We were on our recent cruise, and I used my Kindle Fire for reading eBooks and watching downloaded movies and videos.
It has a pretty decent battery life and I can go two or three days without charging it. I finally went to charge it and received this message: Your tablet’s charging port has been temporarily disabled due to moisture or liquid detection. It was followed by dire warnings to disconnect or the device might be destroyed. I heed this warning.
I should add the device had not been wet, or exposed to any water or moisture that may have caused such a condition.
I switched charging cords and tried different outlets, the same problem. I’m in the middle of a book and am down to 21% battery life.
I Googled the problem and learned I was not the first to experience this phenomenon. There are several suggestions:
- Dry out the charging port
- Turn device upside down and shake out any water
- Use a hair dryer on a cool setting to dry out the port.
- Use only the charging cable that came with the device
- Reboot the device
Could being in the middle of the ocean cause the problem?
I go to dinner.
After reading some more, I’m down to 12% and am now reading on my iPhone. But I tried to charge the Kindle again, and viola, no problem, it charged. The next morning, it was fully charged.
OK, a minor inconvenience, but I’m cruising, well relaxed and cool, calm and collected, as we used to say.
Until two days later when I need to recharge again. The entire process repeats itself. And, it would continue to do so over the next three weeks.
I have now been home for two weeks, and this problem has not recurred!
Figure this one out, please!