It wouldn’t be smart to open the device and try to deal with the hardware on your own. Unless you’re a tech-savvy expert, you’ll only cause more issues. In addition to his extensive writing experience, Chris has been interviewed as a technology expert on TV news and radio shows. He gave advice on dark web scans on Miami's NBC 6, discussed Windows XP's demise on WGN-TV's Midday News in Chicago, and shared his CES experiences on WJR-AM's Guy Gordon Show in Detroit. Your Fire tablet indicator light turns orange while charging. If you’re still having issues then you may have to send your tablet in for service or take it to your trusty local third-party repair shop to repair a fault charge port or battery. Try a soft reset by p ressing and holding the power button for 40 seconds or until your device restarts. shows that one of the most popular help topics is how to get your Fire Tablet to charge. After making sure that your tablet is not in an environment that’s too hot or too cold, try the following steps to resolve your charging issues.

On some occasions, the power outlet that you use for your charger may stop working. The outlet doesn’t function when the fuse goes off or something happens that prevents electricity traveling to the outlet to form a circuit. Get into the habit of turning your tablet off when you aren’t using it. Hold down the power button until the Power off box pops up and then tap OK.You might also try going to Settings > Apps & Games > Manage All Applications and find the Kindle app. Then, tap Force stop and Clear cache.

Fire 7 offers plenty of storage with 16GB or 32GB options to enjoy more content while you are on the go. The new design includes the camera on the longer edge of the device. Chris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times---and that's just here at How-To Geek. Chris was a PCWorld columnist for two years. He founded PCWorld's "World Beyond Windows" column, which covered the latest developments in open-source operating systems like Linux and Chrome OS. Beyond the column, he wrote about everything from Windows to tech travel tips. Since not everyone has the most recent Fire tablet, here are a few common issues on the older range of tablets. Glitch: E-books disappearing or not working Press and hold the Power button for 40 seconds or more until it restarts and see if it works normally.

Another option for squeezing more battery life from your Fire tablet is Low Power Mode, found in Settings > Power, but it will dim your display. You can also set it to turn on automatically. Make sure that your Wi-Fi connection is live and working. Test it with another device to make sure your internet is working. Reconnect your device to charge; plug in the cable to the power adapter and your device, then plug the adapter into an outlet.