Comments on: Kindle 2 Battery Holds a Charge http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/ News, Reviews, and Helpful Tips for all e-Readers Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:51:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Maura http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Maura Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:30:18 +0000 http://www.kindlechat.com/?p=203#comment-675 I read my Kindle constantly. About 3 hours a day every day. I will charge it when I am not reading and it is off. However there will be instances where I pick up and read for a minute or two, get interrupted and have to turn it off to come back. But when I come back whether it be a minute or hours later, the what was once full battery is completely depleted. This happened when I went to travel once too. I charged my Kindle overnight so I could read an entire plane ride in peace, and when I got to the airport (about a 30 minute drive) I went to turn it on and it was completely dead. This is definately not normal battery discharge. I have gotten into the habit of checking the battery status every time i take it off the charger now, and still I will have random moments when the entire battery is depleted almost instantly. It also will randomly restart 3 or 4 times in a 10 minute period, although I am beginnig to notice this pattern is when the battery goes from being completely empty to completely charged. I keep my kindle in just a hardened leather cover from Best Buy. Just enough protected from dings and light trauma. The hooks are platic. I read my Kindle constantly. About 3 hours a day every day. I will charge it when I am not reading and it is off. However there will be instances where I pick up and read for a minute or two, get interrupted and have to turn it off to come back. But when I come back whether it be a minute or hours later, the what was once full battery is completely depleted. This happened when I went to travel once too. I charged my Kindle overnight so I could read an entire plane ride in peace, and when I got to the airport (about a 30 minute drive) I went to turn it on and it was completely dead. This is definately not normal battery discharge. I have gotten into the habit of checking the battery status every time i take it off the charger now, and still I will have random moments when the entire battery is depleted almost instantly. It also will randomly restart 3 or 4 times in a 10 minute period, although I am beginnig to notice this pattern is when the battery goes from being completely empty to completely charged.
I keep my kindle in just a hardened leather cover from Best Buy. Just enough protected from dings and light trauma. The hooks are platic.

]]> By: Jared http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Jared Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:44:21 +0000 http://www.kindlechat.com/?p=203#comment-629 I've never timed it, but from a wall outlet it takes just a few hours. If you charge it from a USB port on your computer, it may take a little longer. I’ve never timed it, but from a wall outlet it takes just a few hours. If you charge it from a USB port on your computer, it may take a little longer.

]]> By: Janet http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Janet Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:49:52 +0000 http://www.kindlechat.com/?p=203#comment-628 How long does it take to recharge my Kindle with the supplied recharging cord? How long does it take to recharge my Kindle with the supplied recharging cord?

]]> By: Jared http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Jared Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:36:32 +0000 http://www.kindlechat.com/?p=203#comment-624 Some USB ports don't supply enough power to recharge devices. I've got a few ports at home that won't charge up my phone... I'm not exactly sure why (maybe I have too many other things plugged in), but this could be the same issue with your Kindle. Try plugging it into the wall to make sure it's not an issue with your kindle's battery. Some USB ports don’t supply enough power to recharge devices. I’ve got a few ports at home that won’t charge up my phone… I’m not exactly sure why (maybe I have too many other things plugged in), but this could be the same issue with your Kindle.

Try plugging it into the wall to make sure it’s not an issue with your kindle’s battery.

]]> By: judy http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-623 judy Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:15:59 +0000 http://www.kindlechat.com/?p=203#comment-623 Recharging is an issue. I plug into my computer port, computer is on, go to bed and I still do not have a green light. I am sooo hooked on my Kindle I tried ready a book the regular way and got board with it. My cousin wants a Kindle but she and I would like to share our purchases, how can we do that? Recharging is an issue. I plug into my computer port, computer is on, go to bed and I still do not have a green light. I am sooo hooked on my Kindle I tried ready a book the regular way and got board with it. My cousin wants a Kindle but she and I would like to share our purchases, how can we do that?

