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Kindle Voyage: Attempt at reanimation after bad update

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:15:36 -0700

A couple of years ago I left wifi on my Voyage on overnight and it connected to the Amazon services, downloaded an updated and attempted to install it all by itself. However, the update progress stopped at around 15% and the whole device was basically bricked. When I try to reboot or reset it with the power button it always reboots into the update, starts installing it again and freezes again at 15%. When I try to connect it to the computer, the computer does not see it. When I wait for the battery to fully die and then connect it to the computer, the computer sees that there is a device connected, but I cannot do anything with it as there is no option to access the storage or mount it or anything of the sort.

I have attempted pretty much all hacks available on the internet and contacted Amazon support, who told me it's a corpse, gave me a 200 dollars for a new devices and I kinda accepted that Voyage is now a paperweight right next to the new paperwhite. However, I recently came across the idea of jailbreaking the kindle and thought I might try it with the Voyage and see if there is any way of reanimating it.

So what I want to ask, does anyone know if I can do some kind of full factory reset, even with a wipe? Or if there is clear cmos kind of button inside? I don't mind disassembling it if I could fix it. Maybe there is a way to bypass the OS on the device and directly connect memory storage to the computer or some kind of microcontroller programmer so I can manipulate files directly?

⟐ Edited by author July 18, 2026 at 14:15 MST

Kindle Paperwhite 1st Generation: My kindle had trouble turning on and now all of my books claim to have

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:12:13 -0700

Kindle had trouble turning on and now it says the books have been removed and will not download anything

Kindle Paperwhite 3rd Generation: My Kindle Won't Leave the USB Screen

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:35:39 -0700

Before I begin, I think this is the edition of kindle paperwhite I have, but it may not be. I received this as a gift, years and years ago.

As you can see it's open the page it has when connected to a computer. This is because last night I uploaded a pdf. The connection wasn't very strong actually, so I know it didn't immediately get locked into this screen. Only when I finally got the cord to sit snug, and finished the upload, would it stay in this screen.

I've tried turning it off and on, and it does go to the correct off-screen, but it does not allow me to restart. When I hold down on the power button the light at the bottom blinks and then turns off after a few seconds. It does not open the power off/restart menu, and that's the primary problem. I suspect this issue would be cleared if it restarted, but the nature of the issue stops me from doing so.

If necessary, I could wait for it to run out of battery. That's the equivalent of a restart. I did just charge it to full though, and the battery on this thing is impressive, plus draining the battery has got to eat into the battery life somewhat. What would you do? Any suggestions?

⟐ Commented July 11, 2026 at 8:35 MST

Amazon Fire HD 10 (9th Gen): Fire HD 10 (9th gen) Repair Manual

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:02:56 -0700

Am I able to purchase a repair manual for Kindle devices?

Amazon Kindle Oasis (9th Gen): How to change broken screen?

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:39:05 -0700

Hi, i have a screen for replacement but how to remove old one without broke the Kindle?

Amazon Fire 12th Gen: What should I do if it is glitching a lot?

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:44:15 -0700

very glitchy and freezes a lot

Kindle Scribe: Stuck in Boot loop

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:09:30 -0700

My scribe is stuck in a boot loop and the hard reset of hold button for 40+ seconds does not do anthing. Try to conect to computer and it flickers in and out of this pc to fast for me to do anthing in file system. Is there anything else that can be done?

Amazon Fire HD 7 (7th Gen): Mi tablet Amazon cuando la enchufo se apaga y prende se apaga y apaga

Sat, 02 May 2026 19:11:14 -0700

Mi tablet no se que le pasa

Kindle Fire HD 8: Kindle fire not charging... I think its the charging port but unsure.

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:16:19 -0700

I have a kindle tablet.

When I plug it in to a wall outlet, it shows a battery with one bar briefly then it fades away and no matter how long I keep it plugged I dont see any improvement.

When I plug in into a windows PC I get the connected sound then disconnected sound, again I see a battery with on bar show up briefly then nothing.

When its not plugged in, I test the voltage of the battery and I get 3.2v

Im thinking the port is broken.

What do you think?

Kindle Tablet: Year old kindle, charging light only stays on for a few seconds?

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:26:38 -0700

Hi everyone, I have the latest kindle (2024 release, the matcha one). It's my first kindle, only had it for a year and it just won't charge. When I plug it in the orange light comes on but only for a few seconds. It's stuck on the low power screen. I've tried forcing a reset but that won't work. It also isn't acknowledged when I plug it into my PC.

Any ideas of how I could go about fixing it please? I'm guessing the battery/battery port is the culprit. I don't seem to be able to find a replacement battery to purchase anywhere in the UK.

Kindle Fire: Why won't it charge at all

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:29:54 -0700

Barely had it 6 months yet just completely went black and nothing turned it off then back on would not start yet charged it full up yet nothing now on my 3rd kindle as previous 1 did same am I just being stupid

Kindle 10: Won't charge, on the front screen it just says low battery?

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:42:34 -0700

My kindle wont charge it just says low battery charge before use and ive had it in the charger for almost 2 days and the light is still orange. When I try to turn it in the screen flashes and nothing happens.

Kindle Paperwhite 4: Blank screen only when it starts

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:59:54 -0700

Despite the Kindle being fully charged, on starting it only shows a white blank screen. There are no images, no menu, nothing. How do I fix it?

Amazon Fire HD 8 plush 12th Gen: Motherboard for fire hd 8 tablet

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:44:26 -0700

Where can I get a motherboard replacement?

Amazon Fire HD 7 (7th Gen): No connection with my WiFi

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:21:55 -0700

My fire not connecting with my wifi

Kindle Scribe: Why is my pen not writing?

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:42:44 -0700

My pen quit writing, I spent $80 on a new one and it still won't write. I've done all of the troubleshooting that is suggested including hard reset and factory reset. When contacting Amazon customer service all they had to say was that it wasn't under warranty anymore

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 Fire HD 10 (11th Generation): Part of the screen blank and torch is not responding

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:40:07 -0700

The Tap fell in water and it was dried up but the screen didn’t clear off

Now the screen display divided into 2 parts

One part is partially showing while the other part is blank

And the torch is not responding

Kindle 11: Touch Screen doesn't work

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:04:48 -0700

My kindle touch doesn't work, I already tried to update my kindle connected to a computer, forced an update and no results - I also tried to force reboot, but the problem still remains.

⟐ Edited by author December 18, 2025 at 5:04 MST

Amazon Fire HD 8 (10th Gen): How do I remove this?

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:57:37 -0700

I've removed a broken screen, but now need to remove this connector in order to replace it. How does it come off?