Troubleshooting Kindle 4 (9023) bricked after sleeping? - Page 2

jackm8 · 02-20-2024, 10:38 PM

Keep us updated. I'm curious how your quest ends.

Darthagnon · 04-09-2024, 08:22 PM

Update: I bought a Kindle 4 with a broken screen, tore both it and my original apart, and swapped the motherboards. I now have a working Kindle.

I made a sticky paper the exact dimensions of the faceplate, which I stuck over the black bezel to make it feel like a book margin and a larger page. I have also so far kept the magnetic plugs out of it, from an abundance of caution.

It works almost perfectly, though today I seem to be having trouble getting it to connect over USB Mass Storage. No issues via USBNetwork SSH, but I can't transfer Calibre books easily that way. Not sure if Renametoabin may have messed something up.

Darthagnon · 04-10-2024, 07:30 PM

Turns out I forgot how fussy Kindles were about USB cables. This microUSB cable works for data and charging with everything else, just not the Kindle. Kindle is 100% fixed and Renametoabin is safe (though no idea if it actually works).

Frogm4n · 04-10-2024, 09:58 PM

There hasn't been new/updated firmware for it in years. Even if it is working there's not likely to be anything for it to block.

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02-20-2024, 10:38 PM	#16
jackm8 Addict Posts: 371 Karma: 4500000 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: none	Keep us updated. I'm curious how your quest ends.

04-09-2024, 08:22 PM	#17
Darthagnon Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 68 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: Kindle Voyage	Update: I bought a Kindle 4 with a broken screen, tore both it and my original apart, and swapped the motherboards. I now have a working Kindle. I made a sticky paper the exact dimensions of the faceplate, which I stuck over the black bezel to make it feel like a book margin and a larger page. I have also so far kept the magnetic plugs out of it, from an abundance of caution. It works almost perfectly, though today I seem to be having trouble getting it to connect over USB Mass Storage. No issues via USBNetwork SSH, but I can't transfer Calibre books easily that way. Not sure if Renametoabin may have messed something up.

04-10-2024, 07:30 PM	#18
Darthagnon Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 68 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: Kindle Voyage	Turns out I forgot how fussy Kindles were about USB cables. This microUSB cable works for data and charging with everything else, just not the Kindle. Kindle is 100% fixed and Renametoabin is safe (though no idea if it actually works).

04-10-2024, 09:58 PM	#19
Frogm4n Fanatic Posts: 516 Karma: 3579239 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: Scribe 2022, OA2, PRS-350	There hasn't been new/updated firmware for it in years. Even if it is working there's not likely to be anything for it to block.