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Originally Posted by mergen3107
Looks like if it is getting hot, then it is shorted to ground of that board. I think this is a resistor, but I am not sure, might be a capacitor as well.
Easy to test: because it is shorted anyway, you might as well just remove it from the board. Try gently and proceed only if it is easy enough. Otherwise, it still might be soldered well to the board, and you will need a heatgun or soldering station to remove it .
If it is a capacitor, Kindle will start working again. One fewer capacitor, though, means the filtering will not be as good as before. So you will need to replace it with the same value to get back in normal state.
If it is a resistor, chances are Kindle won’t start, but nothing else should not overheat either.
A good electrical repairs technician in a good shop can tell you more, of course.
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I've removed the faulty component and after a bit of charging the ereader switched on! I was really not expecting it, wow!
What would be the consequences now if using it without that "piece"? I'm not an electronic expert 😅