Amazon KINDLE TOUCH Guide

Reset Kindle to Factory: How to Soft and Hard
Reset Kindle
What's the difference between soft and hard reset kindle?
While both Soft and Hard Reset are used for troubleshooting and fixing
malfunctioning devices, they have their own unique effects on the device.
Restart kindle is also known as soft reset. This "soft" reset restarts
the Kindle software, but won't affect any of the documents or books you currently
have saved on the device.
Reset Kindle to Factory, also called hard reset, will remove all downloaded and
transferred content from your Kindle. You will still be able to download items from
the cloud.
In what cases do we need to restart or reset kindle device?

It's easy to restart your Kindle to resolve glitches or other issues. You may need
to restart your kindle in the following cases:
^The Kindle screen frozen or unresponsive;
^ Trouble with Kindle startup;
^ Fail to link Kindle with PC;
^ Cannot connect to internet(wifi).
In contrast, hard reset can be useful in case the problems on your device are due
to corrupted or malfunctioning files. Hard reset will be suggested in the following
cases:
^Selling your Kindle devices;
^Gifting your kindle devices;
^Ebooks not opening, kindle freezing or not operating properly, not being able to
access your amazon account and more.
Quick Access
1. Restart/Reset Kindle 1st and 2nd Generation
2. Restart/Reset Kindle Keyboard
3. Restart/Reset Kindle 4
4. Restart/Reset Kindle Touch
5. Restart/Reset Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Basic/Kindle Voyage/Kindle
Oasis
1. Restart/Reset Kindle 1st and 2nd Generation
Kindle Model
(Kindle
Generation)
Restart Kindle
Reset Kindle to Factory
1st
Generation
Kindle
Turn off your Kindle, and then
open the back cover to remove
battery. Install the battery and
back cover about at least 1
minutes later, and start the Kindle
again.
Use a tiny and sharp
needle to press the
Reset button for 30
seconds in the back
cover of your Kindle.

2nd
Generation
Kindle
Slide the power button for 1
minutes until the screen flashes to
restart your Kindle.
Slide the power button
up to 30 seconds and
then release to wipe user
data and go back to
factory defaults.
2. Restart/Reset Kindle Keyboard
1 Restart Kindle Keyboard
Method 1 Slide the power button for 15 to 30 seconds, and your Kindle will
reboot automatically. Please note your kindle will go blank for a few seconds, and
it will restart itself in a 1 or 2 minutes.
Method 2 Press the Menu button>>Settings>>then press the Menu again and
you'll see the restart kindle show in the drop-down menu.
2 Reset Kindle Keyboard to factory
Press the Menu button>>Settings>>then press the Menu button again and
"Reset to Factory Defaults" will appear. Just navigate to it to reset your Kindle
keyboard to factory settings.

3. Restart/Reset Kindle 4
1 Restart Kindle 4
Method 1 Slide the power button for up to 30 seconds, and your Kindle will
reboot automatically. In this process, the green light besides your kindle power
button will blink and your kindle will go blank for a while, and it will restart itself
soon.
Method 2 Press the Menu button, then navigate to Settings. Then press the
Menu button again and Press "Restart" to restart your kindle dx.
2 Reset Kindle 4
Press the Menu button>>Settings>>then press the Menu again and you'll see
the "Reset to Factory Defaults" show in the drop-down menu. Press it to reset
your kindle to factory defaults.

4. Restart/Reset Kindle Touch
1 Restart Kindle Kindle Touch
Method 1 Hold the power button for up to 30 seconds, and your Kindle will root
automatically.
Method 2 Tap the Menu button at the top-right corner, then tap Settings. In the
settings page, tap Menu button again and then tap "Restart" to restart your kindle
touch.
2 Reset Kindle Kindle Touch
Tap the Menu button at the top-right corner, then tap Settings. In the settings
page, tap Menu button again and then tap "Reset device". Finally, n the pop-up
window, tap "Yes" to reset your kindle touch to factory setting.

5. Restart/Reset Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle
Basic/Kindle Voyage/Kindle Oasis
Kindle Paperwhite, kindle basic, kindle voyage and kindle oasis all can use this
method to restart or reset to factory defaults.
1 Restart Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Basic/Kindle
Voyage/Kindle Oasis
Method 1 Press the power button for at least 30 seconds until you see the
Restart dialog appears.
Method 2 Tap the three dots at the top right corner and then tap "Settings". In the
Settings, select Device Options, and you will see "Restart" option. Just tap it to
restart your Kindle paperwhite.
1 Reset Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Basic/Kindle
Voyage/Kindle Oasis

Tap the three dots at the top right corner and then tap "Settings". In the Settings,
select Device Options, and you will see "Reset" option. Tap "Reset" and you will
see a pop up windows asking if you really want to reset your kindle. Tap "Yes" to
reset kindle paperwhite to factory settings.
More kindle tips and tricks:
Four Solutions When Kindle Won't Turn On
Why Kindle not Charging and How to Fix It
Where are Kindle Books Stored on
PC/MAC/Android
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to reset kindle, please share them in the comments.
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