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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 9th Gen Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 9th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup
- Guitar picks for prying
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Precision tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement screen assembly
- Double-sided adhesive strips
- 90%+ Isopropyl alcohol
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear protective safety glasses to guard against flying glass splinters.
- Disconnect the battery before unplugging internal ribbon cables to prevent short circuits.
- Avoid overheating the tablet battery with the heat gun.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off the Tablet
1 minPress and hold the power button until the shutdown prompt appears, then select Power Off.
- 2
Heat the Screen Edges
3 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer around the outer glass edges for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach a Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the display screen and press firmly to secure it.
- 4
Insert an Opening Pick
2 minPull up gently on the suction cup and insert a plastic guitar pick into the gap between the glass and body frame.
- 5
Slice Bottom Adhesive
2 minSlide the pick carefully along the bottom edge to slice through the adhesive seal.
- 6
Slice Left Side Adhesive
2 minGuide the opening pick up the left edge of the screen, taking care not to insert it too deeply.
- 7
Slice Right Side Adhesive
2 minSlide a pick along the right edge of the glass assembly to free the sides.
- 8
Slice Top Adhesive
2 minCarefully slice the adhesive along the top edge near the front-facing camera lens.
- 9
Lift Display Glass
2 minGently swing the screen open from the right side like a book cover.
- 10
Disconnect the Battery
2 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
- 11
Unlatch Digitizer Connector
2 minUse a spudger to flip up the small locking ZIF flap on the digitizer ribbon connector.
- 12
Disconnect Display Cable
2 minSlide the display ribbon cable out from its connector on the main board.
- 13
Remove Damaged Screen
1 minLift the entire cracked display assembly off the frame and set it aside.
- 14
Clean Frame Adhesive
5 minScrape off residual glue from the frame perimeter using isopropyl alcohol and a plastic tool.
- 15
Apply Fresh Adhesive
4 minLay double-sided adhesive strips neatly along the internal bezel of the frame.
- 16
Attach Replacement Display Cables
3 minInsert the new screen ribbon cables into their respective board sockets and lock the ZIF flaps.
- 17
Reconnect the Battery
1 minPress the battery connector firmly back into its motherboard socket.
- 18
Seal the Screen Assembly
3 minAlign the replacement screen onto the frame and press firmly around all edges to secure it.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 9th Gen screen replacement
Power the Kindle Fire HD 10 9th 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 9th 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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