[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
Help Me!

OK, you've just bricked your device and you can't get it to boot. Panic is setting in and you just don't know what else to do. Don't post just yet! Take a deep breath and let your heart-rate settle... you'll be able to fix it. For your sake and those who can potentially help you, please read through this post before you proceed.

Bricking incidents happen dozens of times a day and you are not alone. There are nice, friendly users here who are willing to spend some of their time to help you, but you must first help yourself. Then, if that doesn't work, you must provide enough details and ask informed questions, so they can plot a course of action for you. If you do not follow these general guidelines, you will anger the natives and make XDA a less-than-happy place. Perhaps even worse (for you), it could take a lot longer than necessary to get your Kindle Fire up and running again.

Help Yourself!

Read the following thread...

[GUIDE] Kindle Fire For Beginners

It will serve to educate you about how the Kindle Fire works, the software on your device, and the tools available for diagnosing/repairing the problem.

Post #1 - General information, background knowledge

Post #2 - Windows device drivers

Post #3 - Command line tools: fastboot and adb

Anybody who carefully studies those posts will be able to fix 90% of the problems on their own. It covers nearly everything you need to know to earn a masters degree in Kindle Fire repair. If nothing else, it will at least give you the knowledge to ask informed questions and understand the discussions.

Scan and search the forum for problems that sound similar to yours. The probability of your problem being truly unique is quite small, so there's a very good chance the situation has been encountered and a solution already discussed in depth. Try out various things and see if if helps to fix your problem. When you just can't get anywhere...

Help Them Help You!

"It's bricked! It won't boot! I've tried everything! Help me!" doesn't do any bit of good for diagnosing the problem. Remember that you are the one seeking help and you have to provide more information than may be necessary for another person to figure out the actual problem. With that in mind, try to cover as much of the following topics as you can in your initial post...

1) What you tried to do and what you actually did - What were you trying to accomplish? Did you follow someone's guide? Did you install any software? What tools did you use? What commands did you send?

2) What you see when the device boots up - Does the bootlogo appear? What is (describe) the bootlogo? Does the screen black out after you see the bootlogo? Does the bootlogo flicker/animate? How far does it get in the boot process?

3) How you tried to fix it - Did you see any other threads that seemed relevant? What tools have you tried? Are you comfortable with fastboot and adb? Do you have a factory cable?

It's OK to ask questions, but the questions themselves must have enough information for others to understand your situation and guide you toward a solution. Providing a good background to your problem is the surest way to a quick fix.

Thank Your Benefactor

Nobody here demands anything for the help they provide. For anybody lending their time to help you... even if they don't actually solve the problem... showing a little bit of gratitude goes a long way. Offering a couple of nice words to show your appreciation and hitting their "Thanks" button is the right thing to do.

This post is my thanks to all those who spend their time to help others. Good luck!