Kindle Fire
HD 6: DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE
Place
the device face down on a clean cloth or another smooth surface. In the
following steps, you will need to apply some force to your device. If your
device is on a rough surface, you may scratch the screen. Insert the plastic
opening tool between the device’s front and back panels. You might need to
wiggle the tool up and down to wedge it in the gap. Maneuver the tool around
the device until the back unclips from the front panel. Carefully separate the
back panel from the rest of the device internals.
Unscrew
the two 3.5mm T5 Torx Screws from the top of the camera.
Be
careful not to damage the camera lens as you remove the camera. Gently pull the
camera up and out of the device. As you pull, unclip the black and white
connector with orange tape by popping it off at its base.
Unscrew
the two 3.5mm T5 Torx screws at the base of the speaker.
Unclip
the wire connected to the battery that runs up the side of the battery and
clips into the motherboard by gently pulling it straight up.
Lift
the speaker out of the device.
Using
the flat side of the spudger, gently pry the battery off the adhesive. Be
careful not to yank the battery you'll need to disconnect a connector before
removing the battery completely. Remove the multi-colored connector that joins
the battery and the motherboard by pulling it straight up. Lift the battery out
of the device.
Use
the tip of the spudger to disconnect the two zero insertion force connectors on
the bottom and top of the motherboard.
The
first connector is attached to an orange tape, and is located in the
bottom-right corner of the motherboard. Remove this connector.
The second connector is long and thin, and is located at the top of the motherboard, a bit to the right of center. Remove this connector.
The second connector is long and thin, and is located at the top of the motherboard, a bit to the right of center. Remove this connector.
Disconnect
the black and white connector at the very top-center of the motherboard by
unclipping it using the flat side of the spudger.
Unscrew
the ten 3.5mm T5 Torx screws around the edge of the motherboard.
Starting
from the bottom, lift the motherboard out of the device. You will have to push
the motherboard about two millimeters toward the top of the device to unhook
the top edge.
