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Volume Button Repair Guide for Kindle Fire HD 8 6th Gen
Volume Button Repair guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 6th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Plastic opening tool
- iFixit Opening Picks
- Precision Phillips #00 Screwdriver
- Spudger
- Precision ESD Safe Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement volume button flex cable
- Replacement plastic volume rocker
- 91% Isopropyl alcohol
- Cotton swab
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before touching internal components to prevent short circuits.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electro-static discharge to the motherboard.
- Use light pressure with plastic tools to avoid cracking the plastic frame or display.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off Device
1 minPress and hold the power button until the shutdown prompt appears, then tap Power Off. Ensure the tablet is completely powered down before beginning.
- 2
Insert Opening Tool
2 minInsert a plastic opening tool into the seam between the rear cover and the display frame near the micro-USB port.
- 3
Unsnap Perimeter Clips
3 minSlide the plastic tool around the perimeter of the tablet to release the plastic clips securing the rear case.
- 4
Remove Rear Case
1 minLift the plastic rear case off the device chassis and place it aside.
- 5
Disconnect Battery Cable
2 minUse a spudger to carefully pry the battery connector straight up from its motherboard socket.
- 6
Unscrew Board Brackets
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the motherboard and volume assembly shield to the frame.
- 7
Unlock Volume Connector
2 minUse the tip of a spudger to flip up the small black retaining flap on the volume button ZIF connector.
- 8
Disconnect Volume Flex Cable
1 minUse tweezers to slide the volume button flex cable straight out of the socket.
- 9
Peel Up Volume Assembly
2 minGently peel the volume button flex cable and micro-switch assembly off the frame adhesive.
- 10
Remove Volume Rocker
1 minLift the physical plastic volume button rocker out of its recess in the outer frame.
- 11
Clean Button Housing
2 minApply 91% isopropyl alcohol to a swab and clean any debris or adhesive residue from the button slot.
- 12
Insert New Volume Rocker
2 minPlace the new physical volume rocker into the frame slot, ensuring the alignment notches seat correctly.
- 13
Adhere New Flex Cable
2 minAlign the micro-switches of the new volume flex cable over the button rocker and press firmly to adhere.
- 14
Secure Volume Connector
2 minInsert the flex cable tail into the motherboard ZIF socket and press the locking flap back down.
- 15
Reinstall Board Screws
3 minReplace and tighten the Phillips #00 screws to re-secure the motherboard and bracket assembly.
- 16
Reconnect Battery Cable
2 minAlign the battery connector over its motherboard socket and press down firmly until it snaps into place.
- 17
Snap Rear Case Shut
3 minAlign the rear case over the tablet and press firmly along all edges until every clip clicks shut.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 6th Gen volume button repair
Power the Kindle Fire HD 8 6th 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 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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