Kindle 10 Charging Port Replacement

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Kindle 10 Charging Port Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

30 minutes

Introduction

The mini-USB charging port may become loose due to force such as removing the charging cable too forcefully or dropping or shaking the Kindle 10. You will know the charging connector is loose if you read this troubleshooting page. This guide will help you solder the connection or replace the mini-USB charging port altogether.

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    • Gently use a metal spudger to pry, twist, and lift the bezel away from the display.

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    • Remove the eight 2.6 mm screws using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

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    • Use the metal spudger to gently lift the screen out of the back frame.

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    • Detach the battery connector from the motherboard.

    • The battery pack may be glued on to the gray plastic frame. Take care when prying it out not to rip the battery, since it is made of a lithium polymer which is flammable and deforms easily.

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    • Remove the two outer silver screws with a T5 Torx screwdriver.

    • Use your fingers to remove the two gold screws in the middle.

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    • Disconnect the two orange clear plastic ribbons on the upper right and center.

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    • Pry the motherboard away from the display frame

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    • Follow the guide How To Solder to prepare your soldering iron.

    • Turn on the soldering iron.

    • Clean the tip after old solder has melted by dragging it across a sponge.

    • Prime the soldering iron by touching its tip with a dab of lead-free wire. Your soldering iron is ready when the solder readily melts.

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    • The charging port is located to the right of the button and status light. The motherboard is facing up in the photo, as indicated by the silver block of memory on the upper left.

    • Desolder the four connections on the back of the motherboard behind the charging port by holding the tip of the hot soldering iron to each connection.

    • If you are replacing the charging port, remove the charging port component with a pair of tweezers.

    • If you want to reinforce the soldering joints without replacing, just hold the tip of the soldering iron to each connection with a bead of melted lead-free solder wire.

    • Always use tweezers to handle components near the soldering tip as it will be hot.

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    • Search for "Through-Hole Soldering" on this How To Solder guide to ensure you replace and solder the charging port correctly.

    • If you are just improving the connection and not replacing the component, skip this step.

    • Pull the wires on the four sides of the replacement charging port through the holes in the circuit where the charging port was previously.

    • Solder its joints in the back. Be sure that the soldering joints creates a concave tent shape indicating a strong connection.

    • Always use a tool such as a tweezer to hold the new LED in place so that your hands are not near the hot soldering iron.

Conclusion

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

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