Kindle Wi-Fi
Kindle Wi-Fi
I have an old Kindle, bought in 2011, which refuses to see any Wi-Fi networks. I've tried re-booting by holding down the power button for >30 seconds without success, has anybody got any (polite) suggestions as to what I can do with it?
It's running software version 4.1.4.
Kevin
It's running software version 4.1.4.
Kevin
Re: Kindle Wi-Fi
I assume it does show the wifi as active when you switch it on? If not, I would say it is 'toast'. The other thing is to make sure you are looking for 2.4 Mb networks.
Re: Kindle Wi-Fi
You may be right, I've got some Marmite in the cupboard...
Airplane Mode is Off
Available Wi-Fi Networks (0)
Network: not connected
My Laptop sees four networks with good signal strength.
Airplane Mode is Off
Available Wi-Fi Networks (0)
Network: not connected
My Laptop sees four networks with good signal strength.
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Re: Kindle Wi-Fi
If you can fight your way through their website you might find either an email route or a phone number.
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k3 - keep the Marmite jar handy, as we may need JtR to perform last rites................
Mine picks up 'available networks' straight-away once airplane is off. The only chance of salvation, I feel, is to make sure you are looking for 2.4 networks and not 5.
Does P2 of 'Settings' show a Mac address and wifi capable?
Mine picks up 'available networks' straight-away once airplane is off. The only chance of salvation, I feel, is to make sure you are looking for 2.4 networks and not 5.
Does P2 of 'Settings' show a Mac address and wifi capable?
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P2 shows:
Wi-Fi MAC Address: Unavailable
Serial Number: xxxx etc.
Network Capability: Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi MAC Address: Unavailable
Serial Number: xxxx etc.
Network Capability: Wi-Fi
Re: Kindle Wi-Fi
Marmite is back in the cupboard!
I thought, to be on the safe side I'd reset the Kindle to delete my email etc., so I did a factory reset and and it has resurrected itself, everything working as it should, I just needed to re-register it to the kindle account and it downloaded all my content in null komma nix!
No Marmite or assistance from JtR required.
I thought, to be on the safe side I'd reset the Kindle to delete my email etc., so I did a factory reset and and it has resurrected itself, everything working as it should, I just needed to re-register it to the kindle account and it downloaded all my content in null komma nix!
No Marmite or assistance from JtR required.
Re: Kindle Wi-Fi
Bravo!
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Don't you just love it when stuff like that happens.
Maybe a lottery ticket would be in order.
PP
Maybe a lottery ticket would be in order.
PP
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You are so right, I feel proper chuffed!
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Just remember all your '*****' is duplicated in an Amazon server somewhere in the World
For us honest and god-fearing folk I wish my laptop could be mirrored in cloud, by new one, restore complete and rebuild registry automatically.
For us honest and god-fearing folk I wish my laptop could be mirrored in cloud, by new one, restore complete and rebuild registry automatically.