Old K3 with a passcode - way around it?

vermontcathy · 08-04-2026, 09:54 AM

I've got an old K3 (Kindle Keyboard) that I just replaced the battery on, and it boots up and wants a passcode. It says if you forgot it to call customer service, but of course they're clueless about this. Anyone know a way around it? I've got one with a broken screen that I can swap the circuit board into this one (with a good screen) but if there's some quick way around it, I'd prefer that. Any way to factory reset without access to the menus?

Tarana · 08-04-2026, 12:58 PM

I seem to recall the hard reset for the kindle keyboard is to hold the power button for 60 seconds. I know I've done it in the past as there was no menu option then to do a hard reset. Another method if that fails is to restart it 7 times. I know that one worked when I was trying to resurrect my brother's kindle (needed a new battery).

vermontcathy · 08-04-2026, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarana

I seem to recall the hard reset for the kindle keyboard is to hold the power button for 60 seconds. I know I've done it in the past as there was no menu option then to do a hard reset.

That will force a restart but not a factory reset. Someone on reddit told me - enter resetmykindle as the password. That worked!

08-04-2026, 09:54 AM	#1
vermontcathy Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 630876 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: vermont Device: Colorsoft, K3, K4, Oasis	Old K3 with a passcode - way around it? I've got an old K3 (Kindle Keyboard) that I just replaced the battery on, and it boots up and wants a passcode. It says if you forgot it to call customer service, but of course they're clueless about this. Anyone know a way around it? I've got one with a broken screen that I can swap the circuit board into this one (with a good screen) but if there's some quick way around it, I'd prefer that. Any way to factory reset without access to the menus?

08-04-2026, 12:58 PM	#2
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,122 Karma: 38843852 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I seem to recall the hard reset for the kindle keyboard is to hold the power button for 60 seconds. I know I've done it in the past as there was no menu option then to do a hard reset. Another method if that fails is to restart it 7 times. I know that one worked when I was trying to resurrect my brother's kindle (needed a new battery). Last edited by Tarana; 08-04-2026 at 01:08 PM.

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