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Amazon Kindle Fire 7 5th Gen Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire 7 5th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger
- T5 Torx screwdriver
- Heat gun
- Suction cup
- Precision tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement screen assembly for Amazon Fire 7 5th Gen
- Double-sided display adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against flying glass shards from shattered screens.
- Disconnect the battery before unseating or handling internal electronics.
- Do not overheat the plastic frame to avoid warping the tablet casing.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down device
1 minTurn off the Kindle Fire completely and eject any micro SD card from the side slot.
- 2
Insert opening pick
2 minWedge a thin plastic guitar pick into the seam between the glass screen bezel and the rear plastic case.
- 3
Unclip rear case
3 minSlide the pick around all four edges to release the internal plastic retaining clips.
- 4
Remove rear shell
1 minLift the plastic rear shell off the tablet body and set it aside.
- 5
Disconnect battery cable
2 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the battery connector straight up off the motherboard socket.
- 6
Remove motherboard screws
3 minUnscrew the T5 Torx screws securing the motherboard and cable brackets.
- 7
Disconnect digitizer cable
2 minFlip up the ZIF connector locking flap and slide the digitizer ribbon cable out.
- 8
Disconnect LCD cable
2 minUnlock the display ZIF connector flap and disconnect the main LCD ribbon cable.
- 9
Heat glass perimeter
3 minApply heat evenly around the outer edges of the screen for two minutes using a heat gun.
- 10
Attach suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the top portion of the front glass.
- 11
Slice perimeter adhesive
5 minPull up gently on the suction cup and insert a guitar pick under the glass to slice through adhesive.
- 12
Lift old screen assembly
2 minPivot the display glass up and carefully thread the ribbon cables out through the frame slot.
- 13
Clean frame residue
4 minScrape off residual glue from the frame ledge using isopropyl alcohol and a nylon spudger.
- 14
Apply adhesive tape
4 minLay fresh double-sided adhesive strips along all four edges of the internal frame.
- 15
Thread new screen cables
2 minFeed the LCD and digitizer ribbon cables of the replacement screen through the frame opening.
- 16
Connect display cables
2 minSlide both ribbon cables into their motherboard sockets and press down the ZIF locking flaps.
- 17
Seat replacement screen
2 minAlign the replacement glass over the frame and press firmly around the edges to lock the adhesive.
- 18
Reconnect battery press connector
1 minAlign the battery plug over its motherboard terminal and press down until it snaps into place.
- 19
Reinstall internal screws
3 minFasten all previously removed T5 Torx screws back onto the motherboard.
- 20
Snap back cover closed
2 minPress the rear case onto the frame along the perimeter until all internal clips snap firmly into place.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire 7 5th Gen screen replacement
Power the Kindle Fire 7 5th Gen back on and test the screen replacement function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Amazon Kindle Fire 7 5th Gen job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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