Comments on: Kindle 2 Recovery Mode http://blogkindle.com/2009/03/kindle-2-recovery-mode/ Daily News about Amazon's new e-book reader Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:01:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jessica White http://blogkindle.com/2009/03/kindle-2-recovery-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Jessica White Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:19:54 +0000 http://www.blogkindle.com/?p=1124#comment-1244 Margaret--Apparently, it's not even safe by your bedside, since you say you dropped it off an end table. Things break when you drop them--it's tough luck for sure, and I think I would cry if I broke my Kindle, but it's not to be blamed on Amazon. My kindle froze and I held the slider switch for about 20 seconds, and nothing appeared to be happening, so I clicked the Home button to see if I would get a response. I ended up at the screen described above, and just clicked "R" to get out of it. The kindle rebooted gracefully and all is well now. Thanks for the information. Margaret–Apparently, it’s not even safe by your bedside, since you say you dropped it off an end table. Things break when you drop them–it’s tough luck for sure, and I think I would cry if I broke my Kindle, but it’s not to be blamed on Amazon.

My kindle froze and I held the slider switch for about 20 seconds, and nothing appeared to be happening, so I clicked the Home button to see if I would get a response. I ended up at the screen described above, and just clicked “R” to get out of it. The kindle rebooted gracefully and all is well now. Thanks for the information.

]]> By: Margaret Trevett http://blogkindle.com/2009/03/kindle-2-recovery-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Margaret Trevett Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:25:30 +0000 http://www.blogkindle.com/?p=1124#comment-626 the comment is useless because the screen is frozen, it cannot be moved, nothing works. The Kindle is dead!!! I am out $359. the comment is useless because the screen is frozen, it cannot be moved, nothing works. The Kindle is dead!!! I am out $359.

]]> By: Margaret Trevett http://blogkindle.com/2009/03/kindle-2-recovery-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Margaret Trevett Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:07:06 +0000 http://www.blogkindle.com/?p=1124#comment-625 I just lost permanent use of my kindle. It fell off the end table and it is unrecoverable. I called to find out what to do, the device is less than three months old, and was told that I could get a reconditioned kindle for $179. I can buy a lot of books for that. If the device is so sensitive it dies after dropping it, it is not tough enough to use anywhere but by your bedside. To me that is not very user friendly and I am very disappointed with both Amazon and kindle. I just lost permanent use of my kindle. It fell off the end table and it is unrecoverable. I called to find out what to do, the device is less than three months old, and was told that I could get a reconditioned kindle for $179. I can buy a lot of books for that. If the device is so sensitive it dies after dropping it, it is not tough enough to use anywhere but by your bedside. To me that is not very user friendly and I am very disappointed with both Amazon and kindle.

]]> By: George http://blogkindle.com/2009/03/kindle-2-recovery-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-623 George Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:40:33 +0000 http://www.blogkindle.com/?p=1124#comment-623 Actually, you can restart or recover your Kindle 2 from the Menu. You must first go to Menu and select Settings and then press the Menu key again. I did something unforeseen to the K2 software which caused it to behave erratically and was able to recover with a restart. Your suggestion is a very useful one and I'll keep it in mind if I get in trouble again experimenting with my K2. Actually, you can restart or recover your Kindle 2 from the Menu. You must first go to Menu and select Settings and then press the Menu key again. I did something unforeseen to the K2 software which caused it to behave erratically and was able to recover with a restart.

Your suggestion is a very useful one and I’ll keep it in mind if I get in trouble again experimenting with my K2.

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