Remove any micro-SD card that may be installed in the Fire. Failure to do so could damage the micro-SD card itself or the micro-SD card reader on the Fire.
While holding the device firmly, wedge the iFixit Opening Tool into the crease along the outer edge of the device (as shown in the image).
Slowly, grind the iFixit Opening Tool into the crease along the outer edges of the device until the entire back cover loosens.
The battery connector is located in the upper left corner of the Amazon Fire battery pack.
To disconnect the battery connector, use angled ESD precision tweezers to lift the cables up and out of their socket.
Make sure you pull the battery connector cables themselves out and not the actual socket. Doing this step incorrectly could result in breaking the connector entirely.
The volume and power buttons must both be repositioned in order to remove the motherboard.
To reposition the power and volume buttons, use the iFixit Opening Tool to pull the plastic casing upwards. Then, remove the casing completely.
Make sure that both the volume and the power buttons are free from the plastic casing before separating the motherboard from its case.
Be very careful when repositioning the volume buttons, since the fragile digitizer ribbon cable runs from the motherboard to the digitizer right next to the volume buttons. It is very easy to damage the ribbon cable while working in this area.
It doesn't use a hard drive, it has a flash chip underneath the big shield on the board which can be pried off with a screwdriver but to remove the chip you will need a heat gun.