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					Originally Posted by  Dr. Drib
					 
				 
				Well, impatient me.  I couldn't wait. 
 
I deleted the .bin file (with the name from above and then copied that RESTORE file (properly named, of course). 
 
I clicked RESTART and I now await the results. 
 
--- More in a few moments.  Right now I have the person under the tree, no light, and nothing happening.  I have a full charge, so I'll leave it for a few moments. 
			
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 That is all correct.
Connect it to a wall charger and let it sit just like that.
It may take a few days to a few weeks to finish its internal repairs. (*)
Most likely this is file system errors, and those are extremely slow to fix on solid state storage used by the Kindles.
(*) You could buy a new one from Amazon and be using it before this one finishes fixing itself.