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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 10th Gen Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 10th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Plastic opening tools
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Soldering iron
- Magnifying glass or headlamp
Parts / materials
- Flux
- Desoldering braid
- Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Wear eye protection when soldering to prevent injury from flux splashes.
- Work in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling soldering fumes.
- Disconnect the battery before touching any logic board components to prevent short circuits.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Insert opening pick
3 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the seam between the outer plastic bezel and the rear cover.
- 2
Release case clips
4 minSlide the pick continuously around the perimeter to disengage the internal plastic retention clips.
- 3
Separate rear cover
2 minGently lift and remove the rear cover off the tablet frame.
- 4
Disconnect battery cable
2 minUse a spudger to carefully pry the battery connector straight up off the motherboard.
- 5
Disconnect display cable
2 minFlip up the ZIF lock lever and pull the display flex cable out of its socket.
- 6
Disconnect digitizer cable
2 minLift the retaining latch on the digitizer ZIF connector and slide the cable out.
- 7
Unplug speaker connector
2 minUse tweezers to gently disconnect the speaker harness from the motherboard.
- 8
Disconnect camera flex cables
3 minDisconnect both the front and rear camera press fit connectors from the board.
- 9
Remove motherboard screws
4 minUnscrew the Phillips screws holding the logic board to the midframe.
- 10
Lift logic board
3 minCarefully pry up and lift the logic board out of the chassis assembly.
- 11
Apply soldering flux
3 minApply a small amount of liquid flux to the targeted surface-mount component joints.
- 12
Reflow solder joints
8 minTouch the heated soldering iron tip with fresh solder to reflow the degraded joints.
- 13
Position logic board
3 minAlign the logic board with the midframe and lower it back into place.
- 14
Secure motherboard screws
4 minReinstall and tighten the Phillips screws to fasten the logic board to the chassis.
- 15
Reconnect ribbon cables
5 minReinsert the display, digitizer, camera, and speaker cables into their respective connectors.
- 16
Attach battery connector
2 minPress the battery cable connector firmly down onto its logic board header.
- 17
Snap rear cover closed
3 minAlign the rear cover with the frame and press around the edges until all clips snap shut.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 10th Gen logic board repair
Power the Kindle Fire HD 8 10th 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 8 10th 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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