How to Unfreeze a Kindle
By Jamie Wilson
The Kindle is a very user friendly device. While you shouldn't encounter many problems with it, the unexpected sometimes happens. Fortunately, troubleshooting the Kindle is straightforward and easy for most issues. You should be able to have an unresponsive Kindle back to normal within minutes.
Unfreezing a Kindle (3rd generation)
Step 2

Slide the power switch and let it go. The power LED should glow green for a couple of seconds.
Step 3

Turn off the Kindle by sliding the power switch and holding it until the screen goes blank. After about five seconds, the LED will blink green several times before turning the screen off.
Unfreezing a Kindle (2nd generation and Kindle DX)
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Tips
- While the Kindle can go extended periods of time without being recharged, try to avoid draining the battery completely between charges to avoid possible unresponsiveness due to low battery. Software updates should be delivered to your Kindle automatically, but you can always make sure you are running the latest version by going into the Kindle's settings and comparing the version number you see there to the Kindle software update site at Amazon.com. You can find instructions for manually updating your Kindle there.
- If all else fails, make use of Amazon's excellent customer service.
Warnings
- Don't try anything that might cause damage to your Kindle or void the warranty.
Writer Bio
Jamie Wilson is a Detroit native now living in New York City. He is a 2007 graduate of the University of Tennessee's Journalism and Electronic Media program and has worked for "Playboy" magazine and ProPublica, a non-profit investigative journalism organization in New York. He began writing professionally in 2006 and his writing and reporting has appeared in "USA Today," ProPublica, "Paintball Sports International," and elsewhere.