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Kindle Fire HD 8: Broken Battery Connector on Mobo

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:50:35 -0700

I recently purchased a replacement battery for my Kindle but during the installation process, I inadvertently broke the plastic foundation piece (female) on the motherboard. Is there any way to either replace this part, repair it (even a temporary workaround so I just turn on device and access the data) or access the data if I can't get it to turn on. Is there a way to turn on the device or access the folders without the battery? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!! I'm desperate at this point.

⟐ Commented December 06, 2025 at 16:50 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: Unable to lift out the motherboard - RESOLVED

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 01:30:25 -0700

I wanted to remove the motherboard due to something going wrong when modding my Fire, i found out i had to short some pins. But when i removed the back cover, i found out the pins were on the other side. Found screws, i unscrewed them, only to realize i was unable to take the board out. This tablet was taken apart a few times by repair people but not myself, and i don't want to damage anything. Help would be appreciated.

Well turns out guys i just had to disconnect everything. I was attempting the removal with the display and digitizer connectors still attached, but now i disconnected them and the board came out successfully.

⟐ Edited June 17, 2025 at 1:30 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: It doesn’t charge when it’s dead

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:08:53 -0700

I got the tablet from a friend who told me it didn’t charge. “No problem,” I thought, so I ordered a new battery, which was charged, so I thought I could let the tablet die overnight. Well, I did, and now it’s not charging again. Now what?

⟐ Answered October 10, 2024 at 18:08 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: My kindle makes a sound when power is pressed, but won't turn on.

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:39:25 -0700

I accidentally left my Fire HD8 under a comforter while charging it; I’m pretty sure it overheated. There was something that looked like condensation on the edge of the screen, but after the kindle cooled down the screen looked normal again. When I press the power button, though, it makes a ringing sound but won’t turn on. I took off the back cover, but I don’t know what the problem is. Maybe battery, but I’m not sure. What should I do?

⟐ Commented June 26, 2024 at 7:39 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: Why won't my Fire HD 8 tablet turn on?

Fri, 31 May 2024 00:05:34 -0700

My tablet was working fine until one day it started to freeze and be unresponsive. I've held the power button for awhile and it would make a noise and show the Amazon logo and turn off again. It would do it over and over again. Sometimes, it would say it needed to be charged. So I would put it on the charger and it would do that same loop all day when the charger was on the entire day. I don't know if it's time to repair the tablet or there are other methods to fix it.

Kindle Fire HD 8: Fire tablet won't charge when on, but charges when dead?

Wed, 01 May 2024 22:11:24 -0700

Having this issue with my tablet for a while now, It charges when it is dead, but wont charge when it turns on.

⟐ Commented May 01, 2024 at 22:11 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: How can my tablet be fixed?

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 05:48:52 -0700

My fire HD8 tablet screen is cracked What should I do?

⟐ Answered June 25, 2023 at 5:48 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: How to fix charger?

Sat, 24 Jun 2023 17:13:00 -0700

It was finicky and barly changes and now it dosent charge 9/10 of the time

⟐ Answer accepted June 24, 2023 at 17:13 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: How do I bypass passcode

Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:39:43 -0700

How do I bypass it reset the passcode

⟐ Answered June 24, 2023 at 12:39 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: Who is the Carrier

Sun, 28 May 2023 08:10:15 -0700

Who is the carrier of my tablet

⟐ Answer edited May 28, 2023 at 8:10 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: Wi-Fi connected but can’t connect to anything

Sat, 06 May 2023 05:38:39 -0700

My Kindle is connected to my Wi-fi but can’t connect to any servers or anything. When I restart it, it will connect for about a minute, but then say network unreachable. It does not have the ! Mark in the Wi-Fi icon, but I am stuck.

Kindle Fire HD 8: fire 8 hd returning to the reboot screen

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 02:47:49 -0700

Why does my tablet return to the reboot menu after not using it all day, and how can I fix this?

Kindle Fire HD 8: I want to connect to my tv

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:16:17 -0700

I want to connect my kindle fire HD 8 7th generation to my TV for streaming services. What cable do I need to connect to the HDMI port on the TV?

⟐ Answered December 13, 2022 at 15:16 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: How to connect with cloudLibrary

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 20:10:01 -0700

Why won't my HD8 download cloud library app?

⟐ Answered August 06, 2022 at 20:10 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: Charger must be bent at a certain angle to actually charge device

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:37:12 -0700

I’ve tried multiple chargers with it but they all do the same thing. If I want the device to charge, i have to bend the charger toward the screen which could damage the charger and the charging port.

I have no idea what’s wrong with it, so help would be nice :)

⟐ Answer deleted July 29, 2022 at 14:37 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: stuck on fire screen

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:52:23 -0700

When I push power button, screen comes on and goes to fire screen. Then does not advance from there

Kindle Fire HD 8: Remove Battery from Kindle FIre HD 8 (7th gen)

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:28:55 -0700

Trying to replace battery in Kindle FIre HD 8 (7th gen)

Have separated screen from body of kindle.

Now having great difficulty in removing battery from case (really sticky adhesive)

Any tricks to make it easier to remove?

Kindle Fire HD 8: Touch screen connector broken when changing screen

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 04:45:36 -0700

Hi, when replacing the glass touch screen the connector broke that attaches the glass touch screen to the motherboard. Is there any way to attach the touch screen or do i need a new mother board?

⟐ Commented February 03, 2021 at 4:45 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: Why did the screen stop working when it fell from less than a foot?

Mon, 25 May 2020 21:44:26 -0700

First of all, I don't know the exact model of my Amazon Kindle so the device may not be entirely accurate (yes this is kind of a throw away email because I don't have a main google account and I did sign up specifically for this question but I really want/need help). When I was going to pick my device up (no screen protector of any kind), it slipped from my hands and it got dropped less than a foot. I have dropped it before farther with no issues other than some cracks on the screen and no new crack appeared, but once I turned it on the screen only displayed black with some flickering and multicolored lines. I tried hitting the back of it and dropping it from short distances and holding the power button and while I have made some progress fixing it I'm having no further luck. Now around a third of the screen (bottom right corner) displays normally other than some shacking but the rest is still completely broken (the right section of the screen can be different colors but it's usually mostly a solid color). Both the volume and power buttons still work because even though I can't see the pop ups from them, they still make the same sound as normal. I took a picture of what it looks like while on and I have also taken one of how it looks while off to show the previous cracks on the screen. I'm wondering if there's any way to fix it at all. Thanks.

⟐ Answer accepted May 25, 2020 at 21:44 MST

Kindle Fire HD 8: Why wont my screen turn on

Thu, 14 May 2020 20:32:58 -0700

Accidentally dropped and now the screen wont light. not sure if even turning on

⟐ Commented May 14, 2020 at 20:32 MST