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How to Turn Kindle Fire On or Off

November 27, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett 25 Comments

The first thing you should probably learn about the Amazon Kindle Fire is how to turn it on or off. Just follow these instructions.

  1. Locate the “Power” button on the bottom of the device next to the USB port and earphone jack. It’s the only button on the device. To turn the Kindle Fire on, press and hold the button for about 2 seconds and the screen should light up.
    Kindle Fire Power button 2
  2. To turn the Kindle Fire off, press and hold the Power button for about 2 seconds until a prompt appears on the screen. You can then tap “Shut Down” and the device will turn off.
    Kindle Fire Shut Down button

 

But my Kindle Fire won’t turn on!

If your Kindle Fire is locked up and you cannot perform these steps, try pressing and holding the “Power” and “Volume Down” buttons until the screen lights up.

 

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  1. Janet Knepper says

    August 6, 2021 at 11:57 pm

    My Kindle turned itself off when the battery went dead and wouldn’t turn on when I pushed the power button. I did what Glenn B. Wylie suggested in October 2020 (using my tiny glasses screwdriver), and it worked. My Kindle 7 is awake and running. Thank you, Glenn. Below is what Glenn wrote:

    I had the same problem after I took the kindle fire plastic back off to fix the charge port. The power button floats on the contacts in the kindle and can get stuck in the down position without release to neutral (up). When this occurs the Kindle shuts down after you observe the fire logo. You do not need to take the back cover off to release the power button to neutral but you will need to insert a flat tip wedge tool such as a jewelers screwdriver or a smudger (I purchased a smudger tool kit for $10 from yours truly – Amazon) in the gap between the front face and the plastic back right by the power button after pressing the power button at the start of the power up sequence. This releases the stuck power on button and allows full boot up. It worked for me. Good luck!

  2. Lawrence Foster says

    June 19, 2021 at 9:36 am

    My Fire 10 will NOT turn on no matter how long I press the on/off switch. Help!!!!

  3. Athena D says

    June 6, 2021 at 7:49 am

    my fire tablet main screen is black when i open an app it wont open

  4. Glenn B Wylie says

    October 25, 2020 at 8:28 am

    I had the same problem after I took the kindle fire plastic back off to fix the charge port. The power button floats on the contacts in the kindle and can get stuck in the down position without release to neutral (up). When this occurs the Kindle shuts down after you observe the fire logo. You do not need to take the back cover off to release the power button to neutral but you will need to insert a flat tip wedge tool such as a jewelers screwdriver or a smudger (I purchased a smudger tool kit for $10 from yours truly – Amazon) in the gap between the front face and the plastic back right by the power button after pressing the power button at the start of the power up sequence. This releases the stuck power on button and allows full boot up. It worked for me. Good luck!

  5. kathy beliveau says

    August 12, 2020 at 8:03 am

    What a waste the kindle fire is. Never shuts iff, continuously drains battery even when you have ‘powered off’. Very disappointed

  6. Debra says

    August 4, 2020 at 5:38 pm

    My Kindle fire has black screen with word fire on it and it will not come completely on?

  7. Gene N Sawtelle says

    July 21, 2020 at 3:33 pm

    I spent over 30 minutes on this site, including a so called tech who couldn’t help me. All this for $39.00! I feel like I’ve been ripped off!

  8. Peter says

    April 9, 2020 at 9:08 am

    My screen just goes to Alexa andnnothing else

  9. Connie Spoden says

    February 9, 2020 at 3:23 pm

    I have not used the fire 7 for a few months. I’ve charged it but nothing happens. I’ve tried to hard start it but nothing happens. Does not come on at all.

  10. BOBBIJO FELIX says

    January 8, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    MY KINDLE FIRE IS ON AND FULLY CHARGED THE AD COMES UP BUT THE MINUTE YOU SWIPE TO GET THE MAIN SCREEN IT GOES BLACK (LIKE IT WENT TO SLEEP ) HOW DO I STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING VERY FRUSTRATING WHEN TRYING TO DO SCHOOL WORK

  11. John Weir says

    November 18, 2019 at 10:15 am

    my kindle fire just shows a black screen with the words kindle fire on it what do i do

  12. Michael G schirmacher says

    October 31, 2019 at 10:44 pm

    My kindle keeps shutting off after just a few minutes… what goes?

  13. Paul Crow says

    August 29, 2019 at 5:22 am

    my kindle fire just shows a black screen with the words kindle fire on it what do i do

  14. Tony says

    August 4, 2019 at 11:45 pm

    My kindle only has one button on /off – i have tried turning it on then pluging in the power then holding the on button for 40 seconds, i have tried now for days to make it work but only the battery icon appears even fitted a new battery “dead”

  15. May says

    June 28, 2019 at 12:32 am

    Still not working what do I do????

  16. John Vulovich says

    November 27, 2018 at 9:45 am

    I would like to know the different ways to start my Amazon HD8,which right now has no power and I don’t know what to do.

  17. Tatiana says

    October 30, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    My tablet wont turn on at all even if I hold down the power button for 1 hour

  18. Mitch Bartlett says

    September 28, 2018 at 9:29 pm

    You might have to hold it longer. Even up to a minute.

  19. Diane Temple says

    September 28, 2018 at 8:40 pm

    Unable to shut down Fire 10….even holding 5 sec

  20. Delores Bates says

    April 22, 2018 at 9:03 pm

    No there were no answers to their comments, My Kindle Fire will not go to my books. Help

  21. Ekaterina Serebryakova says

    February 11, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    NOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  22. ben says

    November 13, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    my kindle fire just shows a black screen with the words kindle fire on it what do i do

  23. Robyn says

    October 31, 2017 at 11:08 am

    My kindle was accidentally dropped in water and now I cannot get it to turn off with the button. It seems to be working except for that so is there another wYatt to shut it off except running the battery down??

  24. klewis says

    August 15, 2016 at 1:55 am

    I have two buttons next to the usb port. one is ‘longer’ than the other. neither works. there is no button on the ‘bottom’ of the Kindle. please advise.

  25. Julie Ann says

    February 9, 2015 at 9:45 am

    Thanks so much for this page! My kindle fire keeps getting stuck on sites when I use the silk browser. Any advice?

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