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janrey · 10-30-2015, 05:05 PM

Before doing this check to see if your friend did a fix for a broken 5 way controller. If he did the S key should work as select.

How to reset the Kindle 2

The Kindle 2 is a second generation Kindle. It is an improved version of the Kindle 1. There are times that you need to reset and restore to the factory settings of your Kindle 2. Resetting the Kindle 2 is usually applicable to unresponsive and frozen devices, and lost data/passwords. There are several steps to do this, and it should not take you 5 minutes to do so. Also make sure to backup all your important data and files before proceeding with the reset procedure.

Soft Reset

Soft resetting the Kindle 2 is really simple. All you have to do is turn off the Kindle by holding the power button until it turns “OFF”. Once it’s off, wait for a minute for it to boot up. If it does not turn ON automatically, just slide the power button to turn it ON manually.

Hard Reset

Performing a hard reset on your Kindle 2 will wipe out all user data, so make sure to make a backup of all your files before proceeding.

In order for you to hard reset you Kindle 2, all you have to do is slide and hold the power button for 30 seconds and release it then immediately press and hold the home button and wait for until the screen flashes. If done it correctly, The device should reboot itself to its factory defaults within a short time

10-30-2015, 05:05 PM	#14
janrey Groupie Posts: 163 Karma: 178100 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle3, Voyage	Before doing this check to see if your friend did a fix for a broken 5 way controller. If he did the S key should work as select. How to reset the Kindle 2 The Kindle 2 is a second generation Kindle. It is an improved version of the Kindle 1. There are times that you need to reset and restore to the factory settings of your Kindle 2. Resetting the Kindle 2 is usually applicable to unresponsive and frozen devices, and lost data/passwords. There are several steps to do this, and it should not take you 5 minutes to do so. Also make sure to backup all your important data and files before proceeding with the reset procedure. Soft Reset Soft resetting the Kindle 2 is really simple. All you have to do is turn off the Kindle by holding the power button until it turns “OFF”. Once it’s off, wait for a minute for it to boot up. If it does not turn ON automatically, just slide the power button to turn it ON manually. Hard Reset Performing a hard reset on your Kindle 2 will wipe out all user data, so make sure to make a backup of all your files before proceeding. In order for you to hard reset you Kindle 2, all you have to do is slide and hold the power button for 30 seconds and release it then immediately press and hold the home button and wait for until the screen flashes. If done it correctly, The device should reboot itself to its factory defaults within a short time Last edited by janrey; 10-30-2015 at 05:20 PM.