Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Midframe Replacement

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• Insert a large plastic opening tool next to the Kindle's headphone jack.
• Make sure the notch on the plastic opening tool is facing the back of the Kindle.
• Move the plastic opening tool evenly around the Kindle, separating the two halves.
• Be careful not to completely separate the rear cover. There are two delicate flex cables that connect the display assembly to the motherboard.
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• Set the Kindle down on the rear case.
• Holding the display assembly near the camera, carefully open the display assembly up to about 90 degrees from the rear case.
• These images show the Kindle laying flat. In order to prevent damage to the flex cables, keep the Kindle open at 90 degrees while disconnecting the display assembly.
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• Lift the retaining flap on the ZIF connector of the upper flex cable.
• Gently pull the cable out of its socket.
• This flex cable is delicate. Be careful not to crease or bend it while working.
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• Separate the display assembly from the rest of the device.
• When reassembling the device, align the two halves of the case before connecting the flex cables.
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• Remove the following sixteen screws from the metal midframe on the rear of the device:
• Four 3 mm Phillips screw (located in each corner of the device - noted in red in the diagram)
• Four 3 mm Phillips screws (surrounding the ports - noted in orange in the diagram)
• Eight 3 mm Phillips screws (located around the body of the midframe - noted in yellow in the diagram)
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• Carefully remove the metal midframe.
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