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Volume Button Repair Guide for Kindle Fire HD 7 9th Gen
Volume Button Repair guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 9th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 Screwdriver
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement volume button flex cable
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Cotton swabs
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before touching motherboard components to prevent electrical shorts.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to protect internal electronics from electrostatic discharge.
- Do not puncture or bend the internal lithium-ion battery while prying.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Down Device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select the shut down option to completely turn off the Kindle Fire.
- 2
Insert Opening Pick
2 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the thin seam between the display assembly and the rear plastic shell.
- 3
Unclip Rear Case
3 minSlide the pick around the perimeter of the tablet to release the internal plastic retaining clips.
- 4
Remove Rear Cover
1 minLift the plastic rear case straight off the body of the tablet and set it aside.
- 5
Disconnect Battery Cable
2 minUse a plastic spudger to carefully lift the battery connector straight up off its motherboard socket.
- 6
Unscrew Motherboard Screws
3 minRemove the Phillips screws securing the main motherboard to the inner chassis.
- 7
Unlock ZIF Connector
1 minUse a spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the volume button ZIF cable connector.
- 8
Disconnect Volume Flex Cable
1 minGently pull the volume button ribbon cable straight out of the unlocked socket using tweezers.
- 9
Remove Volume Button Bracket
2 minUnscrew the small metal bracket securing the physical volume button switches inside the side rail.
- 10
Pry Up Volume Switch Assembly
2 minPeel the flexible volume button switch circuit off the frame, cutting through any underlying adhesive.
- 11
Clean Button Housing
2 minApply a drop of isopropyl alcohol to a cotton swab and clean out dirt or debris from around the plastic volume rocker buttons.
- 12
Install New Volume Flex
2 minAlign the replacement volume button flex array in the frame slot and press down to adhere it into place.
- 13
Reinstall Metal Bracket
2 minPlace the retention bracket back over the volume switch assembly and tighten its securing screw.
- 14
Reconnect Volume Flex Cable
2 minInsert the flex cable into the motherboard connector and press down the flap to lock it into place.
- 15
Reconnect Battery Cable
1 minAlign the battery plug over its socket and press down firmly until it snaps into position.
- 16
Snap Rear Case Closed
2 minPlace the back cover onto the tablet and press firmly along all edges until every clip snaps tightly shut.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 9th Gen volume button repair
Power the Kindle Fire HD 7 9th Gen back on and test the volume 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 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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