Body: <p>I have a Kindle 5.8.1 with the dreaded repair code 2. This I can fix but when I connect the device to my computer it will not come up as the Kindle and the best I can get is "Do you want to format this drive". The device has been replaced but if I can get it going it would be handy. Is it possible to reformat the device and reinstall the Kindle software? Any other ideas?</p>
  
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Comments.CreationDate: 2016-11-30T17:50:10.987Z
Comments.Text: It has been replaced and the replacement still has the same error?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Anthon
Comments.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Comments.CreationDate: 2016-12-01T20:28:26.243Z
Comments.Text: It's out of warranty so Amazon just wants to sell me another one. It has been replaced though so it's either a DIY repair or the recycling bin.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Mark McNee
Tags: <kindle-paperwhite>
Title: Kindle repair code 2 but cannot connect to computer
UserDisplayName: Mark McNee
ThreadText: # Kindle repair code 2 but cannot connect to computer
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-29)
  
  I have a Kindle 5.8.1 with the dreaded repair code 2. This I can fix but when I connect the device to my computer it will not come up as the Kindle and the best I can get is "Do you want to format this drive". The device has been replaced but if I can get it going it would be handy. Is it possible to reformat the device and reinstall the Kindle software? Any other ideas?
  
  **Tags:** kindle-paperwhite
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: It has been replaced and the replacement still has the same error?  
  > **username_0**: It's out of warranty so Amazon just wants to sell me another one. It has been replaced though so it's either a DIY repair or the recycling bin.  
  
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