This trick of plugging it into the laptop worked - thank you, I'm on holiday, and if I was suddenly without books I would have had to pack up and go home early!
This is great to hear, thanks for the kind comment Johanna, and really pleased you got it working again. Have a great holiday!
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It's being year since I wrote a comment on a youtube video, but this situation deserves it. I did not swithc on my Kindle for months, did not read much in the last months, plus if I did was a paper book. Today, arranging my room I realized my kindle was with that logo, I plugged it on the charged and wait for hours, nothing happened. Then I google about this and found your video. The trick of connecting the USB to the PC was the solution! (That, and some more patience while waiting to reboot)
You star ! I was so upset that my kindle stopped charging, I thought I’d broken it by sitting in the sun in my garden, reading. I tried your steps : Once plugged into my laptop, pressed the power button for forty seconds, it worked again! Can’t thank you enough 🎉
Thank you. Changing from wall socket to laptop charging sorted it for me. Had to wait about 20 mins, then the Kindle screen came to life a few moments ago. I haven't touch the screen yet, I just want to leave it to fully charge. Lesson is (1) don't let the device completely run down on power (2) I suspect he (sorry, forgot name) is absolutely right when he mentions about voltage difference between wall socket and computer.
Thumbs up 👍 My Kindle paperwhite has been with me for almost 12 years. It's my fav piece of electronics. And only last month, exactly this happens. The battery died, and I could not charge it. Considering its service life, I thought it's a trade-in time. But just before letting it go, I decided to browse for a charging issue. The tip to connect Kindle to PC helped to resurrect my friend! Using a short cable and resetting did the trick. Now, I'm waiting to see if the battery holds a charge. This technology reminds me of simpler times when things were designed to last and not to be replaced every year. Thanks for sharing the tip to keep my sentiment alive 😊
Brilliant!!! My Kindle Paperwhite came back from the dead after being plugged into the USB port on my computer for only 10 - 15 minutes! Showed an 80% charge. YOU. ARE. THE. MAN.
New sub here as love the idea of working with what we already have! My Kindle said "Low battery, your kindle needs to charge before use" but there was NO explanation mark. I plugged it into my wall socket then tried 6-7 times holding the button in for 40 seconds then allowing 20 minutes and repeating. Then I charged it overnight on my laptop and tried again, no joy. Great idea of yours - you are a genius! I went to Amazon and sent an e-book to my Kindle - five minutes later, it came to life!!! Thank you so much!
That's crazy - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message. Most of the other 'repairs' have come from the laptop charge, so really pleased something else in here might've helped. Good luck with your Kindle!
@@DADDELIVERS It definitely helped! I was on the verge of giving up and putting it in the bag of items destined for the tip (having a sort out). I have also just seen there is 3 months free membership to Kindle Unlimited available - delighted! Thanks again :)
Thank you! I was trying to charge it on my PC with no luck. Your video gave me the idea to try it on a small power bank I have and my Kindle just came back to life. Yay!
Thanks mate! My Kindle had this ! sign and I started to charge it the usual way and the screen turned completely blank. I was charging it for a couple of hours, but the screen stayed white. I just plugged it in into my computer while I was watching this video and it turned on immidiately! Lifesaver! ;) Cheers!
I connected my Kindle to my pc and left it overnight in hopes that it would be back to normal in the morning but then in the morning I saw this video and held the power button. Kindle was back in 30s! Thanks a lot!
I thought my Kindle was broken a few years ago and I'm going to try connecting it to my laptop today. Wish me luck. Update! Just 10 minutes of juicing it on my laptop and it worked!!! Thank you so much for this!
The second solution worked instantly for us - many thanks for taking the time to make your video, without it I imagine we would have been sending the Kindle off for an expensive battery replacement.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message Mary. Really pleased it's got it working again! Can't believe ours is still going... Thanks again
YES! Plugging it into my laptop worked. Thank you SOOOOOO much for sharing this! I was so upset, thinking I would have to buy a new Kindle. You are the best.
Sir, this worked so easily!!! I've had my Kindle since high school but haven't used it in literally over 10 years. I decided I wanted to read something on it and charged it and charged it and charged it. I never thought to hook it up to the computer for some reason. Thank you!!! =)😁
@@vyomkeshbakshi4129 So sorry to hear this - I'm not sure I've seen a flashing orange light... And does it do this if you try different chargers, cables or chargers with different amps?
I bought a new cord, tried cleaning the port with a toothpick and nothing worked until THIS! My kindle is new (7 months old) and I'm so happy this worked. On the down side , this will suck for trips when I'm not bringing my laptop. Thank you!
This worked a charm after weeks of misery! I did have to try a few different cables but I simply left it over night plugged into my laptop after following your other steps and it’s working as normal this morning! Thank you! 🎉
Plugging into the computer worked for me too :) After 10 mins of charging via the computer I pressed the reset button and nothing happened. But after 30 minutes more charging via the computer it came on by itself. Very grateful!
