Q. Can anyone give me a better idea about the battery life of a 3rd generation Kindle? I just got one for Christmas and have used it to read about 1/2 a book (and download one other book), and the battery life is already down to only about 1/3rd of a charge.
According to the website, though, the battery life is supposed to be 1 month w/wi-fi off and 10 days w/wi-fi on. I had the wi-fi on at first, but then I turned it off. Also, I have about 500 books on the Kindle; does storing more books on it decrease battery life?
If someone could give me a better idea about battery life I should expect or info on where to find better statistics, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks.
A. Books are stored in flash memory. This requires no power just to keep them stored.
I've had my Kindle 3 about 3 months now. The battery estimates given by Amazon are optimistic, but no hugely so. I get about 1 week of use if I leave the wireless on, and about 3 weeks if not.
If you wish to optimize battery life, turn it completely off when not using it. This is done by sliding the power switch and holding it for 7 seconds until the screen blanks. Then it is completely off and will use no power. Normal powering off puts it in a low power sleep mode.
How to replace a Kindle reader battery?
Q. If I have to replace my kindle reader battery. How would I do it and where can I get a new battery?
A. It's not made in a way to easily replace the battery.
You are probably better off sending it off to Amazon for service.
How long does your Amazon Kindle 3 battery really last?
Q. They claim it'll last a month but I have to charge mine once a week and I don't even use it that heavily. Also, if I look very closely at the battery symbol the instant I unplug the charger after the light has gone green it does not show it as being fully 100% charged, there's a tiny bit of the battery symbol showing as having depleted, so it only ever looks about 95% full at best. Is this normal or does yours show up as being 100% full battery after you unplug the charger?
A. You are right: my battery indicator also displays a little less than 100%. I usually need to recharge my Kindle 3 once every 2 weeks or so. I keep my wireless turned on at all times though.
Turning off your Kindle completely (by holding the power switch for 8 seconds) really makes no difference compared to simply putting it in "screensaver" mode i.e. holding the switch for 2 seconds. Difference in energy consumption is negligible.
I would recommend you turn off wireless and if it only lasts for one week, then their may be a problem with the battery. With wireless off, it should last a good 3 weeks at least. Let us know what happens :)
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