KindleObsessed » Kindle Content Problems http://www.kindleobsessed.com Because Life's Too Short For Crappy Books! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:28:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Geeks Of The World Unite! http://www.kindleobsessed.com/geek-out/geeks-of-the-world-unite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=geeks-of-the-world-unite http://www.kindleobsessed.com/geek-out/geeks-of-the-world-unite/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:51:16 +0000 Misty http://www.kindleobsessed.com/?p=1114

For those of you who are new to the Kindle world… I thought I would bring you a few more helpful tips just in case your Kindle decides it is having a bad day.

Don’t forget you can find loads of helpful info on the Troubleshooting page at Amazon.com

Happy Kindle-ing!!




Content Issues

Symptom Resolution

Book did not download / haven’t received book, subcription, or blog.

Possible Cause:

  • Kindle not able to sync with Amazon servers.


  • 1.  Check battery (if the charge is low, charge it before completing following steps.)
  • 2.  Check that wireless is enabled
  • 3.  Check for wireless strength.
  • 4.  Check “All My Items.”
  • 5.  Check wireless coverage map
  • 6.  Sync and check for items.
  • 7.  If necessary restart the Kindle by pressing Home> Menu > Settings > Menu and select “Restart”
Cannot delete book from Kindle.


  • 1.  Go to the Home screen.
  • 2.  Underline the book you want to delete.
  • 3.  Move the 5-way controller to the left.
  • 4.  Select “Delete”

Book will not open / receiving an error message when opening a book.

Possible Cause:

  • Incomplete file download


  • 1.   Delete the book.
  • 2.  Restart Kindle by pressing Home > Menu > Settings > Menu and select “Restart”
  • 3.  Download book again.

Book has several pages missing

Possible Cause:


  • Book may have formatting errors
  • 1.  Delete Book
  • 2.  Download book again from Archived Items.
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