Amazon Kindle Fire HD torn down, proves an easy fix

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Interested in what makes your new [Kindle Fire HD 7-inch](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/11/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-review-7-inch/) tick? The crew at [iFixit](http://www.engadget.com/tag/iFixit/) certainly is. As is the repair shop's custom, it just tore down Amazon's new reader tablet to gauge its repairability as well as look for any surprises. In the case of the revamped Kindle Fire, the fixable design _is_ the main surprise -- despite being skinnier than its ancestor, the tablet is easy to open and its components (usually) easy to replace. We're not as shocked by the choice of hardware makers, which include an [LG Display](http://www.engadget.com/tag/LGDisplay/) LCD, the expected 1.2GHz TI [OMAP 4460](http://www.engadget.com/tag/OMAP4460/) processor and Samsung flash memory. Head on over to the source if you'd like to see the nitty gritty of Amazon's Android slab and possibly save the trouble of a replacement unit down the road.

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