Kindle Paperwhite 2Nd Generation Screen Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

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Step 1

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• Insert plastic opening tool into the corners of the Paperwhite and slide around the edge perimeter to remove bezel.
• Be sure to begin prying along the edges, these are the optimal points for removing the bezel.

Insert plastic opening tool into the corners of the Paperwhite and slide around the edge perimeter to remove bezel.

Be sure to begin prying along the edges, these are the optimal points for removing the bezel.

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Step 2

• Remove the eleven 3.2 mm Phillips 000 screws from corners of mid-frame and from behind the black strip as shown.
• Do not forget the screw in the middle of the black adhesive strip.

Remove the eleven 3.2 mm Phillips 000 screws from corners of mid-frame and from behind the black strip as shown.

Do not forget the screw in the middle of the black adhesive strip.

Step 3

• Carefully lift and remove the mid-frame.

Carefully lift and remove the mid-frame.

Step 4

• The screen itself is glued to the mid-frame. If your replacement screen does not include the mid-frame, heat the screen with an iOpener and gently pry it from the mid-frame with a blue plastic opening tool.

The screen itself is glued to the mid-frame. If your replacement screen does not include the mid-frame, heat the screen with an iOpener and gently pry it from the mid-frame with a blue plastic opening tool.

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

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FoxRunTime - Feb 24, 2017

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My opening tool is orange. Will this still work for me?

Liam Cahill - Jul 9, 2019

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I’m hoping to replace my screen with this part:

Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen) Display

Does this part include the mid-frame? I would like to avoid using the iOpener if possible.

Thank you!