Thread: FAA will allow use of electronic devices during takeoff
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Old 12-26-2013, 04:46 PM   #64
fjtorres
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Originally Posted by j.p.s View Post
I have tried to do this quite a few times over the last several years with my Kindle 2 and never succeeded. It is semi-retired and I hate having to recharge it all the time just because it can not be turned completely off.
It definitely worked for my K2 until it died and it still works for my mother's KT.
Here is Amazon's official word:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200829000

They claim 20 seconds will suffice but my experience has been that "hold the button until the screen goes blank" is the sure way to go.
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