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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 11th Gen Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 11th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hairdryer
- Plastic opening tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Suction cup
- Tweezers
- Spudger
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement screen assembly
- Adhesive strips
- 91% Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Wear eye protection to guard against flying glass splinters during screen removal.
- Use an anti-static wrist strap to prevent electrostatic damage to internal electronics.
- Do not bend, puncture, or apply pressure directly to the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down tablet
1 minPress and hold the power button until the prompt appears, then tap turn off.
- 2
Remove micro SD tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the micro SD tray hole and push gently to eject the holder.
- 3
Heat rear edges
3 minApply gentle heat around the perimeter of the plastic back cover using a heat gun on low.
- 4
Insert opening pick
2 minWedge a plastic opening pick into the seam between the back cover and the front frame near the volume keys.
- 5
Unclip back cover
4 minSlide the pick around all four edges to release the internal plastic clips securing the cover.
- 6
Remove back cover
1 minLift the rear plastic shell away from the frame and set it aside.
- 7
Peel battery tape
1 minUse tweezers to carefully lift the black protective tape covering the battery ribbon connector.
- 8
Disconnect battery
2 minPry the battery connector straight up from the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.
- 9
Remove motherboard screws
3 minUnscrew the small Phillips screws securing the motherboard and display ribbon bracket.
- 10
Disconnect display cable
2 minFlip up the ZIF locking lever on the screen flex cable connector and pull the cable out.
- 11
Disconnect digitizer cable
2 minUnlock the digitizer ZIF connector latch and gently slide the ribbon cable backward.
- 12
Remove motherboard
2 minLift the motherboard out of the frame chassis and place it on an anti-static surface.
- 13
Heat front screen
4 minHeat the front edges of the screen assembly to soften the adhesive holding the glass to the frame.
- 14
Separate screen from frame
5 minAttach a suction cup near the top edge, pull up, and slice through the adhesive using a pick.
- 15
Clean frame adhesive
4 minScrape away remaining glue from the display bezel using isopropyl alcohol and a spudger.
- 16
Apply new adhesive
3 minLay double-sided adhesive strips precise to the perimeter edges of the screen frame.
- 17
Install new screen
3 minFeed the display flex cables through the frame cutouts and seat the screen flat onto the adhesive.
- 18
Reinstall motherboard
4 minPlace the mainboard back into position, reconnect flex cables, and replace all Phillips screws.
- 19
Reconnect battery
2 minAlign and press the battery connector back into its motherboard socket.
- 20
Snap back cover
3 minAlign the rear shell over the frame and press firmly along the perimeter until clips snap shut.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 11th Gen screen replacement
Power the Kindle Fire HD 10 11th 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 HD 10 11th 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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