Thread: PW2 Dead Paperwhite 2013, no boot
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Old 12-03-2018, 01:28 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by jomod View Post
I bought a Paperwhite 2013 but it doesn't start.
No mater how long I press the power button it won't turn on.
While charging the idicator light is orange and after pressing the power button for about 10seconds it flashes 4 times.
But other than that there is no reaction at all.
Even when I press the power button for 40 seconds as suggested.
The screen shows the tree image and in the background the "need to charge battery" sign.
I charged the Kindle for a few hours over USB now but still nothing.
The battery itself seems to be ok. I charged it directly with my power supply to test the battery.

Is there a known solution or can I try something to get the Kindle to work?
Leave it plugged into a wall charger for several days and try again. If it still doesn't work, given you are getting some reaction, you could open it up and see what is being written to the serial port. It might or might not be salvagable.

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