Recent battery drain on K2

dwallbaum · 10-09-2009, 09:25 AM

Gentlefolk;

Have used a K2 for about six months now, no issues. About 80 documents in the Kindle, a mimimal amount of memory being taken. The wireless is always off unless unless I am connecting to the service. No recent additions to prompt an indexing battery drain.

The last couple of weeks, I have noticed that with routine use (1 hr per day perhaps?) the battery is draining significantly faster than usual, or so the indicator says.

With the K2 fully-charged about four days ago, my power indicator is just above the half-way point.

The unit is not malfunctioning anyway, I have had no data loss that I am aware of. And, as noted, I have not added anything to the K2 during this period that I have been monitoring the power drops.

I have completely powered down the K2 and turned it back on, with no change. I have not reset the Kindle, mainly because I can't find the reset hole..or does this use some combination of PREV-NEXT-PowerSwitch-5WAY DEPRESS-Menu button combination that all must be pressed at the same time?

Thoughts?

Thx!

Don

poohbear_nc · 10-09-2009, 10:29 AM

You can reset the K2 by holding the power switch to the right for 5-10 seconds and releasing it - then wait - the screen should blank out and then reboot. There is also a Menu option as well (on the settings Menu I think - don't have my K with me).

A factory reset should be done with the help of an Amazon CS - as I understand it you lose everything on the K2.

10-09-2009, 09:25 AM	#1
dwallbaum Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 77 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Kindle2	Recent battery drain on K2 Gentlefolk; Have used a K2 for about six months now, no issues. About 80 documents in the Kindle, a mimimal amount of memory being taken. The wireless is always off unless unless I am connecting to the service. No recent additions to prompt an indexing battery drain. The last couple of weeks, I have noticed that with routine use (1 hr per day perhaps?) the battery is draining significantly faster than usual, or so the indicator says. With the K2 fully-charged about four days ago, my power indicator is just above the half-way point. The unit is not malfunctioning anyway, I have had no data loss that I am aware of. And, as noted, I have not added anything to the K2 during this period that I have been monitoring the power drops. I have completely powered down the K2 and turned it back on, with no change. I have not reset the Kindle, mainly because I can't find the reset hole..or does this use some combination of PREV-NEXT-PowerSwitch-5WAY DEPRESS-Menu button combination that all must be pressed at the same time? Thoughts? Thx! Don

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10-09-2009, 10:29 AM	#2
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 61,983 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	You can reset the K2 by holding the power switch to the right for 5-10 seconds and releasing it - then wait - the screen should blank out and then reboot. There is also a Menu option as well (on the settings Menu I think - don't have my K with me). A factory reset should be done with the help of an Amazon CS - as I understand it you lose everything on the K2.

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