Kindle 3 Battery Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Starting 15mm below the right page-turning button, insert the middle of the pry tool. Pry open the back of the device using the pry tool, or similar plastic opening tool. The flexi cable for the screen is 10mm wide and passes 10mm to 20mm below the right page turn and is very easy to tear the edge.
Do not attempt to pry directly on the page turning buttons. This will damage the buttons. By inserting it at 15mm this will reduce the chance of damaging the flexi cable. Look closely at the image of Kindle with the back removed, this will help to identify the location.
Be super careful here!! That flex cable is inherently tied into the screen, so if you damage the cable, the screen is ruined. Try opening from the other side, if possible. No single-points-of-failure to damage on that side.
If you are having trouble getting an initial gap to pry from, run the flat edge of the pry tool along the front-to-back plate seam until it slips into a gap.
Don’t insert your tool too far, or you may damage some of the orange flex cables near the edges of the device.
When reinstalling the back cover, slide the bottom edge into place first, and then press up the sides and along the top until all the clips snap into place.

Starting 15mm below the right page-turning button, insert the middle of the pry tool. Pry open the back of the device using the pry tool, or similar plastic opening tool. The flexi cable for the screen is 10mm wide and passes 10mm to 20mm below the right page turn and is very easy to tear the edge.

Do not attempt to pry directly on the page turning buttons. This will damage the buttons. By inserting it at 15mm this will reduce the chance of damaging the flexi cable. Look closely at the image of Kindle with the back removed, this will help to identify the location.

Be super careful here!! That flex cable is inherently tied into the screen, so if you damage the cable, the screen is ruined. Try opening from the other side, if possible. No single-points-of-failure to damage on that side.

If you are having trouble getting an initial gap to pry from, run the flat edge of the pry tool along the front-to-back plate seam until it slips into a gap.

Don’t insert your tool too far, or you may damage some of the orange flex cables near the edges of the device.

When reinstalling the back cover, slide the bottom edge into place first, and then press up the sides and along the top until all the clips snap into place.

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Step 2

Unscrew the two silver 4 mm Phillips screws securing the battery connector.

Unscrew the two silver 4 mm Phillips screws securing the battery connector.

Step 3

Lift battery out of housing starting at the end that was secured by the screws.
Two silver washers beneath the battery connector may come loose—don’t lose them.
When reinstalling the battery, first slide the bottom edge into place and make sure the two retaining tabs are secure, before screwing down the connector.

Lift battery out of housing starting at the end that was secured by the screws.

Two silver washers beneath the battery connector may come loose—don’t lose them.

When reinstalling the battery, first slide the bottom edge into place and make sure the two retaining tabs are secure, before screwing down the connector.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Stefan Schiche - Dec 30, 2016

Hi Allison Monahan,

thank you very much for yor help! By using your guide I made my nearly 6 years old Kindle Keyboard fixed - great!

Ruth Kuykendall - Apr 20, 2018

I went to mpfproducts.com and ordered my new battery which came in today. I’ve changed out the battery and my Kindle 3 is now charging. YAHOO!!!

sand1k - Apr 25, 2018

Jeff Suovanen - Apr 26, 2018

tombeanhall - Jan 5, 2019

Thanks, Allison and IFIXIT!!! God, I love this site. Cheers, Tom

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