title_body: Kindle 5th needs repair
upvoted_answer: Some Kindle users managed to trigger a factory reset using the following steps:
  
  
  Charge the Kindle for several days (some users did this for a week). 
  Create an empty text file with the name DO_FACTORY_RESTORE and without any file type extension.
  Connect the Kindle via USB and copy the file to the root directory. 
  Safe eject the Kindle and hold down the power button 40 seconds to trigger a factory reset.
  
  
  The trick part is having the computer recognize the Kindle. (It might be only be visible in the Windows Explorer for a couple of seconds.)