Amazon Kindle Fire HD 2013 (3rd Gen)
| Problem Description | Symptoms | Solution | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| No power, doesn’t charge. | - Test with a known good battery. - Extremely common for the charge port solder joints to crack, may be fine just reflowing the port. | Source | |
| No power. | Ampreader shows 5V 0.65A | - Test with a known good battery. - Check battery voltage. (Should be between 3.3V - 4.2V) - Charge port should normally pull between 0.09A - 0.25A. Leave charger plugged in until the battery reports >3.7V, then unplug the battery lead and charger. When plugging the charger back in you should see it hover around 0.16A. Leave the charger and battery unplugged for 5-10 mins, then plug them back in and attempt to power on the device. | Source |