The charging plug is loose when plugging in
The power light doesn't come on without "jiggling" the cord to make the connection.
crwdns2934109:0crwdne2934109:0
crwdns2889612:0crwdne2889612:0
0
390775
crwdns2933315:02crwdne2933315:0
crwdns2934051:0crwdne2934051:0
crwdns2934065:0crwdne2934065:0: 101.9crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0
8
180
359
@cenglish53 , Constance, If charge port is found to be bad/loose/damaged , this is really not a repair for the inexperienced because the charge port for your device is soldered to the mother board and the heat generated could cause further damage if not very careful. I will post a link showing what is involved in repairing a mini USB attached to the board. The 2nd link is to new charge port, which you can also do a search for better pricing perhaps if needed. If not wanting to do the repair yourself have a good computer/cell phone repair shop have a look and estimate repair. Good luck.
I hope this helped you out, if so let me know by pressing the helpful button.
crwdns2934105:0crwdne2934105:0
crwdns2889612:0crwdne2889612:0
2
crwdns2934065:0crwdne2934065:0: 10.3crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0
15
29
6
Your port is widened. The way to fix it is to open up the kindle. Kindle 1st Generation SD Card Reader Replacement STOP AFTER STEP 4 as your in the kindle, What you then do is use something to push the connector down to make it a tighter fit. Be careful not to short out anything on the motherboard or damage the connector
crwdns2934105:0crwdne2934105:0
crwdns2889612:0crwdne2889612:0
2
crwdns2947414:01crwdne2947414:0
The charging ports on older Kindles appear to be milspec which is a tighter specification than normal micro usb. I’ve found that cheap cables don’t work but Motorola docomo usb cables work just fine.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Mike Hebel crwdne2934271:0