# My Kindle Died. I'm Sad. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 11, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898 "2017-01-11T21:06:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/1 "2017-01-11T21:06:56Z")
Yesterday I charged it at work. I had to work through lunch so I didn’t have a chance to read until I got home. I couldn’t turn it on. I thought that was odd, so I plugged it into my charging cable at home and it powered up. All good…or so I thought. I read for a bit in bed, then went to turn it off. Instead, it took a screen shot. That’s new, I thought. I mainly use my Kindle for reading and occasionally browsing the web. But mainly reading. I have never taken a screen shot or a picture with it. I futzed around with it for a bit, then went to sleep and called Kindle support when I got to work. It appears my volume button only goes louder…I cannot decrease the sound unless I swipe it on the screen. Since some combination of the volume button and the power button is what makes the Kindle take screen shots, I’m stuck. I’m going to try to blow the volume button out with canned air when I get home, but it may be gone. Amazon is giving me 20% my next purchase. My Kindle is my preciousssssss so this is quite upsetting. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/2 "2017-01-11T21:08:58Z")
What model/version is it, and how long have you had it? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/3 "2017-01-11T21:13:28Z")
Kindle Fire 7.5.1 and I got it for Christmas 2012. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/4 "2017-01-11T22:35:09Z")
You got your money’s worth. I have a Fire, but I do all my reading on my Paperwhite. Very lightweight, very easy ont he eyes, and the charge lasts forever. StG ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/5 "2017-01-11T22:39:04Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > Christmas 2012. Appears like you got your money’s worth. Spend $50 and get a new one. > **[Amazon.com: Fire Tablet with Alexa, 7" Display, 8 GB, Black - with Special...](https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Fire-7-Tablet-5th-Generation/dp/B00TSUGXKE)** > > Amazon.com: Fire Tablet with Alexa, 7" Display, 8 GB, Black - with Special Offers (Previous Generation - 5th) : Electronics ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/6 "2017-01-11T22:53:02Z")
You have my sympathy. My battered old Sony PRS-350 (in use for around 5 and a half years) finally succumed to USB port failure earlier this year. ---
**Author:** ![Disheavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/7 "2017-01-11T23:28:47Z")
Our Kindle keyboard died last fall and we found a refurb on Amazon for $25. It’s like we never lost it! Especially if you liked reading on that Kindle, I encourage you to just buy it again. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/8 "2017-01-12T00:58:40Z")
It’s a sad day when a treasured kindle finally goes to silicon heaven. Take care of yourself. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/9 "2017-01-12T01:20:41Z")
My original Kindle 2 will no longer hold a charge strong enough to download a book, and the case is cracked, but I still keep it functioning and mirrored to my newer Paperwhite. I figure if the Paperwhite ever dies, at least I’ll have a backup to read on temporarily (for the two days it would take Amazon to deliver a new one). It really is a magical device, especially that first one. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/10 "2017-01-12T13:25:40Z")
I plan to get a new one today. Maybe in blue. Or rose. I haven’t decided yet. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/11 "2017-01-19T21:41:28Z")
I got my new Kindle. I’m finding it surprisingly hard to recycle the old one, for some strange reason. My Fitbit is now acting up (got that October 2015). I’m getting a discount on a new one of those too. I really wish electronics would last longer. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/12 "2017-01-19T22:03:02Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I got my new Kindle. I’m finding it surprisingly hard to recycle the old one, for some strange reason. I know what you mean. They are like pets in some weird way. I dread the day we will need to recycle robots that look at sound more human. Did you watch the tv show [HUM∀NS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humans_(TV_series))? An old man had real trouble recycling the android he’d lived with for some years. I felt so sorry for him. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/13 "2017-01-19T23:09:43Z")
I know a Kindle isn’t an android, but damn, I fell in love with that thing from the moment I got it, and when I realized I could get library books on it I wanted to have its babies. I feel bad abandoning it. It technically still works, but not optimally. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/14 "2017-01-20T01:53:50Z")
I’ve come to express my condolences. I am sorry for your loss! ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/15 "2017-01-20T02:01:42Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I got my new Kindle. I’m finding it surprisingly hard to recycle the old one, for some strange reason. > > My Fitbit is now acting up (got that October 2015). I’m getting a discount on a new one of those too. > > I really wish electronics would last longer. Which Kindle did you get as a replacement? I have the same model as the one that died on you, and I’ve been considering an upgrade. I’d like it to weigh less and maybe have a bigger screen. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/16 "2017-01-20T02:06:08Z")
I will be heartbroken when my classic DX finally bites the dust. The Fire is nice, but nothing can match the pleasure of a full page on the DX. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/17 "2017-01-20T13:41:52Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > Which Kindle did you get as a replacement? I have the same model as the one that died on you, and I’ve been considering an upgrade. I’d like it to weigh less and maybe have a bigger screen. [This one](https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Fire-7-Inch-Tablet-8GB/dp/B00TSUGXKE/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1484919588&sr=1-2&keywords=kindle+fire) in magenta. Amazon was supposed to give me 20% off, but they goofed and didn’t put in the promotional credit. Now I’m getting a $20 credit. I’m thinking about getting a case. I didn’t buy a case for my first one…I knitted it myself. This one is a bit smaller and doesn’t fit quite so snugly. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/18 "2017-01-20T15:13:09Z")
I have owned just about every Kindle model, I suppose. My favorite was the DX. Each and everyone of them has broken in new and unique ways. The one I’m using now has a sliver of a scratch on the screen that shoots a flash of light into my eye when I hold it wrong. How is that even possible? All in all, the build quality is just not there. ---
**Author:** ![Carryon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Carryon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carryon)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/19 "2017-01-20T15:46:55Z")
Check Woot out, they often have older Kindles. I got a real old model, with 3G and it still has physical buttons, but I only paid $10 (+$5 shipping) and I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898/20 "2017-01-20T21:48:34Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I got my new Kindle. I’m finding it surprisingly hard to recycle the old one, for some strange reason. > > My Fitbit is now acting up (got that October 2015). I’m getting a discount on a new one of those too. > > I really wish electronics would last longer. > [@ivylass](#): > > [This one](https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Fire-7-Inch-Tablet-8GB/dp/B00TSUGXKE/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1484919588&sr=1-2&keywords=kindle+fire) in magenta. Amazon was supposed to give me 20% off, but they goofed and didn’t put in the promotional credit. Now I’m getting a $20 credit. I’m thinking about getting a case. I didn’t buy a case for my first one…I knitted it myself. This one is a bit smaller and doesn’t fit quite so snugly. I’m pleased you got a discount. My Kindle Paperwhite has two bright spots on it, where it looks like the LED light is refracting, otherwise there is nothing wrong with it. I called up Amazon customer support to see if they could do anything about it. Now my Kindle Paperwhite was out of warranty a couple of years ago so they didn’t owe me anything. And for the record, I was upfront with the phone tech. I said that I wasn’t aware of any abuse or dropping of the Kindle, I would assume I must have somehow damaged it; and that I didn’t think it was a faulty Kindle. They offered to send me a Fire. I said no thank you, that I wanted another Kindle Paperwhite so they took $50 off a new one. It arrived today. 🙂 I have yet to be disappointed in Amazon’s Customer Service, on their products or someone else’s ordered through Prime. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kindle-died-im-sad/776898.md?page=2)