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There seems to be a Kindle problem for a lot of folks – that is, what do you need to do if (a) your Kindle or Fire Tablet freezes up, or (b) you’ve ordered a book, app or anything else and it never seems to download.
You may need to write this down, or try to memorize it, because if it happens to you I’m willing to bet you won’t remember unless you’ve reset your Kindle a few times!
If this happens to you, you will need to reboot your Kindle.
Here is how you reboot an e-Ink Kindle:
- Click the “Home” button to get back to your home screen.
- Click the “Menu” button, and select “Settings.”
- You will see several options, but “reboot” is not one of those options. Press the “Menu” button again.
- You will have several options, but choose and click the “Restart” button.
- Alternatively, some Kindles are different – say the Paperwhite. Use the same instructions for the Kindle Fire below or just press and hold the power button for about 15 seconds or so.
Here is how you reboot a Fire Tablet:
- Press and hold the power button for 20 seconds, then release the power button.
- The Fire will turn off.
- After the Fire has turned off, press the power button once and release it to restart the Fire.
Once you reboot your Kindle or Fire Tablet, it could take about 1-2 minutes to reboot. Make sure your wireless is on, and the Kindle will go look in the Amazon store to see what is pending to be downloaded and viola! You should be back in business. If you ever need to restart your Kindle, I hope this helps!
Michael
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