Why won't my ebook reader turn on anymore?

That is frustrating, but there are a few easy things to try before assuming it is dead. Hold the power button down for a full 30 to 60 seconds since many readers need a long press to force a restart. Plug it into a different wall outlet using a different cable and charger that you know work, leave it for at least 30 minutes & then try the long press again. Inspect the charging port for lint and gently clear it with a wooden toothpick or soft brush, then reinsert the cable firmly. Remove any case and make sure the power button or slider is not jammed, give it a few firm clicks. If it was very cold or very hot, let it sit at room temperature for a while before charging. If it has a tiny reset hole, press it once with a paperclip, then charge and try the long press again. Connect it to a computer to see if it appears as a drive even if the screen looks stuck, e‑ink can look on even when the device is off. If it recently got wet, stop charging and let it dry completely before trying again. If nothing changes after a couple of hours on a reliable charger, leave it plugged in longer and try another long press, since a deeply drained battery sometimes needs extra time to wake. If it still refuses to power up after all that, it likely needs a battery or charging port check from a repair shop or the manufacturer.

Plug it into a different charger for two hours, then hold the power button for up to a minute to wake it. Clean lint from the port, push the plug in firmly, pop off a tight case, and let a cold battery warm to room temp before retrying.

Hey, damn had the exact same problem last week and I was ready to chuck it out the window but then I figured it out, turns out it was just jammed up from dust or something.

So yeah, clean the ports carefully, use a soft brush or whatever, and make sure the cable clicks in right.

Then plug it in and wait longer than you think, like a few hours, and hold the power for ages.

Warm it up first, if it's cold.

Fixed mine right up.

Good luck.

Clear lint from the charge port and gently wiggle the plug while watching for any flicker that suggests the port is failing. If it was dropped or still won't start, try a long press after hours on a reliable charger, then use a repair shop.

That sounds so annoying when your reader dies on you like that... I've had similar issues before and and sometimes it's the battery being super drained. Try holding down the power button for a long time & like a minute or so, to force a reset. And make sure you're using a charger that works, maybe test it on something else first.

If that doesn't do it,, check if there's any dirt in the port. A little cleanup might help. Works great sometimes. If it's still not responding, it could be time to think about getting it looked at by someone who knows electronics.

Hang in there, hope you get back to your books soon.

First thing I honestly would rule out is a stuck power button.

Give it a dozen firm clicks, then hold it down a long time and wait which, yeah...

count slow.

If it is an e‑ink screen it can look on even when it is off, so do not trust what the page looks like.

I would also try a different cable and wall plug and let it sit for at least an hour, then do the long press again.

If it was in a backpack in winter or a hot car, let it sit at room temp before charging.

If it ever got splashed, stop charging and let it dry completely.

If none of that changes anything, it is probably a battery or port failure and needs a repair shop.

Frustrating, but fixable.

If the battery drained all the way to zero,, the protection circuit can refuse to wake up until it sees steady power for a while. can make it look completely dead even though nothing is broken. Give it a stable charge source and leave it connected for a few hours without touching it and then try a long power button press. Forty to sixty seconds is not excessive.

Avoid fast chargers that keep negotiating and switching. A simple, known good charger and a different cable can make the difference. If it still will not respond after a long soak on power, connect it to a computer for a few minutes to see if the storage shows up. Even if the screen has not refreshed, the guts might be alive. If the computer never sees it and the charge port feels loose or wobbly, that points to a hardware issue that needs hands on repair.

I feel your pain; nothing worse than a gadget that won't cooperate after you've babied it with charging all night. First off, give the power button a solid long press, we're talking 40 seconds minimum & because that can jolt it back to life if it's frozen.

Next, switch up your charging setup entirely – different cable, different outlet, the works – and let it sit for a good hour before trying again. Inspect that charging port too; lint builds up sneaky fast and blocks the connection. A gentle poke with something non-metal can clear it out.

If it got exposed to moisture or extreme temps lately, that might be the culprit, so let it normalize at room temp. And if there's a reset pinhole, a quick press with a clip might do the trick. If all else fails, connecting to a computer could reveal if it's charging but the screen's just stuck. Fingers crossed this gets you reading again.