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dmalovic · 12-14-2010, 12:58 PM

It is very easy to reproduce the problem. Take a plastic bag (one of the staticy ones, that make your hair stand up) and rub it against something woolen or against itself.

Then put the kindle with the case inside, and rub the plastic bag against it some more, to produce more static.

When you take the kindle out, it will be frozen. Restart by holding the power slider in the on position for about 20 sec.

AMAZON, please address this problem. I don't understand how a software patch they are promising will fix an apparent and provable electrical problem??? Will they program in a capacitor or better grounding?

BTW, I tried the same test without the cover, and the Kindle is unaffected.

It would be great if some folks would test this out on a lighted case?

12-14-2010, 12:58 PM	#1
dmalovic Member Posts: 20 Karma: 234 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Testing/Proving the Kindle 3 freeze problem with the unlighted case It is very easy to reproduce the problem. Take a plastic bag (one of the staticy ones, that make your hair stand up) and rub it against something woolen or against itself. Then put the kindle with the case inside, and rub the plastic bag against it some more, to produce more static. When you take the kindle out, it will be frozen. Restart by holding the power slider in the on position for about 20 sec. AMAZON, please address this problem. I don't understand how a software patch they are promising will fix an apparent and provable electrical problem??? Will they program in a capacitor or better grounding? BTW, I tried the same test without the cover, and the Kindle is unaffected. It would be great if some folks would test this out on a lighted case?