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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 11th Gen Speaker Repair
Speaker Repair guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 11th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger
- Precision Phillips #00 screwdriver
- SIM card eject tool
- Precision tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement speaker set for Kindle Fire HD 10 (11th Gen)
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before touching any internal electronic components.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge damage.
- Use only plastic prying tools around internal wiring to prevent short circuits.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the tablet
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select the power off option on the screen.
- 2
Eject the microSD card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool or thin paperclip into the hole on the card tray to pop it out.
- 3
Create an opening gap
2 minInsert a plastic opening pick between the outer rear shell and the front glass assembly near the corner.
- 4
Unclip the back cover
4 minSlide the plastic pick along the entire perimeter of the tablet to release the internal plastic clips.
- 5
Separate the rear shell
1 minLift the rear cover completely off the internal chassis and place it aside.
- 6
Disconnect the battery
2 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the battery cable connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 7
Unscrew the speaker brackets
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws holding the speaker assemblies to the internal frame.
- 8
Disconnect the speaker cables
2 minUse tweezers to carefully lift the small speaker wire connectors off the motherboard sockets.
- 9
Remove the damaged speakers
2 minLift the left and right speaker modules out of their recessed cavities in the frame.
- 10
Position the replacement speakers
2 minPlace the new speaker modules into the corresponding frame recesses.
- 11
Connect the speaker cables
2 minPress the speaker wiring connectors firmly onto the motherboard contact headers.
- 12
Secure the speaker screws
3 minReinstall and tighten the Phillips #00 screws to lock the speakers in place.
- 13
Reconnect the battery
1 minAlign the battery connector over its motherboard socket and press down until it clicks.
- 14
Reattach the back cover
3 minAlign the rear shell over the body and snap all perimeter clips firmly into place.
- 15
Reinsert the microSD tray
1 minSlide the microSD card tray back into its slot until it sits flush against the edge.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 11th Gen speaker repair
Power the Kindle Fire HD 10 11th Gen back on and test the speaker repair 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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