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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 6th Gen Speaker Repair
Speaker Repair guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 6th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Plastic opening pick
- Spudger
- Precision Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement stereo speakers for Kindle Fire HD 8 6th Gen
Safety
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to protect internal circuits from electrostatic discharge.
- Do not puncture or bend the exposed lithium-ion battery during disassembly.
- Work on a clean, flat surface to keep track of tiny screws.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the Kindle
1 minPress and hold the power button, then tap 'Power Off' on the screen to completely shut down the device.
- 2
Insert opening pick
2 minInsert a thin plastic opening pick into the seam between the outer bezel and the rear plastic shell.
- 3
Unclip the top edge
2 minSlide the opening pick along the top seam to release the internal plastic retaining clips.
- 4
Unclip the side edges
3 minPry gently around the left and right sides of the frame with the pick to release the remaining clips.
- 5
Separate the back cover
1 minLift the rear plastic shell straight off the main frame assembly and set it aside.
- 6
Disconnect the battery
2 minUse a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up off the motherboard to kill power to the circuit.
- 7
Locate speaker cables
1 minIdentify the wire harnesses running from the left and right speaker enclosures to the motherboard.
- 8
Unplug left speaker cable
2 minUse precision tweezers to gently slide the left speaker plug out of its motherboard socket.
- 9
Remove left speaker screws
2 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the left speaker module to the internal housing.
- 10
Remove the left speaker
1 minLift the left speaker module out of the chassis and set it aside.
- 11
Unplug right speaker cable
2 minGently pull the right speaker connector straight out from its motherboard socket using tweezers.
- 12
Remove right speaker screws
2 minUnscrew the Phillips #00 screws holding the right speaker module in place.
- 13
Remove the right speaker
1 minLift the right speaker out from the tablet frame.
- 14
Position new speakers
2 minPlace the new left and right speaker modules into their designated slots in the tablet frame.
- 15
Secure speaker screws
3 minFasten all Phillips #00 screws back onto both speaker modules to lock them down.
- 16
Connect speaker cables
2 minPlug both speaker cable harnesses securely into their matching sockets on the motherboard.
- 17
Reconnect the battery
1 minPress the battery cable plug straight down into the motherboard socket until it clicks into place.
- 18
Reattach the rear cover
2 minAlign the back cover with the tablet body and press around the perimeter until all clips snap firmly shut.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 6th Gen speaker repair
Power the Kindle Fire HD 8 6th Gen back on and test the speaker 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 6th 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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