8/10/2018

Fixed unresponsive power button on the Kindle Touch

I love my Kindle. The Touch (non-backlit) from 2015 was even easier on the eyes than the PaperWhite imho.
So when the power button stopped responding I was a bit saddened.
I fought off the urge to say stopped responding suddenly -- as apparently nothing is sudden. The malfunction might have been brought on by a few drops of the bag.
Found a video from powerbookmedic.com on disassembling (through a link on ifixit.com).
And apparently opening it up and tightening a few screws does the trick. (Short of that I would have tried inserting a spacer between the button and it's contact  suggested by one comment on ifixit.