Lifespan of the Kindle - Page 3

crich70 · 06-01-2011, 12:13 AM

Interesting. But a) does Amazon sell Kindle batteries and b) if they do what does a Kindle battery cost? I'm guessing that the warranty wouldn't be an issue because by the time a battery should be expected to fail the warranty period should be long since expired.

littlestar · 06-02-2011, 12:19 AM

I do not know if Amazon sell Kindle batteries, but I found that GlobalDirectParts supplies Kindle batteries. such as kindle 3 battery.

Tome Keeper · 06-02-2011, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by littlestar

Batteries are replaceable, but if you are not familiar with the structure of kindle dx of kindle 3, it is still a little troublesome.you can follow the following steps:
1. Turn Off the device: slide the unlock keys and wait about 7 seconds until the device is turned off.
2. Remove the upper antenna cover: press the middle part of the cover and slide it upwards slightly until it is separated. It is also feasible to remove the cover with a tool. Insert a blade in between the back cover and the antenna cover then pry off the cover carefully.
3. Remove the back cover: There is a screw on both upper right part and upper left corner of the back cover. Unscrew them with a Phillips screwdriver. And then remove the back cover.
4. Replace the battery: There are two screws fastening the battery. Unscrew them, and take off the battery. Then Insert the new battery. After that, screw on the screws to fasten the battery.
5. Install the back cover: Put the back cover on the motherboard. Push it slightly upwards, until it is aligned with the two screws holes. Then screw on the screws to fasten the rear cover. After that, install the antenna cover.

Im confused. The k3 does not have screws, you meerly pry apart the clips to open it and push it back on when you have finished.

S Livingston · 06-02-2011, 07:54 AM

Does anyone know how it affects battery life if you never turn off your Kindle but just leave it on stand-by when not in use?

DiapDealer · 06-02-2011, 08:03 AM

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Does anyone know how it affects battery life if you never turn off your Kindle but just leave it on stand-by when not in use?

I've rarely "turned off" my K2 in almost 2.5 years. It lives in sleep mode--and I still get around two weeks of moderate to heavy use (3-4 hours a day) between charges (with wireless off).

sirmaru · 06-02-2011, 10:33 AM

My Kindle 3 will be given to my wife when the Kindle 4 is introduced. I expect that to happen later this year. I gave my Sony PRS 900 to my wife when the Kindle 3 was introduced.

"Life" for electronic gadgets is really due to obsolesence, not wear and tear.

crich70 · 06-02-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by S Livingston

Does anyone know how it affects battery life if you never turn off your Kindle but just leave it on stand-by when not in use?

Like DiapDealer I rarely turn my Kindle 3 off and though I've only had it for not quite 3 months I have noticed that it on average is about a week between recharges as I read, play games and occasionally turn the wi-fi on during the average week. How that will effect the overall lifespan of the battery I haven't a clue, but it hasn't seemed to have had a bad effect on the unit in the short term certainly.

DiapDealer · 06-02-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sirmaru

My Kindle 3 will be given to my wife when the Kindle 4 is introduced. I expect that to happen later this year. I gave my Sony PRS 900 to my wife when the Kindle 3 was introduced.

"Life" for electronic gadgets is really due to obsolesence, not wear and tear.

Not for some of us. I "drive" my gadgets till the wheels fall off. To do otherwise is to spend money unnecessarily. Cool if you can do it, but that's not everyone's way.

ApK · 06-02-2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Not for some of us. I "drive" my gadgets till the wheels fall off. To do otherwise is to spend money unnecessarily. Cool if you can do it, but that's not everyone's way.

Yes, there is a big difference between "obsolescence" and "I want the newest thing." A new version of something coming out in no way obsoletes an older version if that older version still does what you need it to do. There are Kindle 1 users happily reading away today.
Heck, my aunt's 486 Win 98 PC is still playing her one solitaire game just the way she wants it to. (I did insist she let me give her an LCD monitor last year, though.)

ApK

abookreader · 06-02-2011, 12:02 PM

My original Kindle (a K2-US) failed at about 16 months but it wasn't the battery. The screen went bad. It didn't even occur to me to call Amazon to replace it because it was covered under my American Express extended warranty. They refunded my purchase price which was nice because the price of the Kindles had dropped dramatically by then.

The next Kindle I bought in July 2010 (a refurb K2-US) is still going strong and I use it as my back-up Kindle ... mostly around water etc. I take it out by the pool where the kids are splashing around and into the bathtub. It needs to be charged up about every other week.

