot.

If it were my Kindle, I'd try rebooting a few more times. Then I would plug it in again, wait a few hours, and try rebooting again.

I am curious.... Did you install any hacks on the Kindle that could be interfering with the system software?

I use the MfgTool and put some RUMME.SH , data.tar.gz file

I dont remember that much... Last time i use this method http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=169645 there is nothing change, so I walk away from charging...

RainingLemur · 03-19-2012, 12:17 PM

If all else fails, call Kindle support.

pidgeon92 · 03-19-2012, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RainingLemur

If all else fails, call Kindle support.

I don't know if this is going to help, but I suppose it can't hurt to try. I don't think they do much supporting of Kindles that have been hacked.

03-10-2012, 11:00 AM	#1
mcpunk Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: kindle touch	kindle touch won't charging English is not my native language，I try my best to make myself understood. My kindle touch bricked，so I want to debricked it. Before that I wanna make sure it was fully charged，then I plug into the USB, after about 20min, the screen shows an empty battery...The light was yellow......what I'm goona do？can anybody help?

03-11-2012, 06:16 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 55,162 Karma: 27556397 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	Leave it plugged in overnight. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

03-19-2012, 12:17 PM	#12
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,360 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	If all else fails, call Kindle support. __________________ "Can't judge a book by another man's treasure."

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pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 1,934 Karma: 3736870 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle 2, Kindle PW, Kindle DXG, Sony 950, Boox M90, Kobo Aura	If you can, use a wall charger to charge it. It's going to take 3-4 hours on a wall charger, and 6 or more via USB. 20 minutes isn't going to give you anywhere near a minimum charge.

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freebird75 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: kindle touch	Since the light goes from yellow to green after a 4-hour charge with the use of a wall charger, your kindle is fully charged. You should not give notice to the display because the messages are coming through the software not the hardware. And since you have a bricked kindle the software is not at it's best....

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pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 1,934 Karma: 3736870 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle 2, Kindle PW, Kindle DXG, Sony 950, Boox M90, Kobo Aura	Exactly. Once the Kindle is fully charged, you will need to do a hard reset as described above to get it working again.

03-18-2012, 12:49 PM	#10
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 1,934 Karma: 3736870 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle 2, Kindle PW, Kindle DXG, Sony 950, Boox M90, Kobo Aura	I really don't think it's bricked. When the battery on mine has died, it often takes a few tries to get it to reboot. It also takes patience. While the documentation says it should take 15 seconds or so to reboot, I've had it take as long as as two minutes to reboot. If it were my Kindle, I'd try rebooting a few more times. Then I would plug it in again, wait a few hours, and try rebooting again. I am curious.... Did you install any hacks on the Kindle that could be interfering with the system software?


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