How to deplete battery on purpose?

thatworkshop · 08-13-2014, 12:14 AM

As indicated in another thread, my KPW2 is bricked. How can I completely deplete/discharge the battery?

knc1 · 08-13-2014, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idoit

As indicated in another thread, my KPW2 is bricked. How can I completely deplete/discharge the battery?

It should not be possible.
The Kindles have a battery management chip that should prevent over-discharge.

You do not mention what you intend to achieve -
but if you just want to remove power, remove the battery.

thatworkshop · 08-13-2014, 12:58 AM

I want this bricked devide to run out of battery juice and therefore I can do a complete restart of the device (after charging it). Any ways now with this explanation?

FizzyWater · 08-13-2014, 01:14 AM

I have heard that if you plug an ereader into the USB port of a laptop computer when the laptop is *turned off*, that it will drain the ereader battery. I've never done it, so I can't be sure.

And I know my laptop has *one* (out of four) USB ports that's "always on", so you need to verify if yours has one or not, too.

knc1 · 08-13-2014, 09:06 AM

Might work, if the Kindle leaves its USB port powered while shutdown.
Not good for battery life though, so just consider prying it open and removing the battery for a minute or two.

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Take pictures as you go, we may need them for our information collection here.

thatworkshop · 08-13-2014, 11:01 AM

knc1, I'm not sure if I'll be able to take it apart as I'm going for vacation. Oh boy, few weeks before going out and I did this crap. Cheesus.

thatworkshop · 08-13-2014, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I have heard that if you plug an ereader into the USB port of a laptop computer when the laptop is *turned off*, that it will drain the ereader battery. I've never done it, so I can't be sure.

And I know my laptop has *one* (out of four) USB ports that's "always on", so you need to verify if yours has one or not, too.

You mean I should make sure I use the port that is NOT always on while the laptop/computer is also completely turned off ?

08-13-2014, 12:14 AM	#1
thatworkshop hub Posts: 715 Karma: 2151032 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Iranian in Canada Device: K3G, DXG, Kobo mini	How to deplete battery on purpose? As indicated in another thread, my KPW2 is bricked. How can I completely deplete/discharge the battery?

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08-13-2014, 12:58 AM	#3
thatworkshop hub Posts: 715 Karma: 2151032 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Iranian in Canada Device: K3G, DXG, Kobo mini	I want this bricked devide to run out of battery juice and therefore I can do a complete restart of the device (after charging it). Any ways now with this explanation?

08-13-2014, 01:14 AM	#4
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I have heard that if you plug an ereader into the USB port of a laptop computer when the laptop is turned off, that it will drain the ereader battery. I've never done it, so I can't be sure. And I know my laptop has one (out of four) USB ports that's "always on", so you need to verify if yours has one or not, too.

08-13-2014, 09:06 AM	#5
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Might work, if the Kindle leaves its USB port powered while shutdown. Not good for battery life though, so just consider prying it open and removing the battery for a minute or two. - - - - Take pictures as you go, we may need them for our information collection here.

08-13-2014, 11:01 AM	#6
thatworkshop hub Posts: 715 Karma: 2151032 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Iranian in Canada Device: K3G, DXG, Kobo mini	knc1, I'm not sure if I'll be able to take it apart as I'm going for vacation. Oh boy, few weeks before going out and I did this crap. Cheesus.

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