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Okay, so I think I have a problem with my Kindle battery. When I first got it, it was fine, but now, not so much.
The problem is that it seems to be using the battery even when it's switched off. About a month ago, I noticed that the screen had turned on with a "Battery critical" warning showing. I hadn't used it in a fair while at that point (didn't have time for personal reading due to Uni homework). So I fully charged it, then switched it back off.
Anyway, I've read a couple of short stories on it since then, which only would've used a small amount of battery power. It's been switched off in the mean time. So last night I turned it on to download a couple more files, and I noticed that the battery icon had an exclamation mark through it - battery nearly critical again.
So is this a bad battery, or could it be accessing WiFi even when switched off? I know people have recommended I keep WiFi switched off except when downloading books, and I'll have to try that... But is there anything else I can do? It should still be under warranty at the store where I got it, but probably not for much longer. (Not sure if I got a 1-year warranty or a 2-year warranty, but it's been almost a year since getting it.)
If it helps at all, it's the most basic Kindle on the market.
It's got the little buttons, so it's not touch screen. There's no keyboard buttons, you have to bring up a virtual keyboard and use the arrows and Enter button to type anything.
Thanks in advance.
The problem is that it seems to be using the battery even when it's switched off. About a month ago, I noticed that the screen had turned on with a "Battery critical" warning showing. I hadn't used it in a fair while at that point (didn't have time for personal reading due to Uni homework). So I fully charged it, then switched it back off.
Anyway, I've read a couple of short stories on it since then, which only would've used a small amount of battery power. It's been switched off in the mean time. So last night I turned it on to download a couple more files, and I noticed that the battery icon had an exclamation mark through it - battery nearly critical again.
So is this a bad battery, or could it be accessing WiFi even when switched off? I know people have recommended I keep WiFi switched off except when downloading books, and I'll have to try that... But is there anything else I can do? It should still be under warranty at the store where I got it, but probably not for much longer. (Not sure if I got a 1-year warranty or a 2-year warranty, but it's been almost a year since getting it.)
If it helps at all, it's the most basic Kindle on the market.
It's got the little buttons, so it's not touch screen. There's no keyboard buttons, you have to bring up a virtual keyboard and use the arrows and Enter button to type anything.
Thanks in advance.