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Originally Posted by Yorker
I got 1.735 on the serial pads
The light turns on but only if i connect the kindle to a power source otherwise only if i hold it for 8 secs in blinks 3 times, maybe it's the battery after all? i got a 3.9v from it and also checked the pads on the battery connection to see it charges it.
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Good!
Getting a signal on the serial debug pins means that the Kindle is actually on and is sending its kernel output over serial.
You need to get a 1.8 V or 3.3 V USB to TTL converter board (see the numerous serial cable jailbreak tutorials on this forum for the recommended board). I personally use a Chinese part that consists of a red board with six pins sticking out of the bottom. It's a clone of the FTDI FT232RL, and is available for pocket change on eBay and (for a little more) at electronics stores. If you use that board, make sure you set the jumper to 3.3 V.
You need to "read" the output of the serial port to see what's causing the error. Actually, you're lucky to have a signal on the pins on that board ... it's going to be of great help.