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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 Plus 12th Gen Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 Plus 12th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 Screwdriver
- Plastic spudger
- Opening picks
- Precision tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement logic board
- Kapton tape
- Isopropyl alcohol 99%
Safety
- Always disconnect the battery before handling logic board connectors to prevent electrical short circuits.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap connected to a grounded surface to prevent electrostatic discharge damage.
- Avoid using metal tools around the exposed lithium-ion battery cell.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the Kindle
1 minPress and hold the power button until the shutdown prompt appears, then select Power Off. Ensure the device is entirely powered down before starting.
- 2
Insert opening pick
3 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the thin seam between the outer plastic back cover and the display frame near a corner.
- 3
Unclip the rear panel
4 minSlide the pick along all four edges of the device to pop the plastic retaining clips loose.
- 4
Separate the back cover
2 minLift the rear cover straight off the chassis, taking care not to snag the internal wireless charging alignment tabs.
- 5
Disconnect the wireless charging coil
2 minUse a spudger to gently pry up the press-fit connector linking the back cover's wireless charging pad to the motherboard.
- 6
Peel away heat tape
2 minPeel back any black Kapton or electrical tape shielding the battery and logic board cable connectors.
- 7
Disconnect the battery cable
2 minPry the battery connector straight up from its socket on the logic board using a flat nylon spudger.
- 8
Disconnect the display cable
2 minFlip up the locking lever on the display ZIF connector and slide the ribbon cable out horizontally.
- 9
Disconnect the digitizer and button cables
3 minUnlock the remaining ZIF latches for the touch digitizer and side button assembly, then disconnect both flex cables.
- 10
Unplug the speaker assembly
2 minUse tweezers to carefully slide the speaker wire plug out of its surface-mount header on the board.
- 11
Remove motherboard screws
4 minUnscrew the Phillips #00 screws securing the main logic board to the inner frame and note their locations.
- 12
Lift out the logic board
3 minGently lift the logic board up from the top edge, ensuring no remaining flex cables snag as you remove it.
- 13
Position the new logic board
3 minLower the replacement logic board into the frame, aligning the screw holes and USB-C port with the casing cutouts.
- 14
Secure logic board screws
4 minReinstall the Phillips #00 screws to firmly attach the logic board back to the internal frame.
After your Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 Plus 12th Gen logic board repair
Power the Kindle Fire HD 8 Plus 12th 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 Plus 12th 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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