07-04-2016, 02:45 PM | #1 |
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What does it mean when the charging light starts flashing?
The charging light on my pre-used Kindle Dx sometimes flashes orange.
It's possible that it's just a bad electrical system. The Kindle has stopped flashing. The flourescent lamps can also flash a few times each second, especially when turning them on. I have some kind of strobe sensitivity to safety lights, so I could have similar problems due to the flourescent lights. It's unlikely that it's a bad power adaptor. I'm currently using my third adaptor, with some success. It's possible that it's a bad usb port and/or bad battery. I've ordered a new battery since the original runs down in about 2 days, with Wifi off. I might be able to check the usb port when I replace the battery. |
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It means a dead (or missing) battery that cannot be recharged. A kindle DX should not be able to make your fluorescent lamps flash unless it is drawing a lot of power, and that is likely to melt your USB cable. A DX does not have any fluorescent lights of its own. Replacing the battery should work in the case of a (regularly) flashing power LED. If it is irregular flickering, it might be a flaky USB cable OR a flaky USB jack on the kindle. Propping the cable at an angle might help make a better connection while inserted in this case. Last edited by geekmaster; 07-04-2016 at 03:17 PM. |
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I was just saying that the flourescent lamps do flash at a couple Hertz, especially when turning them on and off. They have always flashed. I know some people have suggested that they shouldn't flash, and that if they do, it implies bad wiring in the apartment. Quote:
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07-06-2016, 10:59 AM | #4 | |
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I have to admit I wondered what app you had on your dx to make your bulbs flash. Then I realized you were making a comparison. The bulbs flicker because they have to warm up. Now you know why if someone ever makes the comment they aren't supposed too. I assume you mean the tube lights not the CFL lights. For the rest of your problems, more than likely it is the battery. Either that or Glen Campbell and Mel Tillis have taken over your dx. |
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07-06-2016, 12:08 PM | #5 |
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So, once I replace the batteries, the construction noise will stop and my health will recover.
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Also, as I previously said, blinking LEDs indicate a battery that will no longer hold a charge. in which case it must be repaired or replaced. Here is a new replacement for $15USD: http://batterykings.com/amazon-kindl...tery-bb-209152 Quote:
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I was referring to flashing at a couple Hz, not flickering. I also have trouble with the flickering of long-bulb flourescents, especially as they're buring out.
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07-08-2016, 11:17 AM | #9 | |
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And if the fluorecent flickering is from bulbs dying of old age, that is not dangerous like flickering from damaged or loose wires, though certainly annoying. I have begun replacing some of my fluorescents with LED lamps, which should never flicker like that (and last much longer too). But new fluorescent bulbs are not terribly expensive if you wish to go that route when they become too annoying (the stress may not be worth waiting for them to die completely). Last edited by geekmaster; 07-08-2016 at 11:22 AM. |
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