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Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement

Introduction

A defective power button can lead to a lot of problems with your Kindle. The power button of the Kindle turns the Kindle on and off. If defective, turning on your Kindle will become a tedious task. This guide will teach you how to replace the power button for your Kindle.

What you need

  1. Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement, Back Panel: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • 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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  2. Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 3 Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 3 Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • 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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  3. Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • 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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  4. Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 1 of 1
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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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  6. Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • 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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  7. Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

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

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  8. Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2
    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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  9. Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

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

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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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  12. Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 2 Amazon Kindle Oasis 8th Gen Power Button Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 2

    • Use the tweezers to pluck the orange bridge power connector from the Kindle. The power button is attached to the connector.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Hi. Thank you for making such detailed instructions for replacing the power switch. Where can I get a replacement power button for the Kindle Oasis (8th generation)? I'm sure it's a commodity part, but I don't know which part would be a like-for-like replacement.

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