It worked! Thank you Neil. My Kindle is really old and I hadn't used it for about a year. Charging it via the PC worked perfectly and all my books are still there. A new one would have been very expensive! I like your style too.
Dude! IT WORKED! Couldn't believe it. My old Kindle D000901 Has been sitting idle for maybe 4 years and battery was ostensibly dead as it wouldn't recharge. Tried your suggestion doing a slower charge via the USB to PC. Got the amber charge light after your 45 sec trick on the slider button. At first nothing happened on the screen after 1 hour. Then suddenly after 7 hours it started coming back to life! The message shifted from the battery to a USB cable icon saying if I want to read I could keep the cable attached but eject the kindle from the PC. I disconnected and was able to pull up the full menu! Battery showing about 50%, so will continue to slow charge. So awesome. THANK YOU!
This worked!!! I was about to throw it away - Wow! You are a genius who has saved me a lot of misery and a lot of money. Reading helps me get to sleep - no reading light near my bed (not possible) so kindle saves the day or night I guess. THANK YOU!!!
This is wonderful Mary, many thanks for taking the time to leave a kind message. Really pleased the Kindle might now be working again - don't know what I'd do without mine!
Wow, this really did work!! After days of trying to charge my kindle, I was literally about to give up and order a new one but this video saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you!!!
Thank you. I tried all you suggested and it eventually worked by plugging into laptop, deleting a couple of books and holding button in for 45 secs. Kindle was fully charged all the time but would not turn on. Much appreciated.
Big thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice message. Really pleased it works - it seems the laptop one is the one that's working most from the comments. They're not cheap, so delighted it lives on!
That's awesome! Thanks for taking the time to leave a kind comment - really appreciate it, and really pleased that your Kindle's back! What's the next book???
My Kindle 4 is about 10 years old and I haven't used it for a couple of years, so when it bricked I thought the battery was just dead. However the laptop charging trick worked perfectly! Thank you so much for this helpful video!
I saw this was a fix from another video but I like how simple your instructions are. As soon as I plugged it into my laptop it worked lol literally instantly 😅👍😁
So far, I have let my Kindle Paperwhite battery die on me twice, and both times, I had trouble getting it running again. First time, it was plugged for days before I realized it stayed on the Battery image and didn't charge, despite the yellow light being on. So I researched and reset it for 40 seconds and then it was fine and charging again. This past week your video truly helped me for perseverance lol, but also additional googling was necessary in my case as the light was not turning on: I was travelling and used a plug that I'm sure I have used before, but I had it plugged in at like 10% and I noticed the light didn't turn on and wondered if it was charging. Low and behold it was not and died completely by morning. So, after hours of plugging it and trying to get it to work the next day, on a laptop or wall, I succumbed and bought a 10$ cable and plugged it in a laptop and the light turned on, thank god! It worked! I left it for 20minutes before resetting and then the image changed to the screen saver instead of the battery! The only thing is, for the reset, I had to plug it in the wall because, on the computer, it kept trying to pair with the computer instead of charging. But my Kindle is SAVED! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! (also sorry this was long, but I hope this comment helps another Kindle user, or even myself later on haha)
Thanks Neil! TH-cam for the win! So frustrating, but you walked me through it. Battery was at 98% the whole time it was showing that low battery symbol. Hate having to delete some of those books though - bad design. Thanks again!
I just want to say that in my case, the light didn't turn on so after trying the 40-sec stuff several times and using every USB socket from my laptop, nothing happened. So I opened the kindle very carefully (from the upper sides and the top it is very safe, use an old credit card) and then I disconnected the battery (it is a bit tricky because the connector is glued to the motherboard). Connected the battery again, and voilá, the light turned on when plugged and then I had to follow the steps on the video a couple of times, and I had my kindle back alive!
Changing to the laptop from wall socket helped me! My Paperwhite is just under two years old so I was not happy that it was bricked but thrilled once again! Thank you!
That's so great to hear Michelle - really pleased another one didn't bite the dust! It seems... everyone is probably using the laptop way for it to work. Thanks for the kind comment, appreciate it
Well done! Helped me fix my two units that wouldn’t charge. Definitely makes a difference plugged into my MacBook and not the wall charger. That’s all it was. Thank you! 😊
Don't really thing this is going to do anything for my kindle. Mine is not showing the battery like yours is--mine is still showing the picture as yours did when you said at the end of the video saying it now works. Again, mine has a picture/ad on it. When plugged in, there is the soft yellow light & when left for an hour or so turns green. However, when I try to turn it on using the button, it just turns off again & won't stay on. So guess this video helped a little letting me know that his problem was not the same as mine. Back to the drawing board.
Sorry to hear this Linda - there are some other suggestions in the description of the video, suggested by people in the comments - hope something there works
Nice one, thank you, I was about to give up on my Kindle paperwhite after it failed to charge plugged in overnight. I really only seem to have time to read when I go on holidays so it only gets used and charged about twice a year. Your tip of charging from my computer sorted it out, Cheers
My Kindle started working after keeping it at charging from electrical wall socket only but it took around 15 mins. Hope this helps! Thanks for the video.