My K3, bought last year at release shows no degradation at all.

The prices are so low now that I really don't worry so much about longevity. I figure I'll be wanting a new device well before it stops working.

alansplace · 06-02-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tome Keeper

Im confused. The k3 does not have screws, you meerly pry apart the clips to open it and push it back on when you have finished.

his directions confused me too. check out the first couple of minutes of this video. i had to wonder just what 'upper antenna cover' is and what it has to do with splitting the cases to get at the battery?

the guy in the video really glosses over 'press the middle part of the cover and slide it upwards slightly until it is separated', which is important.

oh well!

Tome Keeper · 06-02-2011, 03:31 PM

I've seen the video before, as it's how I learnt how to get the cover off to get it back on (long story involving a large drop). There's no screws in K3 cover, even in the video so don't know where the poster got those instructions.

alansplace · 06-02-2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tome Keeper

I've seen the video before, as it's how I learnt how to get the cover off to get it back on (long story involving a large drop). There's no screws in K3 cover, even in the video so don't know where the poster got those instructions.

yep, exactly.

terencek · 06-03-2011, 03:40 AM

About turning off the Kindle mentioned a couple of times above: it has been said on this forum a couple of times that if you are not planning on using your Kindle for a long time (e.g. more than a few days) it's probably a good idea to turn it off entirely. Apparently when the Kindle is only 'sleeping' it is still polling regularly, and thus using (a minuscule amount of) power.

alansplace · 06-03-2011, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by terencek

About turning off the Kindle mentioned a couple of times above: it has been said on this forum a couple of times that if you are not planning on using your Kindle for a long time (e.g. more than a few days) it's probably a good idea to turn it off entirely. Apparently when the Kindle is only 'sleeping' it is still polling regularly, and thus using (a minuscule amount of) power.

or, you can only turn on the wireless when you need it and otherwise keep it turned off.

06-02-2011, 10:33 AM	#36
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	My Kindle 3 will be given to my wife when the Kindle 4 is introduced. I expect that to happen later this year. I gave my Sony PRS 900 to my wife when the Kindle 3 was introduced. "Life" for electronic gadgets is really due to obsolesence, not wear and tear. Last edited by sirmaru; 06-02-2011 at 10:38 AM.

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06-01-2011, 12:13 AM	#31
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Interesting. But a) does Amazon sell Kindle batteries and b) if they do what does a Kindle battery cost? I'm guessing that the warranty wouldn't be an issue because by the time a battery should be expected to fail the warranty period should be long since expired.

06-02-2011, 12:19 AM	#32
littlestar Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 926 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle dx	I do not know if Amazon sell Kindle batteries, but I found that GlobalDirectParts supplies Kindle batteries. such as kindle 3 battery.

06-02-2011, 07:54 AM	#34
S Livingston Connoisseur Posts: 94 Karma: 50416 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Scotland Device: Kindle	Does anyone know how it affects battery life if you never turn off your Kindle but just leave it on stand-by when not in use?

06-02-2011, 12:02 PM	#40
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	My original Kindle (a K2-US) failed at about 16 months but it wasn't the battery. The screen went bad. It didn't even occur to me to call Amazon to replace it because it was covered under my American Express extended warranty. They refunded my purchase price which was nice because the price of the Kindles had dropped dramatically by then. The next Kindle I bought in July 2010 (a refurb K2-US) is still going strong and I use it as my back-up Kindle ... mostly around water etc. I take it out by the pool where the kids are splashing around and into the bathtub. It needs to be charged up about every other week. My K3, bought last year at release shows no degradation at all. The prices are so low now that I really don't worry so much about longevity. I figure I'll be wanting a new device well before it stops working.

06-02-2011, 03:31 PM	#42
Tome Keeper Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 1001201 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3 Keyboard, Surface Tablet, Android Smartphone, Laptop, Netbook	I've seen the video before, as it's how I learnt how to get the cover off to get it back on (long story involving a large drop). There's no screws in K3 cover, even in the video so don't know where the poster got those instructions.

06-03-2011, 03:40 AM	#44
terencek Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1010944 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The African bush Device: Kindle 3	About turning off the Kindle mentioned a couple of times above: it has been said on this forum a couple of times that if you are not planning on using your Kindle for a long time (e.g. more than a few days) it's probably a good idea to turn it off entirely. Apparently when the Kindle is only 'sleeping' it is still polling regularly, and thus using (a minuscule amount of) power.

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