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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 7th Gen Home Button Repair
Home Button Repair guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 7th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Plastic prying tools
- Guitar picks for prying
- Precision screwdriver set
- Tweezers
- Clean workspace mat
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement button flex cable assembly
- Double-sided electronics adhesive tape
Safety
- Always disconnect the battery before handling internal flexible ribbon cables.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid ESD damage to sensitive board components.
- Do not use sharp metal tools near the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off Device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen. Ensure the device is completely shut down before opening it.
- 2
Insert Opening Pick
2 minInsert a thin guitar pick or plastic opening tool into the seam between the display assembly and the rear case.
- 3
Unclip Rear Case
4 minSlide the pick along the outer edge to disengage the plastic clips holding the back cover in place.
- 4
Remove Rear Case
1 minLift the rear cover straight off the chassis and set it aside.
- 5
Disconnect Battery
2 minUse a plastic spudger to gently pry the battery connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
- 6
Unscrew Button Bracket
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the small metal bracket over the button board flex connection.
- 7
Remove Metal Bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal bracket off the motherboard and set it in a safe place.
- 8
Unlock ZIF Connector
2 minUse the tip of a spudger to carefully flip up the locking tab on the button flex cable socket.
- 9
Disconnect Flex Cable
1 minGently slide the ribbon cable straight out of the ZIF connector using tweezers.
- 10
Pry Out Button Board
3 minUse a plastic prying tool to carefully separate the button assembly from the top inner edge of the plastic frame.
- 11
Position New Button Board
2 minAlign the replacement button flex assembly into the top frame recess and press it firmly into place.
- 12
Connect New Flex Cable
2 minInsert the ribbon cable into the ZIF connector and push the locking tab down to secure it.
- 13
Reinstall Metal Bracket
3 minPlace the metal bracket back over the connector and tighten the Phillips #00 screws.
- 14
Reconnect Battery
2 minAlign the battery connector over its socket and press firmly down until it clicks into place.
- 15
Snap Rear Case On
3 minAlign the rear cover with the device and press along the outer edges until all perimeter clips snap tight.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 7th Gen home button repair
Power the Kindle Fire HD 8 7th Gen back on and test the home 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 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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