Oh wow, thanks for the kind message Pedro -- most people find the laptop charging works more so really pleased to hear that this might help. Good luck with your Kindle!
Oh, I'm so sorry I don't know how to deal with that... Have you tried leaving it on charge in case it does bring back the light? Sorry I can't help more and good luck with your Kindle
@@DADDELIVERS it’s ok no worries! I had it on charge for a while & tried in laptop but nothing. I ended up talking to Amazon and they ended up replacing it!
So sorry to hear this Monica. It might be a dead battery... but some people in the comments have suggested some other fixes, pasting them below but the biggest ones are trying a new cable or holding down the power button for 45 seconds... Hope something here works? 👉 I did have to try a few different cables but I simply left it over night plugged into my laptop after following your other steps and it’s working as normal this morning! 👉 reset it for 40 seconds and then it was fine and charging again. 👉 after hours of plugging it and trying to get it to work the next day, on a laptop or wall, I succumbed and bought a 10$ cable and plugged it in a laptop and the light turned on, thank god! It worked! The only thing is, for the reset, I had to plug it in the wall because, on the computer, it kept trying to pair with the computer instead of charging. But my Kindle is SAVED! 👉 After a few minutes of charging nothing had changed, so I held down the power button for 10-20 seconds and it just started up. It's odd, because I never had issues charging it from the wall when I was using it frequently up until about 5 years ago. 👉 I tried all you suggested and it eventually worked by plugging into laptop, deleting a couple of books and holding button in for 45 secs.
@@DADDELIVERS I did try plugging it directly into my computer instead of through a USB hub and that seemed to (hopefully) fix the issue. Thanks for your reply.
thank you for the wonderful tip. It works when it's plugged in but the screen froze when I unplugged it. - -ll Do you have any solution to that? Please help~~
Hi Stephanie Thanks for the kind comment and I'm so sorry to hear this - it's the first time I've heard of something like that. The only thing I can think of - and you may have tried this already - is if while it's plugged in, going into settings and updating the kindle to make sure it's completely up to date (There have been a lot of Kindle updates recently) I'm not sure I can think of anything else without it being a problem with the battery... but it would be good to know that the firmware it's using is the most up to date version. Good luck and let me know if this doesn't help as I'm sure someone on here might have another or better thing to try.
I had the same problem with my Paperwhite. I changed the USB to AC adapter and that charged the Paperwhite. I was lucky I have a large selection of adapters. I suspect I had the cord originally connected to one of the fast-charging adapters and that's why it wouldn't charge.
So sorry to hear this @vyomkeshbakshi4129 - I'm not sure I've seen a flashing orange light before... Does it do this if you try different chargers, cables or chargers with different amps? Forgive me, I don't know what that indicator means but would like to know how it could be solved.
@@DADDELIVERS hey! I put it on charge for 6 hours straight and now when i tried the 40 second hold nothing happened but when i put it back on charge, the orange light is steady. It isn't flashing.
@@DADDELIVERS Hey man i just wanna tell you that my kindle just turned on by itself. I think i drained the battery too much. Thank you though cause if you hadn't replied i would've given up on it.
That's fantastic to hear@@vyomkeshbakshi4129 -- many thanks for the update, because this might help others with the flashing orange light too. Really pleased the Kindle might be working again!
Laptop charge suggestion worked! After a few minutes of charging nothing had changed, so I held down the power button for 10-20 seconds and it just started up. It's odd, because I never had issues charging it from the wall when I was using it frequently up until about 5 years ago. Maybe it's just the sockets where I'm currently living that it doesn't agree with.
That's really great to hear Alyson - thanks for taking the time to leave a kind message. Really appreciate it and really pleased it might help get the Kindle working again!
@@judycollins1164 Hi Judy, thanks for the kind question Yes, a computer USB would do the same trick, or I've found some other USB outlets that are built into other devices like sockets, TVs, DVDs etc are also lower powered Hope this helps and good luck with your Kindle! 📖
This trick of plugging it into the laptop worked - thank you, I'm on holiday, and if I was suddenly without books I would have had to pack up and go home early!
This is great to hear, thanks for the kind comment Johanna, and really pleased you got it working again. Have a great holiday!
It's being year since I wrote a comment on a youtube video, but this situation deserves it. I did not swithc on my Kindle for months, did not read much in the last months, plus if I did was a paper book. Today, arranging my room I realized my kindle was with that logo, I plugged it on the charged and wait for hours, nothing happened. Then I google about this and found your video. The trick of connecting the USB to the PC was the solution! (That, and some more patience while waiting to reboot)
Great to see you again Sara! Really pleased it's still going for you, thanks for leaving another kind comment, I appreciate it!
