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Pipeliners · 07-15-2015, 06:24 AM

Hi! I seem to have a problem with K4 and would like to know if there is something I can do to fix it. Especially, there is a high chance of hardware damage and I'd like to know how one can detect if that is the case.

Preamble: about a year ago, it fell into water and was not responding to power button. After several months I decided to give it another try, charged -- and it just worked.

About a month ago, it suddenly showed the same behavior: no response to power button. So tomorrow I tried to boot it again, and it showed that "Your Kindle Needs Repair" screen. There were some wet USB cables involved...

Kubrick booted without a problem on an old Dell laptop from an USB stick. I followed its instructions, and have successfully put Kindle into download mode. The problems started on second step: according to Kubrick, it just won't enter fastboot mode.

I have not charged it fully yet as suggested (that is my next step to try) and will write here if that solves the problem. I'd like however some advice on what to do if that does not help.

Thanks!

07-15-2015, 06:24 AM	#808
Pipeliners Member Posts: 10 Karma: 36 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle 3G WiFi	Hi! I seem to have a problem with K4 and would like to know if there is something I can do to fix it. Especially, there is a high chance of hardware damage and I'd like to know how one can detect if that is the case. Preamble: about a year ago, it fell into water and was not responding to power button. After several months I decided to give it another try, charged -- and it just worked. About a month ago, it suddenly showed the same behavior: no response to power button. So tomorrow I tried to boot it again, and it showed that "Your Kindle Needs Repair" screen. There were some wet USB cables involved... Kubrick booted without a problem on an old Dell laptop from an USB stick. I followed its instructions, and have successfully put Kindle into download mode. The problems started on second step: according to Kubrick, it just won't enter fastboot mode. I have not charged it fully yet as suggested (that is my next step to try) and will write here if that solves the problem. I'd like however some advice on what to do if that does not help. Thanks!