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Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement

Introduction

Having battery issues that require replacement? Well you're in the right place. You're also in luck: the battery is the easiest internal component of the Kindle 7th generation to replace. Follow this guide and your Kindle should be working in no time.

Note: this guide is a for a standard Kindle 7th Gen. This is NOT the same as Kindle Paperwhite 7th Gen, or Kindle Voyage 2014!

What you need

  1. Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement, Front Panel: step 1, image 1 of 2 Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement, Front Panel: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Power off your Kindle before beginning disassembly.

    • At each corner, use the blue plastic opening tool to unhook and separate the front panel from the adhesive.

    • Run the tool along the seams to pry open the front panel.

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  2. Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Peel the front panel off to remove it from the Kindle.

    • If this is the first time the front panel has been removed, the adhesive may require a significant amount of force to undo.

    • To prevent damaging the front panel, peel the panel from the corners towards the middle of the Kindle.

    • When reassembling your device, if you are replacing the front panel, additional adhesive may be required.

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  3. Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement, Back Panel: step 3, image 1 of 2 Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement, Back Panel: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the ten 5.0 mm T5 Torx screws.

    • A magnetized screw mat can help you keep track of your screws.

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  5. Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Working evenly along the corners and edges, separate the internal contents from the back panel.

    • There are many clips securing the screen to the back panel. Force will be required to remove the back, but you should never feel that the Kindle may break.

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  6. Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement, Battery: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Flip the Kindle over, exposing the battery and motherboard.

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  7. Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2
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    • Use the blunted precision tweezers to pinch the ends of the clip securing the battery cord to the motherboard.

    • Gently slide the cord from the motherboard connection.

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  8. Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 3 Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 3 Kindle 7th Generation Battery Replacement: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Use the plastic opening tool to pry the battery from the backside of the screen.

    • Set the battery aside.

    • The battery has excessive adhesive so this may take some extra effort. See picture of battery deformed by prying tool during removal.

    • If replacing your battery, safely dispose of your damaged battery and use adhesive to insert the new battery.

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Conclusion

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

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Where can I purchase the battery?

Boon - Reply

Fairly easy to do. Saves a lot of money compared to buying a whole new Kindle :) Thank you for this! A note: I've never seen batteries as...soft as these. Take care when using the removal tool. I could be easy to puncture the battery which could cause a big mess and possibly injury.

Joshua - Reply

My old battery got seriously deformed during removal, but didn't puncture or tear. I added a picture to the guide, so that hopefully the next person is not as alarmed as I was :)

Nathan T -

Where do I get a new battery from please?

Tracy Armstrong - Reply

The link to buy a replacement battery on amazon is dead. Ideas on an alternate source?

Yagoth - Reply

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