You star ! I was so upset that my kindle stopped charging, I thought I’d broken it by sitting in the sun in my garden, reading. I tried your steps : Once plugged into my laptop, pressed the power button for forty seconds, it worked again! Can’t thank you enough 🎉
Thanks for the very kind comment Nicola. Really pleased it might help and that your Kindle is working again!
Thank you. Changing from wall socket to laptop charging sorted it for me. Had to wait about 20 mins, then the Kindle screen came to life a few moments ago. I haven't touch the screen yet, I just want to leave it to fully charge. Lesson is (1) don't let the device completely run down on power (2) I suspect he (sorry, forgot name) is absolutely right when he mentions about voltage difference between wall socket and computer.
Perfect - thanks for the kind message Peter, this is really great to know and really glad it helped your Kindle!
Thumbs up 👍 My Kindle paperwhite has been with me for almost 12 years. It's my fav piece of electronics. And only last month, exactly this happens. The battery died, and I could not charge it. Considering its service life, I thought it's a trade-in time. But just before letting it go, I decided to browse for a charging issue. The tip to connect Kindle to PC helped to resurrect my friend! Using a short cable and resetting did the trick. Now, I'm waiting to see if the battery holds a charge. This technology reminds me of simpler times when things were designed to last and not to be replaced every year. Thanks for sharing the tip to keep my sentiment alive 😊
Logging in to Amazon and removing a book then doing the reset whilst plugged into the PC worked a treat. Thank you
Fantastic Lyndon thanks for the kind message. I think you're the first that this method has worked for so really appreciate the comment!
Brilliant!!! My Kindle Paperwhite came back from the dead after being plugged into the USB port on my computer for only 10 - 15 minutes! Showed an 80% charge. YOU. ARE. THE. MAN.
@@markrosenberg2717 That's really great to hear thanks Mark - really pleased something hear helped and delighted that your Kindle is back on again!
New sub here as love the idea of working with what we already have! My Kindle said "Low battery, your kindle needs to charge before use" but there was NO explanation mark. I plugged it into my wall socket then tried 6-7 times holding the button in for 40 seconds then allowing 20 minutes and repeating. Then I charged it overnight on my laptop and tried again, no joy. Great idea of yours - you are a genius! I went to Amazon and sent an e-book to my Kindle - five minutes later, it came to life!!! Thank you so much!
That's crazy - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message.
Most of the other 'repairs' have come from the laptop charge, so really pleased something else in here might've helped. Good luck with your Kindle!
@@DADDELIVERS It definitely helped! I was on the verge of giving up and putting it in the bag of items destined for the tip (having a sort out). I have also just seen there is 3 months free membership to Kindle Unlimited available - delighted! Thanks again :)
Thank you! I was trying to charge it on my PC with no luck. Your video gave me the idea to try it on a small power bank I have and my Kindle just came back to life. Yay!
That's great to hear, thanks for the kind comment Dolores!
Thanks mate! My Kindle had this ! sign and I started to charge it the usual way and the screen turned completely blank. I was charging it for a couple of hours, but the screen stayed white. I just plugged it in into my computer while I was watching this video and it turned on immidiately! Lifesaver! ;) Cheers!
This is great to hear @pannony - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message
I connected my Kindle to my pc and left it overnight in hopes that it would be back to normal in the morning but then in the morning I saw this video and held the power button. Kindle was back in 30s! Thanks a lot!
Wow that's really great to hear Unnati - glad to hear that the Kindle survives!
I thought my Kindle was broken a few years ago and I'm going to try connecting it to my laptop today. Wish me luck.
Update! Just 10 minutes of juicing it on my laptop and it worked!!! Thank you so much for this!
That's wonderful to hear - thanks for the kind comment and update Jason!
The second solution worked instantly for us - many thanks for taking the time to make your video, without it I imagine we would have been sending the Kindle off for an expensive battery replacement.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message Mary. Really pleased it's got it working again! Can't believe ours is still going... Thanks again
YES! Plugging it into my laptop worked. Thank you SOOOOOO much for sharing this! I was so upset, thinking I would have to buy a new Kindle. You are the best.
Thanks for the kind comment Sokana, really appreciate it. That's great news that it helped get your Kindle going again! Thanks again
Sir, this worked so easily!!! I've had my Kindle since high school but haven't used it in literally over 10 years. I decided I wanted to read something on it and charged it and charged it and charged it. I never thought to hook it up to the computer for some reason. Thank you!!! =)😁
That's brilliant to hear, thanks for the kind message LexC and really pleased it's come back to life!
@@DADDELIVERSMy kindle's orange light keeps flashing at irregular intervals when i keep it on charge. Please help me my kindle is my life.
@@vyomkeshbakshi4129 So sorry to hear this - I'm not sure I've seen a flashing orange light...
And does it do this if you try different chargers, cables or chargers with different amps?
I was trying for weeks, ready to throw it in the trash, but YOU fixed it!
Incredible, man.
