Kindle: Battery drained quickly - it could be because of that
With some Amazon Kindle, the problem arises that the battery runs out quickly. Instead of two to three weeks, the battery only lasts a few hours. The problem can be solved with an update. In this practical tip, we will show you how to do this.
Amazon Kindle battery quickly drained: An update solves the problem
Download the latest update for your Kindle using the following instructions:
- Go to the Amazon update page and select your Kindle model.
- Download the latest update by clicking on the link.
- Connect your Kindle to the PC via USB cable and copy the downloaded update file to the top directory of your Kindles.
- Disconnect and open the Kindle menu.
- Switch to the settings and call up the menu again.
- Call the update with the "Update Kindle" option and start the update with "OK".
- After the update, the problem should be resolved.
Kindle battery quickly drained: Update is unsuccessful
If the update does not lead to the desired success, try the following:
- Reset: Reset your Kindle to factory settings. This can be used to fix software errors.
- Send in: If resetting does not work, you only have the option of sending the device in for repair.
On the next page we will show you how to read books on your Kindle.