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Cheryl Mon, 17 May 2010 15:39:24 +0000 http://www.kindlechat.com/?p=203#comment-609 I have left my Kindle off for a couple of weeks. So maybe it's just discharging naturally. I won't worry about it then. As far as Amazon operating remotely, I wonder about that. During the time I had the Kindle turned off, my software was updated. I'm fairly certain it was during this time, anyway. I suppose they could have snuck the update in when I had it on for downloading. Thanks for your quick response. I have left my Kindle off for a couple of weeks. So maybe it’s just discharging naturally. I won’t worry about it then.

As far as Amazon operating remotely, I wonder about that. During the time I had the Kindle turned off, my software was updated. I’m fairly certain it was during this time, anyway. I suppose they could have snuck the update in when I had it on for downloading.

Thanks for your quick response.

]]> By: Jared http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Jared Mon, 17 May 2010 15:36:05 +0000 http://www.kindlechat.com/?p=203#comment-608 Emily - No, you don't have to let the battery completely discharge. In fact, newer batteries work best when you <em>don't</em> let them completely run down. My advise is to wait until you've got about a bar or two left, and then plug it up. I keep an extra <a href="/go/kindle-2-power-adapter" title="kindle charger" rel="nofollow">kindle charger</a> by the bed for uninterrupted reading and browsing. Emily –

No, you don’t have to let the battery completely discharge. In fact, newer batteries work best when you don’t let them completely run down. My advise is to wait until you’ve got about a bar or two left, and then plug it up. I keep an extra kindle charger by the bed for uninterrupted reading and browsing.

]]> By: Jared http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Jared Mon, 17 May 2010 15:32:06 +0000 http://www.kindlechat.com/?p=203#comment-607 Cheryl - Any battery, even though it's not being used, has a varying amount of discharge. I can attest that the battery in the Kindle 2 last incredibly long when not being used (and wireless is left off). However, the battery will still slowly discharge over time. When you're resting your Kindle to read a paperback, how long are you talking about? A few days or a few weeks? Also, I'm fairly certain that Amazon has no way of operating your Kindle if the wireless connection is turned off. Thanks for posting! Cheryl –

Any battery, even though it’s not being used, has a varying amount of discharge. I can attest that the battery in the Kindle 2 last incredibly long when not being used (and wireless is left off). However, the battery will still slowly discharge over time.

When you’re resting your Kindle to read a paperback, how long are you talking about? A few days or a few weeks? Also, I’m fairly certain that Amazon has no way of operating your Kindle if the wireless connection is turned off.

Thanks for posting!

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Cheryl Mon, 17 May 2010 15:14:09 +0000 http://www.kindlechat.com/?p=203#comment-606 Has anyone had a problem with their Kindle 2 losing battery charge while the Kindle is not in use? A couple of times I have the Kindle put away (I know...how could I!) while I read a paperback and when I go to use the device again I have to recharge it. Wireless is off and the Kindle is shut down, so I don't understand how it could lose battery. It's happened twice now. Does Amazon turn wireless on remotely to do updates and such? Could that be why I am losing battery charge when not in use? Thanks. Has anyone had a problem with their Kindle 2 losing battery charge while the Kindle is not in use? A couple of times I have the Kindle put away (I know…how could I!) while I read a paperback and when I go to use the device again I have to recharge it. Wireless is off and the Kindle is shut down, so I don’t understand how it could lose battery. It’s happened twice now.

Does Amazon turn wireless on remotely to do updates and such? Could that be why I am losing battery charge when not in use?

Thanks.

]]> By: Emily Mishko http://www.ereaderchat.com/ereader/amazon-kindle/kindle-2-battery-holds-a-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Emily Mishko Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:32:33 +0000 http://www.kindlechat.com/?p=203#comment-605 Am i supposed to leave my kindle on till it dies??? Am i supposed to leave my kindle on till it dies???

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