Kindle Oasis 8th Generation Battery Replacement Guide (Model SW56RW)

Is the battery life on your Kindle Oasis poor? Follow this Kindle Oasis 8th Generation Battery Replacement Guide to have your battery life back to new condition.

You will need the following:

Here are the basic steps.

  • Remove the back cover using a pry tool.
  • Loosen the battery using a plastic pry tool.
  • Lift out the battery and replace it with the new one.
  • Reassemble the Kindle.

Read further for a more detailed guide with photos for each step.

Kindle Oasis 8th Generation Battery Replacement Guide

Using a plastic pry tool, insert it in between the edge of the back cover and the Kindle frame.

Kindle Oasis 8th Generation Battery replacement guide

Then, while firmly pushing down, slide the pry tool along until you get the pry tool under the back cover.

Kindle Oasis Repair Guide

Slide the pry tool around until you reach the inner edge.

Kindle Oasis Repair Guide

Then slide the pry tool along the inner edge to loosen the glue.

Kindle Oasis Repair Guide

At this point, the back cover should be loose enough to lift out.

Kindle Oasis Repair Guide (5)

After removing the cover, pry the battery cable from the motherboard.

Kindle Oasis Repair Guide

Then insert your plastic pry tools under the battery and gently loosen the glue that fastens the battery.

Kindle Oasis Repair Guide
Kindle Oasis Repair Guide

After the battery is loose enough, remove it and replace it with a new battery. (Make sure you reattach the battery flex cable.)

Kindle Oasis Repair Guide

Once the battery is firmly in place, use the pry tool to remove any excess adhesive from the frame.

Kindle Oasis Repair Guide - Removing The Glue
Kindle Oasis Repair Guide - Removing Adhesive

Then replace it with two rows of the new adhesive, and remove the protective liner from the double sided sticky tape.

Kindle Oasis 8th Generation Battery Replacement Guide Adding Adhesive
Kindle Oasis 8th Generation Battery Replacement Guide- Adding Adhesive

Finally, replace the back cover by inserting the side along the edge of the Kindle first and then lowering and pressing the other three sides firmly down.

Kindle Oasis 8th Generation Battery replacement guide- Putting The Back Cover On

That’s it. Your Kindle should be ready to go. If for some reason it doesn’t turn on, try doing a hard reset by pressing the power button for forty seconds. That often fixes any problems it might have.

We hope you found this Kindle Oasis 8th Generation Battery replacement guide useful and that you were able to get your Kindle back in good working order.