Amazon Kindle Replacement Battery :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

assuerance.

2008-09-06
My kindle froze up on me once. Had to take out battery and put it back in. Feel alot safer now I have a spare battery. Love my kindle.

h

2008-08-31
i am completely unhappy with this product. i bought the battery because i was going overseas and wanted it as a spare in case i had voltage/electricity issues so wanted to charge it before i left. $20 seemed a small price to pay for the insurance of knowing i would always have a book to read while i was away-i was going to a lesser developed country. i got the battery and could not figure out how to get the old battery out. it seemed obvious until i tried to actually take it out. i looked in the user mannual-no help. called the Kindle 800# and the guy who answered admitted he had no idea how to get it out. he couldn't find instructions either. to his credit, he went to find a kindle to see the issue for himself. after several attempts, he couldn' get it out either. to get the current one out it quickly became clear that you would destroy the battery in the process. he had to agree it was a poor design and he couldn't get his out. he promised to let the knidle people know this was a problem so i would advise that unless you are ready to destroy the one you are taking out, don't buy this as a spare. as much as i love the kindle and i do, is as much as i hate this battery housing design

Review of Kindle Replacement Battery

2008-08-30
I now manage my Kindle battery better than initially and am experiencing better longevity than with the original as a result.

I use its internet only whenever downloading subscriptions or books and I turn the device off completely whenever it is not in use.

Battery Life

2008-08-29
I do not own a Kindle but I want one. I wont buy one until the issue with the battery is taken care of. I have read the reviews and when I'm spending over 300.00 bucks on an item I do not expect to be inconvienced and then have to pay for it (you have to be kidding me you're ok buying a battery just because it costs 20.00 bucks? it shouldnt cost you anything). I want to thank everyone who wrote about the battery issue. I was going to get one of these for my dad (and myself) who is 75 for his birthday but he is not going to know what to do if the battery fails. I will rekindle my desire when The Kindle is ready to accomodate me.

Spare Kindle Battery

2008-08-13
I have not used the spare replacement battery I purchased with my kindle,
but having it on hand for that day when I will need it eliminates any
concern that an interruption in the use of the kindle is going to happen.

Need a Better Kindle Battery!

2008-07-28
I love my Kindle, but the battery is pathetic and lasted only 4 months! After paying $400 for the Kindle and $9.99 for each book, who wants to pay $20 two or three times a year? Very disappointed!

The Kindle Battery

2008-07-22
First and foremost, Kindle is an exceptional product. That being said, the battery provided for it, is not. After less than three months of moderate use, the battery that came with the Kindle went from working great to flat dead. I would definitely recommend that you buy at least one extra battery to have around just in case you find yourself inconvenienced by this poor product. Fortunately for us, the pricing on this battery is fairly low. Hopefully, the manufacturer is looking into this and will be providing better batteries down the road. {ssintrepid}

Don't leave home without it

2008-07-09
I travel a lot (20 days a month or more) and always travel with my Kindle. Even though the Kindle's battery will last for several days, it seems to run out at the worst of times (like on a 4 hour plane ride). I carry the charger with me but this extra battery has helped me out more than once. I am giving it four stars due to the fact that it doesn't just slide or snap in, like most batteries do now. Still, I highly recommend it for anyone who owns a Kindle.

excellent-easy to install!

2008-07-08
THE KINDLE BATTERY WAS SHIPPED VERY QUICKLY AND WAS SUPER EASY TO INSTALL!
GREAT TO HAVE A BACK UP ON HAND! I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO CHARGE THE BATTERY DIRECTLY WITHOUT PLACING IT IN THE KINDLE ITSELF...IS ANYONE AWARE OF A CHARGER I COULD BUY WHICH WOULD ALLOW THIS?

Short Battery Life

2008-07-02
I don't consider having a swappable battery a feature - as much as a common sense engineering decision. I can understand to some small extent why the iPod doesn't - as they are shooting for extreme size reduction. However even in their case - it was a mistake.

The issue with the Kindle battery is that they die too fast - I'm getting 3-4 months before the battery fails to hold a charge - I just ordered two more because my last one after charging all night held the charge for almost 15 minutes - not useful.

I suspect this is either very poor quality control in the Chinese made battery or a design flaw in the charging circuit. In any case Amazon really needs to look into this.