Supplemental Kindle Battery: Would a supplemental Kindle battery need to be be charged IN THE DEVICE, only?
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I agree with you, they should add a connector to the charger so batteries can be charged without having to be installed in the kindle. I use rechargable batteries in my digital camera, and I carry them in the case for a month and they still have a full charge. I would think that the kindle batteries should be no different. My kindle battery wont hold a charge more than 3 days and it is only 2 months old! My camera batteries are 3 years old!
406156
The battery appears to have a minimum charge only for storage. For full use, requires the battery to be charged.
1977680
Possible answer if the battery charger is working. The charging unit is connected to the mother board by 2 solder points. If they are broken it will not charge. When plugged in try a little upperward motion where the plug goes into the Kindle .
1389483
I have had my Kindle for a year and no battery problems until now. Can we purchase one at a battery store?
1703638
Yes it is. The one I received had a loose connection and only by lightly wrapping it around the kindle am I able to get a charge. Sad to hear that you have replaced so many.
1212972
No; with the battery charged you are completely portable. You must connect to the computer to 'download' the scanned codes from the device. You will also plug it in to charge it. But other than that you are portable.
1292997
There are only three types of batteries for Kindles. They will tell you which device they accommodate, either Kindle (the earliest model of the device), Kindle Fire or Kindle HD (the newest). Battery description will tell you which one it fits. Your Kindle should tell you which model you have when you turn it on.
537078
I purchased it with my Kindle Paperwhite and that is how I have charged it. Seems to work fine.
2145844
I keep my iPad, iPod, Galaxy s3 phone and Asus tablet plugged in when not in use and I have not had a problem with overcharging. I don't have a Kindle, but I would assume it would be OK as well. The GadgetSys is the best charger ever.....
1389481
I received the original kindle for Christmas and the battery died a few weeks later. Amazon sent me a replacement kindle and it held its charge for less than 24 hours before it died. Arg!
614224
Yes, it comes with one rechargeable battery that you install in the headphone (super easy because of the magnetized cover) and then charge with the nice provided USB cable. You need to know that you should not charge the headphone by directly plugging it into the wall socket with a regular mini USB charger you might use for your phone or Kindle as that is too much amperage. You charge it in the USB port of your PC. I bought a second battery and a special universal wall charger (that charges at 1 amp max) and that is how I do it.
397258
Yes. The only way I can charge my Kindle Fire is by putting something underneath the cord, before it goes on the Kindle. This puts pressure upwards on the cord and makes it work OK. I'm surprised that the Kindle has such a sloppy loose connection where the cord attaches. You would think Amazon knows about it. Why not have a connector like the ones that go into a laptop from the cord. Those never get loose. Just sayin...
2067190
No, there is an opening on the side that allows for charging. I placed my Kindle in it the day I got it and it has not been taken out of the case since and I recharge every night.
1213372
Does a kindle have a USB plug to charge? I can charge my iPad with it too so if I has a USB cable then I think it should.
122886
No it isn't charged already, and I'm sorry but I doubt you'll ever be able to buy one that is charged at all. No batteries for devices like these come with a charged battery.
1139854
If you have a USB cable to connect to it. My wife used it to charge her Kindle.
2184836
No you do not. When you connect it to a Mac or Win it starts the charge and it is full operational. The battery allows for the added energy to burn a blu-ray. You can also use a iPad, kindle or other to charge it. It does not direct connect to a plug. Oh do not use those cheap $1-3 usb chargers. You could charge with those however it will take 3 years and a day. Hope this helps.