Introduction

The motherboard holds together all the main components for the Kindle. Without a motherboard, your Kindle will not function. With a defective motherboard, your Kindle will run into some problems. This guide will teach you how to change your Kindle's motherboard.

What you need

Step 1 Back Panel

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Carefully wedge the plastic opening tool between the back panel and the device to free the clips holding the back panel and the device together.

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Step 2

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Work your way around the back panel to free all the clips.
There are 5 clips on the long and thickest side of the oasis, and none on the others.

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Step 3

Carefully remove the back panel from the device.
Gently peel the back panel away from the adhesive, being mindful to keep the adhesive strip in good condition so that it can be used again.

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Step 4 Battery

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Tool used on this step:

Tweezers

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Using tweezers, lift the orange bridge connector off.
Place the tweezers in between the battery and the end of the bridge and lift upwards.

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Step 5

Gently wedge the spudger under the battery starting from the left side, and slowly work the spudger around the edge to loosen the battery from the tape. Be careful not to rip the thin foil on the back of the battery.
Only use ESD safe tools when working on internal components of your device such as a spudger or opening tool.
It is not advised to use a metal spudger, as you could puncture the battery.

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Step 6

Lift the battery up using a spudger and use your fingers to slowly pull the battery off the adhesive.

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Step 7

Tool used on this step:

Tweezers

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Using the tweezers, gently lift the tape off of the Power bridge connector. If a new unit comes with a new piece of tape, remove entirely, if not remove and place one corner lightly face down on a clean surface to be used again.

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Step 8

Once free of the adhesive and connectors, remove the old battery from the device.
Your new battery might not be charged, so it may not power on immediately! After replacing the battery, plug your Oasis in and let the battery charge to full capacity.

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Step 9 Charging Port

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Locate the 2 Phillips screws (labeled PH 0) and remove screws using a screwdriver with a PH0 bit.

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Step 10

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Using the metal spudger, tweezers, and your finger tips, gently lift the orange power bridge connector off of the motherboard first and then off of the kindle.

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