That's really great to hear, thanks Julian - pleased the Kindle is keeping going!
I bought a new cord, tried cleaning the port with a toothpick and nothing worked until THIS! My kindle is new (7 months old) and I'm so happy this worked. On the down side , this will suck for trips when I'm not bringing my laptop. Thank you!
This worked a charm after weeks of misery! I did have to try a few different cables but I simply left it over night plugged into my laptop after following your other steps and it’s working as normal this morning! Thank you! 🎉
That's fantastic to hear, thanks Lozb - really glad it's back to life!
I plugged the kindle into my computer and it turned on immediately. Awesome! Thank you so much! 😀
That's great to hear - thanks for the kind comment DoubleDee!
Plugging into the computer worked for me too :) After 10 mins of charging via the computer I pressed the reset button and nothing happened. But after 30 minutes more charging via the computer it came on by itself. Very grateful!
@@K-rl7qc That's brilliant to hear - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message. Good luck with your Kindle!
@@K-rl7qc That's brilliant to hear - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message. Good luck with your Kindle!
It worked! Thank you Neil. My Kindle is really old and I hadn't used it for about a year. Charging it via the PC worked perfectly and all my books are still there. A new one would have been very expensive! I like your style too.
Thanks for the kind message Mandy, really appreciate it - this is wonderful, so pleased it's working again!!
Came to life within 10 minutes of being plugged into my computer. So glad to have it back. Thanks!
That's so great to hear, thanks for taking the time to leave a kind comment Roger - appreciate it!
Dude! IT WORKED! Couldn't believe it. My old Kindle D000901 Has been sitting idle for maybe 4 years and battery was ostensibly dead as it wouldn't recharge. Tried your suggestion doing a slower charge via the USB to PC. Got the amber charge light after your 45 sec trick on the slider button. At first nothing happened on the screen after 1 hour. Then suddenly after 7 hours it started coming back to life! The message shifted from the battery to a USB cable icon saying if I want to read I could keep the cable attached but eject the kindle from the PC. I disconnected and was able to pull up the full menu! Battery showing about 50%, so will continue to slow charge. So awesome. THANK YOU!
Update. Another 8 hours later and battery is 100% and unit fully functioning.
This is really great to hear thanks @Z20bEn53 - I appreciate it.
Super pleased it might help bring it back to life, good luck with your Kindle
Fantastic! 🤘
This worked!!! I was about to throw it away - Wow! You are a genius who has saved me a lot of misery and a lot of money. Reading helps me get to sleep - no reading light near my bed (not possible) so kindle saves the day or night I guess. THANK YOU!!!
This is wonderful Mary, many thanks for taking the time to leave a kind message.
Really pleased the Kindle might now be working again - don't know what I'd do without mine!
It worked! I was going to research a place for disposal of electronics. But your technique worked brilliantly. Thanks so much!
That's fantastic, thanks for taking the time to leave a kind comment Carol - really pleased it's working again
Everything else failed, but the laptop charging worked like a charm. Thanks!
That's really great to hear Bobbie - thanks for taking the time for this kind comment, I appreciate it
Glad something here might have helped
Wow, this really did work!! After days of trying to charge my kindle, I was literally about to give up and order a new one but this video saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you!!!
That's fantastic to hear - thanks for the kind message Anna!
Thank you. I tried all you suggested and it eventually worked by plugging into laptop, deleting a couple of books and holding button in for 45 secs. Kindle was fully charged all the time but would not turn on. Much appreciated.
Big thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice message. Really pleased it works - it seems the laptop one is the one that's working most from the comments. They're not cheap, so delighted it lives on!
THE LAPTOP TRICK WORKED PERFECTLY!! Thank you so much, I thought I'd lost it forever!!
That's awesome! Thanks for taking the time to leave a kind comment - really appreciate it, and really pleased that your Kindle's back!
What's the next book???
You saved me!!!! plugging into my laptop helped me get the light on and it’s charging now thank you
That's fantastic to hear, thanks Giselle - really pleased something here managed to get it working again!
Thank you sooooo muchhhh for sharing this way!!! My kindle is now back to life from the same situation like your wife's kindle. Such a magical ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the kind comment - really pleased your kindle is working again!
My Kindle 4 is about 10 years old and I haven't used it for a couple of years, so when it bricked I thought the battery was just dead. However the laptop charging trick worked perfectly! Thank you so much for this helpful video!
Hi Bepa, thanks for the very kind message: really pleased you got it back to life!
Wow it really worked! The trick is really to plug it into the laptop. Thank you!!
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment Lillian - really pleased that something here might help! Good luck with your Kindle
Thank you!!!! Just pressing on the power button for a few seconds allowed it to restart!!
I saw this was a fix from another video but I like how simple your instructions are. As soon as I plugged it into my laptop it worked lol literally instantly 😅👍😁
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message Jono - appreciate it and glad it might help!
Haha very clever! I held the button pressed for about 20 seconds and it restarted itself, now works just fine.
