Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
1 - 2 hours
- Speaker Bezel 1 step
- Rear Panel 3 steps
- Motherboard 7 steps
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Introduction
Replacement guide for the motherboard on a Kindle Fire HDX 7” tablet.
The battery can only be disconnected once the motherboard is removed. Be careful not to cause a short with metal tools around the components on the motherboard.
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Insert an opening pick underneath the speaker bezel, and slide it along the perimeter to separate it from the tablet.
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Remove the six pink 3mm Torx T3 screws from the back case.
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Wedge opening picks around the perimeter between the display and back case.
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Work the opening picks around the perimeter until the two halves disengage from each other.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the rear panel press-fit connector from the motherboard.
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Grab the yellow tape with a pair of tweezers and pull upwards to disconnect the press-fit connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the front camera press-fit connector from the motherboard.
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Remove the eight 3mm T6 Torx screws from the motherboard.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the antenna cable from the motherboard.
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Pull the antenna cable up and off of the motherboard.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the second antenna cable from the motherboard.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front camera press-fit connector from the motherboard.
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Remove the front camera.
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Remove the motherboard from the tablet.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
