Original Kindle Fire charging issues?

gtbarry · November 30th, 2012, 12:47 PM

Anyone have issues with their original kindle fire doing either of the following:

- Not starting to charge when plugged in for about 5 seconds or more
- Not charging at all (this is in a charger that it rarely will charge from. this exact same charger will immediately start charging either of my two phones that I plug into it without fail.)

Thanks!

Drogyn · November 30th, 2012, 04:28 PM

My wife had this issue.
Amazon issued an RMA for it.

It's not the only kindle 1st gen I have heard of messing up on charging either

gtbarry · November 30th, 2012, 09:18 PM

Sweet! But I already returned it cause of a screen issue and got this one as a replacement.

Second time the charm?

Drogyn · December 1st, 2012, 06:32 PM

Doesn't hurt to call them

guitarman2010 · December 1st, 2012, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtbarry

Anyone have issues with their original kindle fire doing either of the following:

- Not starting to charge when plugged in for about 5 seconds or more
- Not charging at all (this is in a charger that it rarely will charge from. this exact same charger will immediately start charging either of my two phones that I plug into it without fail.)

Thanks!

Does it react the same way when attempting to charge via a powered USB port?

gtbarry · December 1st, 2012, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guitarman2010

Does it react the same way when attempting to charge via a powered USB port?

I have another wall port (adapter to USB cord) and when I plug it into my computer that begin charging the kindle within 5-seconds of being plugged in.

This one plug in question charges the kindle rarely but will charge my two phones immediately upon them being plugged in. Given that the phones work immediately, I find this odd behavior in the kindle.