[sirmaru]

I notice that my first complete cycle of my battery had the meter gradually drop to near zero over 7 days when the PW Light level dropped from 22 to zero suddenly at which point I recharged.

The second cycle ending today lasted 8 days but the battery meter was showing about 60% still remaining. Then, overnight, it apparently dropped to zero since my screen showed a large picture of the battery at zero and a picture of requiring the unit to be connected to the power.

Since it had lasted 8 days, the battery, itself, lasted in the 2nd cycle a comparable time length to the first cycle.

Thus, the meter did not operate properly.

With my Kindle Fire 1st Generation I also noticed a battery meter drop to zero from about 40% in just 60 minutes 5 weeks after I first started using it.

My first Kindle Fire 1st Gen unit could not start after an overnight full charge and several attempted resets. It had to be replaced by a 2nd unit from CS.

It looks like the battery meter was inaccurate for both units when first starting to use them. Hopefully, this won't happen again for the Paperwhite and I will be able to start it up after a full charge. Otherwise, a replacement may be necessary.