Thread: Charging Port Issue
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Old 04-06-2012, 03:45 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by Blossom View Post
The Kindle fire charger may be MicroUSB but Amazon has said you are not to charge the Fire with the Kindle Cable. The charger that comes with the Kindle Fire is different then just a wall plug USB charger.

One of the questions Kindle support asked me when I was troubleshooting my old Fire was are you using the correct charger and not your Kindle usb cord as it doesn't draw enough power to properly charge the Fire.
HarryT is refering to the CABLE ONLY -- NOT the actual charger.

The (e-ink) Kindle charger is rated at 1 amp and is usable only for devices that draw 1 amp or less -- i.e., Kindle (e-ink), cell phone, etc. The CABLE can connect to a USB wall charger as I listed above.

Trying to charge the Fire with the (e-ink) Kindle charger results in a very, very long charging time and possible inaccurate reading of battery capacity. It does not damage the Fire but is not recommended.
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