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Root [1st Gen] Kindle Fire 1st Gen Not Recognized on computer.

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ryandicenzo

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I have an original Kindle Fire that has been rooted, but unrooted a while ago. I am going to re-root it but I can't get it to come up on devices and printers.
My kindle charging port has had issues, I have to wiggle it around to get it to charge. Is it possible that it can charge but can't sync?
If anyone has any ideas how to fix that I would greatly appreciate it. (I can't solder as I don't own a soldering gun)
There are no kindle drivers installed on device manager.
I have attempted to install drivers from kfu but it would not install them, it says it failed. I have tried so far on a win 8.1 a windows 7, and a windows xp.
I have twrp installed and the Kindle does charge on my computer with a orange light. My goal is to remove the kindle rom and make it android, as the kindle os urks me.
The cable I am using is from a kindle reader, but syncs the reader, just not my kindle.
If there is a way to restore before a restore lol.. --just throwing out ideas here..-- please let me know.
Software version is 6.3.2 if that helps. (Most updated version for 1st gen I assume)
Thank you for reading all of this if you have, many thanks,
~Ryan
 
Have you tried this guide? If you can get the Kindle to be recognized by Device Manager as an Android device, you can use ADB to sideload an update or push the ROM to the device and flash with TWRP.
 
In the first part it tells you to look in your devices and printers and go to kindle properties, but my kindle doesn't show up there. Is it possible that it can charge but the wire that syncs it is broken?
I have to wiggle it around just to get it to charge..
 
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