Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
15 minutes
- Back Cover 2 steps
- Battery 2 steps
- 3G Card Housing 1 step
- Bezel 2 steps
- Rear Casing 2 steps
- Motherboard 3 steps
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Introduction
Use this guide to separate the motherboard from your device.
Parts
No parts required.
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With the small plastic opening tool, undo the plastic clips around the back lid.
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Gently lift the bottom and pull as the rest of the plastic guides are on a track.
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Remove these five 2 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Using the flat end of your spudger, gently pry the battery up and remove it.
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Remove the indicated four 2 mm screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver. (Units with the 3G assembly have Phillips #000 screws.)
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Next, gently lift the 3G assembly with a Spudger or your fingers.
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Disconnect the antenna lead by carefully prying it off the 3G board with a plastic tool.
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Remove the six 4 mm screws in order to access the front plate. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry the top three sides of the bezel. Since there is glue under the bezel, gently pivot the face at the bottom off the Kindle and slide the clips out.
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Use your Phillips #00 srewdriver to remove the indicated screws.
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With the screws removed, gently remove the case from the internals.
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With the screen facing you, use your heated iOpener or other heating element to loosen the glue holding the WiFi unit to the screen. After 30 seconds, remove the heating element.
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After the glue is loosened, use a thin tool, like a Spudger or small plastic opening tool, to separate the WiFi unit from the screen.
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With the motherboard facing you, use the pointy end of your Spudger to gently separate the two speaker's connectors.
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Use your #00 Phillips Screwdriver to remove the seven 2 mm screws.
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Use a Spudger to separate the display's connector from the motherboard.
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Gently remove the motherboard from the display support.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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