Amazon Fire Phone Micro Usb Port Replacement Repair Guide

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Time Required

                          40 minutes - 1 hour

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Battery
5 steps
Micro-USB Port
6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

If the display is damaged use clear packing tape to contain any glass shards.
Make sure the entire surface of the display is covered with tape.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes.

If the display is damaged use clear packing tape to contain any glass shards.

Make sure the entire surface of the display is covered with tape.

Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes.

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Step 2

Power off your phone.
Remove the SIM card from the left side of the phone by pressing the small hole and allowing it to eject using the 0.8 screwdriver head.
Remove the two 4mm screws on the bottom of the phone using the Torx T3 screwdriver.

Power off your phone.

Remove the SIM card from the left side of the phone by pressing the small hole and allowing it to eject using the 0.8 screwdriver head.

Remove the two 4mm screws on the bottom of the phone using the Torx T3 screwdriver.

Step 3

Press the small suction cup just above the home button.
While lifting up on the suction cup insert an opening pick into the crevice between the screen and back casing to pry the screen off carefully.
Carefully separate the two halves to avoid tearing the volume rocker ribbon cable.
Using the opening tool, disconnect the volume rocker ribbon cable from the base of the phone freeing the two halves of the phone.

Press the small suction cup just above the home button.

While lifting up on the suction cup insert an opening pick into the crevice between the screen and back casing to pry the screen off carefully.

Carefully separate the two halves to avoid tearing the volume rocker ribbon cable.

Using the opening tool, disconnect the volume rocker ribbon cable from the base of the phone freeing the two halves of the phone.

Step 4

Using the J000 screwdriver head, remove the three 3mm screws holding the bracket in place.
Remove the silver bracket that was held into place by the three screws just removed.

Using the J000 screwdriver head, remove the three 3mm screws holding the bracket in place.

Remove the silver bracket that was held into place by the three screws just removed.

Step 5

Disconnect the battery connection cable by using the plastic opening tool and applying light pressure upwards on the cable.

Disconnect the battery connection cable by using the plastic opening tool and applying light pressure upwards on the cable.

Step 6

              Micro-USB Port

Unscrew the 1mm screw on the top left side of the phone
Maneuver the bracket off slowly

Unscrew the 1mm screw on the top left side of the phone

Maneuver the bracket off slowly

Step 7

Disconnect the 9 cables along the top and right side of motherboard using the plastic opening tool

Disconnect the 9 cables along the top and right side of motherboard using the plastic opening tool

Step 8

Unscrew the 3mm screw located on the top left side of the phone with a flat head

Unscrew the 3mm screw located on the top left side of the phone with a flat head

Step 9

Unscrew the four 2mm screws along the right side of the motherboard with a philips head

Unscrew the four 2mm screws along the right side of the motherboard with a philips head

Step 10

Carefully lift up the motherboard and using the spudger pry camera from the camera holder

Carefully lift up the motherboard and using the spudger pry camera from the camera holder

Step 11

Lift off bottom plastic piece with flat antenna cables

Lift off bottom plastic piece with flat antenna cables

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

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Indeedthis isaname - Jul 13, 2017

Incomplete…

Yu Ryu - Jul 17, 2017

one missing pic in step 9. also any ideas where i can get a replacement part?

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