Thanks for the kind message Ramona!
So far, I have let my Kindle Paperwhite battery die on me twice, and both times, I had trouble getting it running again. First time, it was plugged for days before I realized it stayed on the Battery image and didn't charge, despite the yellow light being on. So I researched and reset it for 40 seconds and then it was fine and charging again.
This past week your video truly helped me for perseverance lol, but also additional googling was necessary in my case as the light was not turning on: I was travelling and used a plug that I'm sure I have used before, but I had it plugged in at like 10% and I noticed the light didn't turn on and wondered if it was charging. Low and behold it was not and died completely by morning. So, after hours of plugging it and trying to get it to work the next day, on a laptop or wall, I succumbed and bought a 10$ cable and plugged it in a laptop and the light turned on, thank god! It worked! I left it for 20minutes before resetting and then the image changed to the screen saver instead of the battery! The only thing is, for the reset, I had to plug it in the wall because, on the computer, it kept trying to pair with the computer instead of charging. But my Kindle is SAVED! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! (also sorry this was long, but I hope this comment helps another Kindle user, or even myself later on haha)
Big thanks for the kind message and update Amy, really appreciate it and hope it helps others too!
Thanks Neil! TH-cam for the win! So frustrating, but you walked me through it. Battery was at 98% the whole time it was showing that low battery symbol. Hate having to delete some of those books though - bad design. Thanks again!
Really glad this might help. That's weird that it was at 98%.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message.
Thanks for this very useful tip, my Kindle Paperwhite is charging and peforming like a new device
That's great to hear, thanks for the kind message Brian
I can restart my kindle coz of your video. Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the kind message Qyu - really appreciate it and really glad it got it working again!
This trick actually works. I followed the exact steps - it came to life and then went through some kind of update ?firmware update . 🙏
Thanks for the V kind comment PD - ohhhh - firmware update... fingers crossed!
Thank you for your post. It's helped me.
That's great to hear, thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment - glad something here might keep your Kindle going!
Thanks! It worked for me when I charged it from my computer.
That's great to hear, thanks for taking the time for this kind comment. Really pleased it might have helped - good luck with your Kindle!
Hi, it worked, thanks a lot. Kindle Paperwhite, tried many cables, chargers... Did the reset and deleted a couple books, and there you go.
That's really great to hear thanks @asunasposibol, really pleased the Kindle is working again!
That clip at the end is the cutest! New sub 🥰
Haha - thanks Erica!
Yup, it came round after using the desktop USB port to charge! Thanks.
Fantastic - thanks for the kind comment, really glad it might have helped. Good luck with your Kindle Michael!
I just want to say that in my case, the light didn't turn on so after trying the 40-sec stuff several times and using every USB socket from my laptop, nothing happened.
So I opened the kindle very carefully (from the upper sides and the top it is very safe, use an old credit card) and then I disconnected the battery (it is a bit tricky because the connector is glued to the motherboard). Connected the battery again, and voilá, the light turned on when plugged and then I had to follow the steps on the video a couple of times, and I had my kindle back alive!
Thanks Elena that's really useful -- will try that when it stops working again! Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message
You are a life saver. Thank you so much.
Dad delivered ! Thanks for the tip got my Kindle going again.
Ah, thanks for the very kind comment @tartangaz2136 - I really appreciate it, and really pleased it might help get your Kindle going again!
Changing to the laptop from wall socket helped me! My Paperwhite is just under two years old so I was not happy that it was bricked but thrilled once again! Thank you!
That's so great to hear Michelle - really pleased another one didn't bite the dust!
It seems... everyone is probably using the laptop way for it to work.
Thanks for the kind comment, appreciate it
Plugging in the laptop worked. Thank you
That's really great to hear thanks - good luck with your Kindle!
Charging to a PC or laptop appears to have worked! Thank you so much..
That's really great to hear - thanks for taking the time to leave a kind comment
@marya24 - good luck with your Kindle!
Unbelievably it worked - can't believe it. Thank you so much. 😀👍
Really pleased it works Janet - thanks for taking the time to leave a nice message, I really appreciate it!
Well done! Helped me fix my two units that wouldn’t charge. Definitely makes a difference plugged into my MacBook and not the wall charger. That’s all it was. Thank you! 😊
Thanks for the kind comment, really pleased this might help get your Kindle going again.
Worked instantly as soon as I plugged it into my computer 🎉
Thanks 🙏🏼
That's great to hear - thanks for the kind message!
Thanks, connecting the charger to the laptop worked like a charm, my Dad has a fully functioning Kindle once again 😊
Thanks for taking the time to leave this great message Emsey, really pleased it might help!
Thanks Man!! You saved me and my kindle ❤❤❤❤❤
That's really great to hear Abhinit - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment
Don't really thing this is going to do anything for my kindle. Mine is not showing the battery like yours is--mine is still showing the picture as yours did when you said at the end of the video saying it now works. Again, mine has a picture/ad on it. When plugged in, there is the soft yellow light & when left for an hour or so turns green. However, when I try to turn it on using the button, it just turns off again & won't stay on. So guess this video helped a little letting me know that his problem was not the same as mine. Back to the drawing board.
