Kindle Won't Turn On

Karenski · 12-13-2010, 12:36 PM

I just joined this forum, but I haven't been able to figure out how to post until I came to the end of this thread. Sorry, but my problem is unrelated to the foregoing. My problem is I'm on vacation in Switzerland (from the US), and I brought my fairly new Kindle -- which suddenly won't turn on! It was fully charged, and what happened was that some screen suddenly appeared that asked where I wanted to go to. I must have hit some key to bring up this note, but I couldn't get out of it. I gave up, and turned the Kindle off -- the way I do when my computer gets locked and I can't get it moving. Now when I try to turn it on, the green light flashes, but IT WON'T TURN ON! I can't contact Amazon, because I don't remember my password -- which is written down at home. Oh, well, I guess I'll just have to wait two weeks to fix it when I get home.

Dr. Drib · 12-17-2010, 12:37 PM

Post moved. Completely unrelated to the the thread it was in previously.

Don
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RexGalore · 12-17-2010, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karenski

I just joined this forum, but I haven't been able to figure out how to post until I came to the end of this thread. Sorry, but my problem is unrelated to the foregoing. My problem is I'm on vacation in Switzerland (from the US), and I brought my fairly new Kindle -- which suddenly won't turn on! It was fully charged, and what happened was that some screen suddenly appeared that asked where I wanted to go to. I must have hit some key to bring up this note, but I couldn't get out of it. I gave up, and turned the Kindle off -- the way I do when my computer gets locked and I can't get it moving. Now when I try to turn it on, the green light flashes, but IT WON'T TURN ON! I can't contact Amazon, because I don't remember my password -- which is written down at home. Oh, well, I guess I'll just have to wait two weeks to fix it when I get home.

If you have the official Amazon cover I'd suggest you start with taking it out of the cover.
If it still won't start try sliding the power switch and holding it for 30 seconds. Then it should do a full reboot. But it will take some time, so when you have released the power switch sit back and relax for a while.

And if it still won't start I'd try charging it again for a while before trying a reboot again (I know you said it was charged, but stranger things has happened, batteries aren't always reliable.).

btw: have you hacked it or done anything otherwise unconventional with it?

desertblues · 12-18-2010, 11:38 AM

And............any results?

mldavis2 · 12-19-2010, 09:31 AM

@RexGalore is right. My K3 locked up and would not respond in any way to the power switch, even to turn it off. I plugged it into an electrical outlet (not USB) and after a short while, the screen control returned and I was able to resume using it. As I mentioned in other posts on MR, turn the K3 off with the power switch (about 5 seconds) to a blank white screen BEFORE putting it into the Kindle cover if you are using one. You can then insert the cover hooks without problems, and the K3 will resume in a second or two from that off mode after you remove it from the cover. Do not insert the hooks in the automatic 'sleep' mode -- turn it off. Do not use the cover when using the K3 and you'll have no problems. A minor nuisance to turn it off, but it's only 5 seconds off and 1 second back on.

12-13-2010, 12:36 PM	#1
Karenski Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kindle	Kindle Won't Turn On I just joined this forum, but I haven't been able to figure out how to post until I came to the end of this thread. Sorry, but my problem is unrelated to the foregoing. My problem is I'm on vacation in Switzerland (from the US), and I brought my fairly new Kindle -- which suddenly won't turn on! It was fully charged, and what happened was that some screen suddenly appeared that asked where I wanted to go to. I must have hit some key to bring up this note, but I couldn't get out of it. I gave up, and turned the Kindle off -- the way I do when my computer gets locked and I can't get it moving. Now when I try to turn it on, the green light flashes, but IT WON'T TURN ON! I can't contact Amazon, because I don't remember my password -- which is written down at home. Oh, well, I guess I'll just have to wait two weeks to fix it when I get home.

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12-17-2010, 12:37 PM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,441 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Post moved. Completely unrelated to the the thread it was in previously. Don (Moderator)

12-18-2010, 11:38 AM	#4
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	And............any results?

12-19-2010, 09:31 AM	#5
mldavis2 Coffee Nut Posts: 410 Karma: 298350 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Missouri Device: Kindle 3; K4PC; Calibre	@RexGalore is right. My K3 locked up and would not respond in any way to the power switch, even to turn it off. I plugged it into an electrical outlet (not USB) and after a short while, the screen control returned and I was able to resume using it. As I mentioned in other posts on MR, turn the K3 off with the power switch (about 5 seconds) to a blank white screen BEFORE putting it into the Kindle cover if you are using one. You can then insert the cover hooks without problems, and the K3 will resume in a second or two from that off mode after you remove it from the cover. Do not insert the hooks in the automatic 'sleep' mode -- turn it off. Do not use the cover when using the K3 and you'll have no problems. A minor nuisance to turn it off, but it's only 5 seconds off and 1 second back on.

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