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notITkat · 05-22-2014, 07:04 PM

Hey everyone,

History of my Kindle Touch device - purchased used on ebay Jan 2013. Box says 2011. Description was Kindle Touch 3G, wifi, 4MB

Dec of 2013 received message on kindle that it needed repairs. called customer service, was told it wasn't on warranty and they couldn't help me - to buy a new one.
Found someone online that referred me to this thread - he said that this should work for my situation - too many books downloaded to handheld kindle.
SO.
I plugged in my kindle yesterday - was charging for over 24 hours.
This morning, I was able to burn a cd. I was able to boot my computer from the cd. I followed directions. Is now stuck on the tree scene - used to go to a 2nd screen where it would tell me that it needed repairs. Tried rebooting kindle by holding down power button for 20 seconds plus. Still stops at tree. Did it again. Same.
So. I went through the whole process again of booting my computer from the cd and followed the directions again thinking maybe I did something wrong.
Still am getting only the tree scene.

Is my kindle dead?

btw. I am not a computer person - just a book person.

took me two tries and two cds to burn the cd correctly....

edited to add - it does seem to flash to a white screen periodically, but then goes back to the tree. will leave plugged in overnight.

thanks all.
Kat

05-22-2014, 07:04 PM	#664
notITkat Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 8558 Join Date: May 2014 Device: kindle touch	Hey everyone, History of my Kindle Touch device - purchased used on ebay Jan 2013. Box says 2011. Description was Kindle Touch 3G, wifi, 4MB Dec of 2013 received message on kindle that it needed repairs. called customer service, was told it wasn't on warranty and they couldn't help me - to buy a new one. Found someone online that referred me to this thread - he said that this should work for my situation - too many books downloaded to handheld kindle. SO. I plugged in my kindle yesterday - was charging for over 24 hours. This morning, I was able to burn a cd. I was able to boot my computer from the cd. I followed directions. Is now stuck on the tree scene - used to go to a 2nd screen where it would tell me that it needed repairs. Tried rebooting kindle by holding down power button for 20 seconds plus. Still stops at tree. Did it again. Same. So. I went through the whole process again of booting my computer from the cd and followed the directions again thinking maybe I did something wrong. Still am getting only the tree scene. Is my kindle dead? btw. I am not a computer person - just a book person. took me two tries and two cds to burn the cd correctly.... edited to add - it does seem to flash to a white screen periodically, but then goes back to the tree. will leave plugged in overnight. thanks all. Kat Last edited by notITkat; 05-22-2014 at 07:10 PM.