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Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation: Why is my kindle only showing the lock screen

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:03:54 -0700

Why is my kindle only showing the lock screen

⟐ Answered December 30, 2025 at 8:03 MST

Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation: Is it the battery, or is it dead?

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 01:36:50 -0700

The device turns on, welcome screen comes up. Then, device turns off. What’s up?

⟐ Answered August 28, 2023 at 1:36 MST

Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation: Why does the “Before You Go” screen pop up part way through a book?

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:37:44 -0700

I’ll be part way through a book and the “Before You Go” screen will pop up and I can’t turn the page anymore I have to manually enter the next page number to carry on reading.

It’s fully up to date and I can’t see anything in the settings to fix this.

Can anyone help please?

⟐ Answered August 04, 2023 at 14:37 MST

Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation: Battery at 4.3V still shows Low Battery and 5 orange flashes when hold

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:38:59 -0700

This kindle is super easy to remove the bezel with just fingernails, but I have been charging it for over a day and trying many presses of the button and no progress.

Is it worth buying another battery? It seems like the battery is fine... it seems like something else died. This is horrible because this thing has only ever been used for an hour or two ever.

I held it up to a warm lightbulb to see it it would juice up the battery a bit more, but so far no luck

I made a video showing what I found so far.

https://youtu.be/9lI552vMJ7k?si=0sphMdsY...

⟐ Commented January 01, 2026 at 17:38 MST

Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation: Is the screen dead or is a cable loose?

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:48:10 -0700

After not using my Kindle for the better part of a year, it was stuck on a low battery screen. After a full charge discharge cycle, the screen started working again, although it sometimes looks like what's below with horizontal stripes and a faded image.

If I put a decent amount of pressure on the bottom of the screen, it would "fix it" and the screen would work as it should for that ~30 minute reading session. It usually reverted to being faint next time I picked up my Kindle.

Is the display possibly faulty? Or is the ribbon cable just loose? Would it be worth opening the kindle up to repair or should I just toss it out?

For some additional context, the kindle was stored in my backpack for a few months where it may have occasionally experienced pressure from stuffing my backpack.

Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation: My backlight cable white LED pin was torn off, how do I replace it?

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 01:18:28 -0700

Sometimes when i reading my kindle, the backlight just suddenly goes off
The pin for white LED was torn off, but i didnt touch the inside and it was bought new in 2022
Should I buy a new one or replacing worth it?

Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation: My brightness will not adjust

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:27:03 -0700

The brightness on my kindle will not adjust I can move the slider to max and zero and the brightness doesn’t change. I’ve rest the device as well as factory rest and neither worked. What could be causing the issue and is it repairable?

Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation: Only screen backlight comes on, no content displayed

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:53:42 -0700

There is no content on the screen whatsoever. It is completely blank. I can connect the device to a laptop. I did a full reset (from the PC), but that didn't help.
Is it gone?

Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation: Where can I change the plastic circle of the screen?

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 20:46:47 -0700

I think the plastic circle around the screen of my kindle have been oxidized, could please tell e where I can change it?

⟐ Commented December 09, 2023 at 20:46 MST