Sorry to hear this Linda - there are some other suggestions in the description of the video, suggested by people in the comments - hope something there works
Thank you my friend! From Austin, TX, USA
Thanks Grace! Really glad it might help!
Nice one, thank you, I was about to give up on my Kindle paperwhite after it failed to charge plugged in overnight. I really only seem to have time to read when I go on holidays so it only gets used and charged about twice a year. Your tip of charging from my computer sorted it out, Cheers
Thanks for the kind comment Michael, really appreciate it and delighted that it might help keep the Kindle going!
This totally worked for me. Just fully charging it now but I'm so happy it's alive again. Thank you.
That's awesome to hear - thanks Jennifer!
Ready to spend more money on new kindle - but YOU fixed it. CHEERS
Ah Karen, that's really great to hear thanks - we're really pleased we got ours back, so delighted if it might have helped you too.
Thank you so much for these tips! I’ve tried everything and plugging it into the laptop and syncing with my account finally made it work!
That's great to hear - thanks for the kind comment Nikki
Thank you, this worked for me. I had to keep it plugged in overnight but it worked!
Hi Jane! Thanks for the super kind message - really pleased it came back to life! Overnight! That's dedication
My Kindle started working after keeping it at charging from electrical wall socket only but it took around 15 mins. Hope this helps! Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the kind comment - really pleased you got your Kindle working again!
My kindle came to life within minutes
Thank u very much
Thanks for the very kind message Meena. Really pleased this video might help and that your Kindle is working again! I think I'd really miss mine...
Hey, method 1 worked perfectly. Thank you sir.
Oh wow, thanks for the kind message Pedro -- most people find the laptop charging works more so really pleased to hear that this might help. Good luck with your Kindle!
It worked. Thank you.
That's great to hear - thanks for the kind comment!
It really works! Thanks so much! I thought my kindle was dead for good!
That's brilliant - thanks Ian!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW Work!!! THANKS!!!! My Kindle is back, just pluging it into my PC!!! Amazing!
Hi Juan thanks for the very kind comment - that's awesome that you've got it working again
This trick of plugging it into the laptop worked - thank you,
Thanks for the kind comment Steven, really appreciate it and really pleased the Kindle got going again!
Brilliant, it worked thank you so much
Thanks for the kind comment Marita, I appreciate it. Really pleased it's back working
Thank you! Connecting to Windows didn’t help but connected to Mac and it worked
That's awesome to hear, thanks for the kind message Purvi!
Thanks! Pretty sure switching cable to my PC did the trick. Had been on wall socket over night to no avail; still too over an hour on the PC.
That's great to hear - thanks for the kind comment Betty!
PC plug in worked, thank you!
That's great to hear, thanks for the kind message John
It worked for me. Thank you so much ❤
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment Sheik Abdulla Mohamed Ali - good luck with your Kindle!
Thank you. Charging with my Laptop has worked insted of a wall mount socket. Great!
Ah that's really great to hear thanks. Good luck with your kindle and thanks again
This worked like a charm! Thank you!
Thanks for the kind message Jamie, really pleased it might help your Kindle!!!
Any ideas if the charge light doesn’t come on? The picture of a book is still on the screen, not an empty battery!
Oh, I'm so sorry I don't know how to deal with that... Have you tried leaving it on charge in case it does bring back the light? Sorry I can't help more and good luck with your Kindle
@@DADDELIVERS it’s ok no worries! I had it on charge for a while & tried in laptop but nothing. I ended up talking to Amazon and they ended up replacing it!
That is really good to hear - nice one. Thanks for the update!
This method Still works Perfectly
Thanks for the kind message Sasha, I really appreciate it. So pleased it might help keep the Kindle going!
Gracias Gracias Gracias!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉 mi kindle al fin encendió cuando lo conecte a la pc estoy feliz!!!!!
Muchos Gracias Lorena!
Thank you soooooooo much. forc this video.... my kindle is resurrected❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😅😅😅
Thanks for the kind comment- really pleased it might help your Kindle!
Nice one! computer usb charging, or low volt charging, worked. Keep up the good fight!
Thanks for the kind message - really pleased it might help get the Kindle going again!
I have a brand new Kindle and it won't charge! I have had it plugged into my computer all day and nothing! Could it just be a bad Kindle?
So sorry to hear this Monica. It might be a dead battery... but some people in the comments have suggested some other fixes, pasting them below but the biggest ones are trying a new cable or holding down the power button for 45 seconds...
Hope something here works?
👉 I did have to try a few different cables but I simply left it over night plugged into my laptop after following your other steps and it’s working as normal this morning!
👉 reset it for 40 seconds and then it was fine and charging again.
