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At their peak in 2003, the San Antonio Spurs were a team that could have turned some of the all time greats inside out. In 2007, the Spurs still had enough to eek out a champagne ending by edging the Pistons 4-3. Since then, the Spurs have gotten progressively worse until at present day, questions remain as to whether they will even make the playoffs with a full strength. So what are the reasons behind the fall?

The first thing that comes to mind is age has set in. Tim Duncan, while still among the best forwards in the league, is no longer playing the best of all-time. Tim, in 2004, and all the way to his rookie year was someone the Spurs could count on as having a decided advantage against his opponents. Since 2004, his game took a surprising change as he utilized less of his Hakeem Olajuwonesque skills and progressed into someone that kicked out of double teams and an excellent system passer. His regular prowess of years past is now a highlight every two or three weeks.

Despite the decline and difference of play, Duncan still remains of All-Star caliber. In contrast, Manu Ginobili has watched his game bottom out in 2010. This comes after 2009 in which he was injured almost season. Ginobili's demise undoubtedly strongly correlates to his reckless and do anything to win style of play. In short, the years of hustle and aggression have robbed one of the NBA's top two guards of the amazing play he once exhibited. Ginobili may have been dubbed an X-factor for the Spurs in their playoff runs, but he was as important as Tim Duncan and Tony Parker to putting trophies in the Spurs trophy case.

"Hollywood" Tony Parker had the best season of his career in 2009 and then elected not to take the summer off. Instead of rest and relaxation, he played basketball for his country and now runs the point with considerably less speed, burst, and endurance. Come the fourth quarter, Tony's jumper is flat and he is looking for refs to bail him out on layups. Of course, besides being physically worn down, Parker's other major problem is a nagging plantar fasciitis injury.

One last contributor to the decline is Gregg "Pop" Popovich. The Hall of Fame coach still remains excellent at calling out of bounce plays, but his general game plan and stubbornness in substitutions has sabotaged the Spurs in some games.

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Amazon Kindle How-to Series: Replacing the Battery on Your Amazon Kindle

Since the Amazon Kindle is a fairly new innovation, most owners have not had their Kindle e-book reader long enough to require a new battery. However, if you use your Kindle frequently and charge it often then you may get to the point where the battery doesn't seem to last as long as when your Kindle was new. This is not an usual phenomenon - most rechargeable batteries have a "life" measured in number of re-charges.

Another reason that you may wish to replace the battery on your Kindle is that you are going to be using it for a long period of time and can't charge it. For example let's say you are planning a trip with a long international airplane flight. In this case you can take two (or more) fully charged Kindle batteries with you and replace them as required.

To save battery life, the Kindle goes into a "sleep" mode if you have not been reading an e-book or listening to an audio book for a long period of time. You'll recognize when your Kindle has entered "sleep" mode because a screen saver will appear on your screen in-place of the book you were reading. Kindle comes with built-in screen savers, or you can check the site in the resource box below to learn how-to create your own.

Your Amazon Kindle has a built-in battery power meter you will find at the bottom right-side of the screen. The battery power meter is right next to the wireless signal strength meter. It's sometimes easy to get these meters confused. The wireless signal strength indicator appears as a bar graph with a small antenna in-front of the first bar. When your battery power meter shows nearly all white you know it's either time to recharge your Kindle or replace your battery. If the power meter goes down quickly after a charge it may be time to replace your battery.

Here's how you replace the battery on your Amazon Kindle:

1. Turn-off your Kindle 

2. Find a soft cloth or other means to protect the face of your Kindle 

3. Place your Kindle face down on a flat, secure surface 

4. Slide the gray back cover off of your Kindle 

5. You will see the gray battery in it's compartment 

6. Note the battery compartment has a rounded "notch" on one end 

7. Using your finger (not a screwdriver or any other device that might damage your Kindle)gently push the battery to the back of the compartment then lift it out 

8. The battery is attached to your Kindle by a white plastic connector and several wires 

9. GENTLY pull the white connector back until the battery is disconnected from your Kindle 

10. Attach your new battery by pushing the white wiring connector into the proper location in the battery compartment 

11. Seat the battery into the back of the battery compartment - make sure the white wiring connector is attached properly 

12. Press the battery down at the front of the battery compartment - note that the battery and the compartment have a small notch and grove to help you line-up the battery 

13. Replace the cover 

14 Turn on your Kindle and you're ready to get back to reading your favorite e-book or listening to your favorite audio book

Congratulations! You have just learned how-to replace the battery in your Amazon Kindle.

While this is not a procedure everyone will do regularly it's helpful to know either when your battery does not hold a charge or if you are traveling with more than one charged battery.

One more important point! The battery in your Amazon Kindle is made from Lithium Polymer. It should be disposed of properly - likely at a battery recycling center located near you.

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