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Originally Posted by jhowell
That is worse than I thought. If the battery drains that fast when not in use then it is definitely on its way out.
Given the uncertainty about the future utility of the device, I personally would still hold off on updating the battery. Others might disagree.
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Thank you. Since there seems to be a hair dryer, adhesive, and prying instrument involved in getting the case open and the battery out, I'm worried I will break the Kindle in the process. When you add the uncertain future utility, I agree with you about holding off. When the battery won't hold a charge for more than a few days, I may consider attempting the battery replacement then (since I'll have nothing to lose if I break it), unless indications from Amazon are that the K4BNT's demise is imminent.
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Originally Posted by texasnightowl
K4BNT = Kindle 4 Black non-touch. There was a 4th generation touch only model, but they also released a non-touch (I was told today it was in a gray color) and then they later released a non-touch Black one. The black one is kinda considered a 5th gen but also isn't...it shares the same firmware as the gray one. So basically there is a K4T/KT (Kindle Touch) and a K4NT (non-touch) and a K4BNT sometimes called a K5. I think! I have the black non-touch and I don't know whether to call it K4BNT or K5!
There is a wiki linked at the top of the page but don't know about a list of abbreviations per se.
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Amazon considers the K4BNT a 5th generation Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...deId=201263790