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NiLuJe · 02-01-2013, 01:09 PM

Actually, it does, since (if it still works like on older device), AFAIK, it works by cutting the power from the battery for a very short while, which doesn't seem to have the desired effect if the Kindle is connected to a power supply

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TL;DR:

Yep, unplug it before attempting a hard reboot.

02-01-2013, 01:09 PM	#16
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Actually, it does, since (if it still works like on older device), AFAIK, it works by cutting the power from the battery for a very short while, which doesn't seem to have the desired effect if the Kindle is connected to a power supply . TL;DR: Yep, unplug it before attempting a hard reboot.