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tcatrainer · 02-11-2013, 02:07 PM

I had this issue a few months ago.

I tried holding the slide button for 15 seconds and longer
contacted amazon - out of warranty and they wont do anything.

I let the kindle 3 sit for about 4 months and always showed the same screen saver.

I finally opened it up today and noticed a reset wording on the PCB but no actual button. I removed the battery for about 10 minutes and the screen still showed the same screensaver with no battery connected for 10 minutes?

Is the image burned in the screen?

I put the battery back in and charged it for about 30 min.

I tried doing the reset again. I hold the slider and it shows a solid green and then flashes green 2 times then nothing.

Then I tried again now first 5 seconds no color then solid green for 15 seconds then no color.

I few months before I had the lockup screen problem I had jailbroken.

Now I want to get it working again as the paperwhite has no speakers or audio out jack and no text to speech option. I assumed the paperwhite would have more features than the older version not less.

Any issues how to fix?

02-11-2013, 02:07 PM	#1
tcatrainer Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: kindle 3 keyboard	Kindle 3 keyboad wont unlock after 15 seconds I had this issue a few months ago. I tried holding the slide button for 15 seconds and longer contacted amazon - out of warranty and they wont do anything. I let the kindle 3 sit for about 4 months and always showed the same screen saver. I finally opened it up today and noticed a reset wording on the PCB but no actual button. I removed the battery for about 10 minutes and the screen still showed the same screensaver with no battery connected for 10 minutes? Is the image burned in the screen? I put the battery back in and charged it for about 30 min. I tried doing the reset again. I hold the slider and it shows a solid green and then flashes green 2 times then nothing. Then I tried again now first 5 seconds no color then solid green for 15 seconds then no color. I few months before I had the lockup screen problem I had jailbroken. Now I want to get it working again as the paperwhite has no speakers or audio out jack and no text to speech option. I assumed the paperwhite would have more features than the older version not less. Any issues how to fix?