👉 after hours of plugging it and trying to get it to work the next day, on a laptop or wall, I succumbed and bought a 10$ cable and plugged it in a laptop and the light turned on, thank god! It worked!
The only thing is, for the reset, I had to plug it in the wall because, on the computer, it kept trying to pair with the computer instead of charging. But my Kindle is SAVED!
👉 After a few minutes of charging nothing had changed, so I held down the power button for 10-20 seconds and it just started up. It's odd, because I never had issues charging it from the wall when I was using it frequently up until about 5 years ago.
👉 I tried all you suggested and it eventually worked by plugging into laptop, deleting a couple of books and holding button in for 45 secs.
@@DADDELIVERS I did try plugging it directly into my computer instead of through a USB hub and that seemed to (hopefully) fix the issue. Thanks for your reply.
thank you for the wonderful tip. It works when it's plugged in but the screen froze when I unplugged it. - -ll Do you have any solution to that? Please help~~
Hi Stephanie
Thanks for the kind comment and I'm so sorry to hear this - it's the first time I've heard of something like that.
The only thing I can think of - and you may have tried this already - is if while it's plugged in, going into settings and updating the kindle to make sure it's completely up to date
(There have been a lot of Kindle updates recently)
I'm not sure I can think of anything else without it being a problem with the battery... but it would be good to know that the firmware it's using is the most up to date version.
Good luck and let me know if this doesn't help as I'm sure someone on here might have another or better thing to try.
So simple and it worked! Thank you.
Glad it helps Tara!
Thanks for the kind comment
I´m wating for half an hour....let´s check back shortly, in the mean time, thanks :)
It worked for me :)
Really pleased this might help - thanks for the very kind comment!
Thank you !!!!!! The second method worked for me
Fantastic - really pleased to hear this. Thanks for the kind comment!
I had the same problem with my Paperwhite. I changed the USB to AC adapter and that charged the Paperwhite. I was lucky I have a large selection of adapters. I suspect I had the cord originally connected to one of the fast-charging adapters and that's why it wouldn't charge.
Thanks for the the kind comment - glad your Kindle is working!
Pressed on button for a few seconds then it came on thank you
That's great to hear the Kindle is working again - thanks for taking the time to leave a kind comment Yvonne, I appreciate it.
Thank you so much, I love you so much, bro. I OWE YOU MY LIFE. ☹️🙏💗
Haha, thanks @kochonyce6604 - appreciate the kind message - really pleased it might help regain the Kindle!
Thank you thank you!!!
Thanks for the kind message Celeste!
Really glad that this might help your Kindle live longer!
worked like a charm!! Thank you!
That's really great to hear, thanks for the kind comment Christina - appreciate it!
My kindle's orange light keeps flashing at irregular intervals when i keep it on charge. Please help me my kindle is my life.
So sorry to hear this @vyomkeshbakshi4129
- I'm not sure I've seen a flashing orange light before...
Does it do this if you try different chargers, cables or chargers with different amps?
Forgive me, I don't know what that indicator means but would like to know how it could be solved.
@@DADDELIVERS yes it happens with every charger. For a while in between it did turn into a steady orange light but then started flashing again
@@DADDELIVERS hey! I put it on charge for 6 hours straight and now when i tried the 40 second hold nothing happened but when i put it back on charge, the orange light is steady. It isn't flashing.
@@DADDELIVERS Hey man i just wanna tell you that my kindle just turned on by itself. I think i drained the battery too much. Thank you though cause if you hadn't replied i would've given up on it.
That's fantastic to hear@@vyomkeshbakshi4129 -- many thanks for the update, because this might help others with the flashing orange light too.
Really pleased the Kindle might be working again!
Laptop charge suggestion worked! After a few minutes of charging nothing had changed, so I held down the power button for 10-20 seconds and it just started up. It's odd, because I never had issues charging it from the wall when I was using it frequently up until about 5 years ago. Maybe it's just the sockets where I'm currently living that it doesn't agree with.
That's really great to hear Alyson - thanks for taking the time to leave a kind message. Really appreciate it and really pleased it might help get the Kindle working again!
IT WORKS!!!! THANK YOU!!!
Hi Bruno - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment. Fantastic!
It worked!!! thank you thank you thank you!!! your the best!!!
Thanks for the kind message Dawn!
Really pleased it might help
It works!! Thank you!!
Fantastic, thanks for the kind coment Joey
Deleting books through my Amazon account really helped! My kindle really just switched on 😂
Thanks for the kind message Husna - I think you are the first to comment to say that method may have helped! Really pleased your Kindle works again.
This totally worked! Thank you!!
Thanks for the kind message!
what if I don't have a laptop? will a computer work that's not a laptop?
@@judycollins1164 Hi Judy, thanks for the kind question
Yes, a computer USB would do the same trick, or I've found some other USB outlets that are built into other devices like sockets, TVs, DVDs etc are also lower powered
Hope this helps and good luck with your Kindle!
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