how to hard reset Amazon Kindle

Repair Amazon Kindle hard reset Kindle 1st 2nd and 3rd edition or fix Kindle DX 4th edition

Fix Kindle 1st edition

Typically, you should not have to reset your Kindle. In the unlikely event that you need to reset your Kindle, use a paper
clip or other small object to press the Reset button on the left side of the back of the Kindle. Your Kindle will take a few
minutes to restart.
Restart: Restarts your Kindle. You will not lose the books, clippings, or other files stored
on the device. In the event your Kindle freezes up, you can do a hard reset by pressing the
power button for 20 seconds.
Reset to Factory Defaults: Resets your Kindle to its original factory settings and restarts it.
Before you reset your Kindle to factory defaults, you must back up any personal documents
as well as older issues of periodicals that you’d like to keep. Once your Kindle restarts, you
will need to download those items (and your Kindle dictionaries) from Archived Items on
Amazon’s servers. If you want to continue to password-protect your Kindle, you must also set
up a password again.

Repair Amazon Kindle hard reset Kindle 2 3rd edition Kindle 4th edition Kindle Fire Kindle Touch Kindle Touch 3G Ebook

Reset Kindle
Reset Kindle Touch   
Reset Kindle Touch 3G
Reset Kindle Keyboard   
Reset Kindle Keyboard 3G
Reset Kindle DX
Reset Kindle Fire
If your Kindle does not power on or is unresponsive during use, try resetting the device by disconnecting your Kindle from any power source, and then sliding and holding the power switch for 15 seconds before releasing.
Note that the screen will be blank for about 30 seconds while your Kindle restarts.


Tip: Your Kindle will also go to sleep by itself after ten minutes if you are not using it. If your Kindle had wireless on prior to going to sleep, it will continue to receive your regularly scheduled subscriptions while in sleep.


or reset Kindle 2 reset Kindle 3 via menu
Reset to Factory Defaults — resets your Kindle to its original factory settings. You
should only select this action if instructed to do so by Kindle Customer Service.

How to fix Kindle 5th edition factory reset

Reset to Factory Defaults — resets your Kindle to its original factory settings and
restarts your device. You should only select this action if instructed to do so by Kindle
Customer Service. Before you reset your Kindle to factory defaults, you must back up
any personal documents, periodical issues older than the past seven issues that you’d
like to keep, MP3, and Audible files. Once your Kindle restarts, you must create a new
device password if you want to continue to password-protect your Kindle.
Text-to-speech sounds distorted. Restart Kindle
I can’t open any of my books and receive an error message instead.
Try restarting your Kindle by doing the following:
1. Press the Home button.
2. Press the Menu button.
3. Select “Settings.”
4. Press the Menu button.
5. Select “Restart.”

If restarting your Kindle does not resolve the issue, then try doing a factory reset of your
Kindle. Prior to doing so, back up any personal documents, periodical issues older than the
past seven issues that you’d like to keep, MP3, and Audible files. To do a factory reset:

1. Press the Home button.
2. Press the Menu button.
3. Select “Settings.”
4. Press the Menu button.
5. Select “Reset to Factory Defaults.”
6. After your Kindle restarts, go to Archived Items in Home and re-download the items you’d like
to read. Transfer back the personal documents and other files you had previously backed up.