Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Generation Screen Replacement

Introducción

Disassembling a tablet often requires some gentle prying of the frame. Be sure to exercise care during these first few steps(disassembling), and do not lose your screws! The Paperwhite is a sturdy tablet that can be broken down into just a few components. This guide will show you how to replace a faulty screen.

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Paso 1 Screen

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Insert plastic opening tool into the corners of the Paperwhite and slide around the edge perimeter to remove bezel.
Be sure to begin prying along the edges, these are the optimal points for removing the bezel.

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Paso 2

Remove the eleven 3.2 mm Phillips 000 screws from corners of mid-frame and from behind the black strip as shown.
Do not forget the screw in the middle of the black adhesive strip.

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Paso 3

Carefully lift and remove the mid-frame.

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Paso 4

The screen itself is glued to the mid-frame. If your replacement screen does not include the mid-frame, heat the screen with an iOpener and gently pry it from the mid-frame with a blue plastic opening tool.

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