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eschwartz · 07-30-2015, 10:28 AM

It most certainly is a power switch, and it does indeed turn off the Kindle -- regardless of whether or not it stays off.

That switch can perform a power cycle. There just isn't a button to only do the first half of that sequence.

07-30-2015, 10:28 AM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	It most certainly is a power switch, and it does indeed turn off the Kindle -- regardless of whether or not it stays off. That switch can perform a power cycle. There just isn't a button to only do the first half of that sequence.