Amazon Fire 5Th Generation Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

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Step 1

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Ensure that your device is turned off.
Remove any micro-SD card that may be installed in the Fire. Failure to do so could damage the micro-SD card itself or the micro-SD card reader on the Fire.
While holding the device firmly, wedge the iFixit Opening Tool into the crease along the outer edge of the device (as shown in the image).
Slowly, grind the iFixit Opening Tool into the crease along the outer edges of the device until the entire back cover loosens.
Then, remove the back cover from the device.

Ensure that your device is turned off.

Remove any micro-SD card that may be installed in the Fire. Failure to do so could damage the micro-SD card itself or the micro-SD card reader on the Fire.

While holding the device firmly, wedge the iFixit Opening Tool into the crease along the outer edge of the device (as shown in the image).

Slowly, grind the iFixit Opening Tool into the crease along the outer edges of the device until the entire back cover loosens.

Then, remove the back cover from the device.

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Step 2

Pry the speaker from the case using the iFixit Opening Tool.
Lift the speaker up from the device to remove the speaker wires from their groove in the case.
Be careful not to pull the speaker wires from the motherboard.

Pry the speaker from the case using the iFixit Opening Tool.

Lift the speaker up from the device to remove the speaker wires from their groove in the case.

Be careful not to pull the speaker wires from the motherboard.

Step 3

Desolder the speaker wires from the motherboard.
iFixit has a helpful guide explaining how to solder and desolder here: How To Solder and Desolder Connections

Desolder the speaker wires from the motherboard.

iFixit has a helpful guide explaining how to solder and desolder here: How To Solder and Desolder Connections

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

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