If you have an Android phone, you can try charging the device with the same cable you use to charge your phone. USB cables can become damaged through overuse or bending them on a regular basis. You can actually change your Kindle on any standard USB cable. The first thing to check here is that your Amazon Kindle Cable is not a dud.
So let’s get your Kindle Paperwhite started! My Kindle Won’t Charge Solution 1 – Faulty Charging Cable These should get you Kindle Paperwhite up and running again and have been tested on a number of different generations of the device.