Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
15 - 20 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 5 steps
- Wireless Card
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Lay the Kindle face down on a soft cloth to protect its screen.
- Wedge the plastic opening tool in the small opening between the grey plastic and the metal casing.
- Move the plastic opening tool across the opening while pressing down to separate the grey plastic from the metal casing.
- Slide the gray plastic top piece away from the Kindle’s metal casing.
- Once the gray plastic top piece is detached from the metal back cover, remove it.
Lay the Kindle face down on a soft cloth to protect its screen.
Wedge the plastic opening tool in the small opening between the grey plastic and the metal casing.
Move the plastic opening tool across the opening while pressing down to separate the grey plastic from the metal casing.
Slide the gray plastic top piece away from the Kindle’s metal casing.
Once the gray plastic top piece is detached from the metal back cover, remove it.
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Step 2
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 4 mm screws from the metal casing.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 4 mm screws from the metal casing.
Step 3
- Use the plastic opening tool to push down and pry towards the metal casing to release each of the three clips that hold the metal case in place.
- Remove the metal casing.
- The volume control button rests in a slot on the side of the Kindle. When the metal casing is removed, the volume control button may fall out. When reassembling, place the volume control button back into its slot.
Use the plastic opening tool to push down and pry towards the metal casing to release each of the three clips that hold the metal case in place.
Remove the metal casing.
The volume control button rests in a slot on the side of the Kindle. When the metal casing is removed, the volume control button may fall out. When reassembling, place the volume control button back into its slot.
Step 4
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws that hold the battery in place.
- The battery should be removed before continuing with the rest of this guide to prevent harm to you and the device.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws that hold the battery in place.
The battery should be removed before continuing with the rest of this guide to prevent harm to you and the device.
Step 5
- Pry upward under the black tab with the spudger to dislodge the battery.
- Use your fingers to lift the battery out of the device.
Pry upward under the black tab with the spudger to dislodge the battery.
Use your fingers to lift the battery out of the device.
Step 6
Wireless Card
- Rotate the Kindle 180 degrees. Locate the wireless card with the AnyData logo on the top left and the FCC symbol on the right.
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 2mm screws from the wireless card.
Rotate the Kindle 180 degrees. Locate the wireless card with the AnyData logo on the top left and the FCC symbol on the right.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 2mm screws from the wireless card.
Step 7
- Use the plastic opening tool to wedge underneath the connection and gently pop off the wire cap.
Use the plastic opening tool to wedge underneath the connection and gently pop off the wire cap.
Step 8
- Use your fingers to lift the left end of the wireless card.
- Pull the card out of the slot.
Use your fingers to lift the left end of the wireless card.
Pull the card out of the slot.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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