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Repurposing an Old Amazon Fire TabletPublished February 18, 2023
Let’s face it. I bought the tablet back in 2018 (I've since bought a new one). As of this writing, that makes the tablet 5 years old! The same age as my granddaughter who is the only person using it when she pays a visit. The sad thing about that is, the slowness of the tablet frustrates her too. Old Amazon Tablet - Toss or RepurposeI thought of just tossing it out, but the tree hugger in me wouldn’t allow it to go into the trash. Next, I thought of recycling it using Amazon’s recycling program [LINK]. Then I thought, Why give it back to Amazon? There’s got to be something I can do with it. I was right. There is something useful I can do with it. I can repurpose it by making it my office clock. With the clock function, I could set alarms, and timers or use the stopwatch function. Even though the device is old and slow, it keeps accurate time (kinda like me). Fire Tablet Clock - Prevent Sleep ModeThe biggest challenge in repurposing the tablet was keeping it from going into sleep mode. I was able to delay sleep mode, but that only bought me 30 minutes. In other words, if I didn’t finagle or fuss with the tablet within 30 minutes, it would stop displaying the time and go into sleep mode. No bueno! Thanks to Dr. Internet, I found the way to prevent the Amazon tablet from going to sleep. The task is simple. Here’s what you do if you want to turn your old Amazon Fire tablet into a clock and prevent it from falling asleep:
![]() ![]() ![]() Go back to the home screen and tap on the clock. In clock settings, you can change the display from digital to analog and a couple of other settings. ![]() Repurposed Amazon Tablet: A Few Things to Note
Felicia (aka Low Tech Grandma) is a wife, mother, grandmother, freelance writer and low tech blogger. Last Modified: 13 August 2023 |
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