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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 7th Gen Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 7th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 Screwdriver
- Plastic Opening Picks
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Soldering Iron
- Desoldering Wick
- Hot Air Rework Station
Parts / materials
- Replacement Micro-USB Port
- Solder Wire
- Rosin Flux
- Isopropyl Alcohol (90% or higher)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect eyes from hot solder and flux splatter.
- Disconnect the battery immediately after removing the back panel to prevent short circuits.
- Work in a well-ventilated area to avoid breathing in solder flux fumes.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the Kindle
1 minPress and hold the power button until the shutdown prompt appears, then tap Power Off.
- 2
Insert an opening pick into the case seam
2 minInsert a thin plastic opening pick into the display frame seam along the top edge of the device.
- 3
Unclip the rear panel
4 minSlide the pick along the perimeter to release the plastic clips holding the back cover in place.
- 4
Lift away the back cover
1 minSeparate the rear cover completely from the main frame and set it aside.
- 5
Disconnect the battery
2 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from the motherboard socket.
- 6
Remove the battery screws
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the battery frame to the chassis.
- 7
Remove the battery
2 minCarefully lift the battery out of the casing and store it in a cool, safe area.
- 8
Disconnect the display ribbon cable
2 minFlip up the ZIF locking tab on the display connector and gently pull the ribbon cable out.
- 9
Disconnect the digitizer cable
2 minUnlock the digitizer ZIF socket retaining flap and slide the cable out.
- 10
Disconnect the speaker assembly cable
2 minUnplug the small white speaker connector from the bottom edge of the motherboard.
- 11
Remove the motherboard screws
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws holding the motherboard onto the internal frame.
- 12
Remove the motherboard
2 minGently lift the motherboard from the frame and place it on an anti-static mat.
- 13
Apply liquid flux to the charging port pins
2 minApply rosin flux across the micro-USB anchor legs and electrical pins.
- 14
Desolder and remove the damaged port
5 minHeat the port mounting points with hot air or a soldering iron while gently lifting it away with tweezers.
- 15
Clean excess solder from the board pads
3 minUse desoldering wick and a soldering iron to clean remaining solder from the contact pads.
- 16
Clean the area with isopropyl alcohol
2 minWipe the connector area with a cotton swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol to remove flux residue.
- 17
Align the replacement micro-USB port
2 minPosition the new port onto the board pads, ensuring all pins align with the traces.
- 18
Solder the port anchor legs
4 minSolder the side mechanical anchor posts to firmly secure the port to the motherboard.
- 19
Solder the data and power pins
5 minApply a tiny amount of solder to each of the small electrical contact pins using a fine iron tip.
- 20
Inspect the solder connections
2 minExamine the joints under a magnifying glass to ensure there are no short circuits or solder bridges.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 7th Gen charging port repair
Power the Kindle Fire HD 8 7th Gen back on and test the charging port 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 7th 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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