Introduction
Replace your Kindle's old motherboard with a new one.
What you need
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Using a spudger or plastic opening tool, gently pry the bezel from the screen. It is easier to start in the corners and work your way around the bezel.
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Turn over the midframe to locate the battery.
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Remove the three Phillips 3.0 mm screws securing the battery to the midframe.
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Use a spudger to lift up the white locking cable tensioner and slide the flex cable out.
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Proceed counterclockwise to the next cable and repeat. Small flex cable on the bottom won't need cable tensioner lifted, just carefully pull out.
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Remove the yellow anti-static tape from the display ribbon cable connector.
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Use a spudger to lift up and disconnect the cable tensioner.
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Three silver screws with silver washers
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Two silver screws with no washers
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One black screw with a golden washer
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One black screw with a square washer
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Not sure if this is an error, but on the 3G paperwhite, we needed to use a #0 Phillips, not a #2. Great guide otherwise!
