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Patti Campbell Posted on Jul 29, 2014

My kindle will not turn off

For some reason I can no longer turn off my kindle so the battery runs down quickly

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  1. Frozen Screen or Unresponsive Kindle
    • 1 Unplug the Kindle.
    • 2 Move the power button to the right and release. You should see a green LED light for two seconds.
    • 3 Move the power button to the right and hold for five seconds. The green light should blink three times and then the screen will go blank. Release the power button after it does.
    • 4 Turn the device back on by sliding the power button to the right and releasing it.
    Perform a Hard Reset
    • 5 Perform a hard reset if the previous steps are unsuccessful or if the Kindle screen is showing lines.
    • 6 Slide the power button to the right.
    • 7 Hold for 15 seconds.
    • 8 Recharge the battery if the device continues to be unresponsive.
    • 9 Restart the Kindle after charging.


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