Amazon Kindle Replacement Battery (for 1st Generation Kindle)
by Amazon.com
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Customer Review: Good batteries
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros: small and light, easy to install or remove, fairly quick to charge, charge can last 4 to 7 days
Cons: when the battery dies, it goes fast and unexpectedly
My spare Kindle battery has been sitting, unused for 10 months. Last night after 1 full charge, it's ready to go. Charge time: 3 hours.
Note: 1) I don't leave my Kindle on all the time, 2) I don't leave the wireless on, unless I'm using it or expecting a download.
The original battery was fair to great too. I sometimes use the Kindle until the battery is very low, then forget to recharge it for a few days. The battery would appear to be dead. I found that charging the battery until fully charged, twice over 2 days brought the old battery back to life. But now it's on to a new battery... I'm hoping it lasts at least another 10 months to 2 years.
Customer Review: Battery Life
Summary: 3 Stars
Although I like the concept of a kindle I don't use it as much as I would like to ,due to the economics of being a senior. I also hesitate to take it out & about W/ me , for fear of it getting,broken,lost or stolen. I don't take to the beach either. Therefore, I read it at home, so how did this battery get worn out. You have been very accomodating ,I really apppreciated it. So, hopefully I can continue to use my Kindle for a long time to come. It would be nice to have an option to read books like at a library, that would be a bonus. I have used the option of downloading some of the old classics to read. Perhaps you could create a way for use seniors to read more on our Kindles without incurring as much of a cost; ie. Round Robin Exchanges, Discounted for seniors , Lending Library. I really do enjoy reading. Thank you Jeannette TangoCustomer Review: Never in Stock!
Summary: 1 Stars
Being that this item is never in stock, I am giving Amazon a report card of one star ... this is a slap is the face of Kindle owners. I will have to find my replacement battery from another vendor ... and "YES" there are others that sell Kindle replacement batteries. You just have to Google search it. Try "Batteryship dot com" for a replacement.
Batteryship has them in stock as of 3-5-09. They sound pretty good, and the price is the same. This is from their page :
"Amazon Kindle D00111 Battery
BRAND NEW Amazon Kindle D00111 eBook Battery Replacement & Tools (battery condition: NEW) 3.7 volts 1530 mAh, Lithium Polymer
Battery Capacity: 1530 mAh
Our Price: $18.95
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Availability: In Stock
Customer Review: A Kindle without a battery is useless!
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought my Kindle in July, 2008. The original battery lasted 77 days. The second battery lasted 71 days. The third battery lasted 75 days. I ordered a fourth battery in November 2008 and I am still waiting for it. That means my $359.00 investment is dead, useless. Furthermore, when I called Kindle support, I was told that Kindle batteries last "years." When I took issue with that statement, the phone went dead. I began as an enthusiastic recommender of the Kindle. No more. Amazon needs to level with its customers about the durability of its batteries and why it is unable to supply replacements. Even more importantly, it should recognize that having banked my $359.00, it owes me a refund. I would be very interested to know if others have had similar experiences.Customer Review: Kindle 1
Summary: 1 Stars
DON'T BUY THE KINDLE 1!!! And I say this because Amazon hasn't lived up to its reputation. I rec'd Kindle 1 as a gift, ordered in April '08 rec'd june '08. I LIKE it, no I LOVE it, WHEN IT WORKS! Or should I say when the BATTERY holds a charge. 35 minutes is not enough. I am extremely disappointed in Amazon. I want and have ordered a battery. It is not available. Are they stalling, hoping that I will buy a Kindle 2. My Kindle sits quietly in the bookcase waiting on a new battery that is back-orderd, they contact me every week to see if I still want it; what do they think I will do, throw away my $399.00 Kindle. Amazon should acknowldge the problem and let me pay a reasonable difference to upgrade to a Kindle 2. Or give me a refund on my Kindle 1.