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Old 06-05-2013, 02:23 AM   #123
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Originally Posted by hwlester View Post
I'm not sure about all the Kindles, but the Kindle Touch can indeed be turned completely off by holding the power button down for 7 seconds (I think that's the right time). Pressing the power button again will cause it to boot up.
No, despite what the Kindle User Guide says, that's just sleep mode with a blank screen. You'll note that when you subsequently press the power button, it wakes instantly; it doesn't reboot. The previous poster is absolutely correct in saying that there's no way to switch off a Kindle.
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