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Power Button Repair Guide for Kindle Fire HD 10 13th Gen
Power Button Repair guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 13th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Plastic prying tools
- Guitar picks for prying
- Nylon spudger
- Precision screwdriver set
- Precision tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement Kindle Fire HD 10 13th Gen power button flex cable
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Always disconnect the battery before touching or removing internal electronic components.
- Do not puncture, squeeze, or bend the soft battery during the disassembly process.
- Wear eye protection when applying heat near delicate plastic and glass edges.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the Fire HD 10
1 minTurn off the device completely and disconnect any attached charging cables.
- 2
Eject the microSD card tray
1 minInsert a microSD ejection tool into the card tray hole and pull the tray out.
- 3
Warm the outer seam
2 minApply mild heat along the rear plastic edges for one minute to soften the internal retaining clips.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
2 minPress a thin plastic opening pick into the seam between the front glass assembly and the rear case.
- 5
Unclip the rear enclosure
3 minSlide the opening pick around all four edges of the tablet to release the perimeter plastic snaps.
- 6
Lift off the rear cover
1 minLift the rear case straight off the tablet body and set it aside.
- 7
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse a nylon spudger to gently pry the battery connector straight up off the motherboard.
- 8
Remove the motherboard bracket screws
2 minUnscrew the small Phillips screws securing the upper plastic motherboard cover.
- 9
Remove the protective bracket
1 minLift the plastic bracket off the upper motherboard to expose the power button ribbon connector.
- 10
Disconnect the power button cable
2 minFlip open the locking flap on the power button ZIF connector and slide the flex cable out.
- 11
Peel up the power button assembly
2 minGently pry the old power button module and flex cable off the inner frame using tweezers.
- 12
Install the new power button assembly
2 minPlace the replacement power button into the housing slot and press its adhesive backing down.
- 13
Reconnect the power button cable
2 minSlide the flex cable ribbon into the ZIF socket and snap the locking lever down.
- 14
Reinstall the motherboard bracket
2 minPosition the plastic motherboard shield over the board and tighten the Phillips screws.
- 15
Reconnect the battery cable
1 minPress the battery connector firmly down onto the motherboard until it snaps into place.
- 16
Snap the rear cover shut
2 minAlign the rear case with the chassis and press firmly around all edges until the clips snap together.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 13th Gen power button repair
Power the Kindle Fire HD 10 13th Gen back on and test the power button 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 13th 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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