Replacing a K3???

Is it still under warranty?  If so, I'd definitely contact Kindle CS and see about a replacement.  Won't charge you anything and you'll get something like 3 months more on the warranty.

If it's NOT under warranty, I doubt they'd replace it or repair it for you.  They might offer you a discount on a new device, though, so it certainly doesn't hurt to ask.

Newpower99.com offers replacement batteries that come with the tools needed for you to replace the battery yourself.  There are videos on the website that show how to do it.  Members here have had good results -- this would be an option only if it's no longer under warranty.

I am rather surprised by how much better I like my PW than my non-touch Kindle.  Just today I was navigating on the K4 for something and realizing how much easier it is on the PW. . .of course, the Keyboard has, well, a keyboard, but still there's the scrolling and selecting when going through menus.

The PW will NOT hold as many books.  Which is o.k. for me but not for others.  The screen is better, even if you usually leave the light way down.  And you have, in most books, more choices of type face.

If you're going to switch kindles and want to keep your collections, I suggest you d/l the Kindle for PC and import your current K3 collections there.  That way you'll have them if you do go with a new one and can simply import them back to the new device.

spotsmom said:

Thanks for that suggestion, Ann, as I have read some posts about how time consuming it is to download all your books again when you change Kindles. so, if I upgrade to a PW from my K3, how do I import to the pc and them import them back? I can do all this without having to download from Amazon? That would be way cool and doesn't sound like it would take much time.

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Well, the cool thing about Kindle for PC is you don't actually have to download them to put them in collections. AND, those collections will stick. Get the program and play with it a bit and you'll see. Actually, you could first import collections from your existing Kindle into Kindle for PC. Even if you don't download a book, you'll see it listed in your collection.

So, when you get your new kindle, yes, you have to d/l each book individually, but then when you import collections from the Kindle for PC, everything will go into the right place.

And, d/l'ing one by one isn't as tedious as it sounds. It actually goes pretty quickly. You can do it either from the device or from Manage Your Kindle at Amazon. Arguably, it's faster on the computer, but from the device, the thing to know is that you don't have to wait for one to show up before going on to the next.

Books you HAVE d/l'd to Kindle for PC can't just be copied freely onto the Kindle because of DRM.

My suggestion is to re-think whether they ALL need to be on the device and then download the ones you want in batches of 50 or so. I'd do it at night before bed, then plug the thing in and let it spend the night indexing.