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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 9th Gen Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 9th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Plastic spudger
- Guitar picks or plastic opening picks
- Plastic opening tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Kindle Fire HD 7 9th Gen logic board
Safety
- Wear safety glasses during disassembly to protect eyes from small plastic fragments.
- Disconnect the battery immediately after removing the rear cover to prevent electrical shorts.
- Use non-conductive plastic tools near circuit components and battery connectors.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the Kindle
1 minPress and hold the power button until the prompt appears, then select power off. Ensure all charging cables are disconnected.
- 2
Insert plastic opening pick
2 minInsert a thin plastic opening pick into the seam between the rear plastic shell and the front glass assembly near a corner.
- 3
Release perimeter retaining clips
3 minSlide the opening pick along all four sides of the device to disengage the plastic clips holding the cover shut.
- 4
Remove the rear case
1 minLift the rear plastic cover straight off the frame and set it aside.
- 5
Disconnect the battery cable
2 minUse the flat end of a plastic spudger to pry the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.
- 6
Disconnect speaker cable
2 minSlide the small speaker cable connector straight out of its socket on the edge of the board.
- 7
Unlock display ZIF connector
2 minUse a spudger or fingernail to flip up the small black locking flap on the display ZIF connector.
- 8
Disconnect display ribbon cable
1 minGently slide the display ribbon cable out of its unlocked ZIF socket.
- 9
Disconnect digitizer ribbon cable
2 minFlip open the locking tab on the digitizer connector and pull the ribbon cable clear.
- 10
Disconnect camera cables
2 minPry up the press-fit connectors for both the front and rear camera modules from the logic board.
- 11
Remove logic board screws
3 minRemove the four Phillips #00 screws securing the logic board to the tablet chassis.
- 12
Lift out the old logic board
2 minGently lever the logic board up from the lower edge and pull it free from the device frame.
- 13
Position the new logic board
2 minPlace the replacement logic board into the chassis, making sure screw holes and side ports align perfectly.
- 14
Secure logic board screws
3 minReinstall the four Phillips #00 screws to anchor the logic board to the frame.
- 15
Reconnect camera cables
2 minAlign and press down on the camera press-fit connectors until they snap into place on the logic board.
- 16
Reconnect display and digitizer cables
3 minInsert the display and digitizer ribbon cables fully into their ZIF sockets and press the locking flaps down firmly.
- 17
Reconnect speaker and battery
2 minPlug the speaker connector into its port, then press the battery cable connector straight down into its socket.
- 18
Snap rear cover onto chassis
3 minAlign the rear cover with the tablet frame and press firmly along the perimeter until every clip snaps shut.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 9th Gen logic board repair
Power the Kindle Fire HD 7 9th Gen back on and test the logic board 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 7 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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