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In the next few steps, you'll be opening the Kindle by freeing the clips marked in Picture 2.
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Picture 1: Insert the blue pry tool directly under the charging port.
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Picture 2: Slide the blue pry tool slightly left, under the headset jack.
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Picture 3: Pry the battery cover open just enough to insert a guitar pick left of the headset jack.
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Picture 1: Slide the blue pry tool right, under the power button.
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Picture 2: Pry the battery cover open just enough to insert a guitar pick right of the power button.
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Pry from the bottom of the Kindle to the top to release the battery cover clips.
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Pry up the other side.
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With the Kindle upside down (charging port at top), use your hands to separate the battery cover from the Kindle. Start at the charging port and work your way down.
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Place battery cover in ZONE V.
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Picture 1: Peel up foam tape covering the speaker connector. Place in COMPARTMENT A.
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Picture 2: Wedge your fingers in the notches between the black speaker cable head and the white speaker connector. Pull the black speaker cable head free.
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Use a blue pry tool if you can't fit your fingers in the notches.
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Picture 3: Unthread the speaker cable.
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Remove two 3.3 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the speaker assembly. Place in SLOT 1.
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Remove speaker assembly and place in ZONE I.
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Replace speaker assembly from ZONE I.
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Replace two 3.3 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the speaker assembly from SLOT 1.
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Picture 1: Thread speaker cable through the track just left of the battery.
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Picture 2: Push speaker cable connector into place.
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Replace foam tape from COMPARTMENT A.
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From ZONE V, secure the battery cover to the Kindle.
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Start with the two tabs on either side of the charging port.
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Push the bottom into place and work your way to the top.
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Power up the device and test the replacement part or parts.
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