This looks more like an 8th gen battery replacement. The 7th gen battery has screws that hold it in place.

@stash115 Are you talking about the connector attached to the wires that are on the battery or the connector on the circuit board of the Fire?

Although there were a couple moments of terror, I was able to complete the replacement of the Lightning Connector and Headphone Jack successfully.

The items that scared me the most were:

Step 37 “Gently peel the speaker assembly away from the Lightning connector ribbon cable.” On initial inspection, I could not see how these two very tenuously connected pieces could be peeled from each other. After a few tentative tugs, I finally pulled them apart successfully.

Step 31 “Rotate the logic board assembly toward the battery side of the rear case.” While trying to rotate the logic board, the flash just did not want to come loose. I again was very tentative and was finally able to figure out how to release the flash. I disagree with removing the flash surround. I found that it was much easier to just press the new flash down back on top of the surround and call it a day.

The soda can and rubber band trick was extremely helpful. It was nice not having to worry about the screen flopping around. Very nice.

My spudger tip broke-off inside one of the standoff screws, so after trying a few things to clear the plastic tip manually, I just took the standoff screw out and held it up to open flame. The tiny bit of plastic burned-away in no time at all and after cooling the standoff screw down, it worked just fine again :-)

During reassembly at this point, be very careful to line up both sides of the connector. I came very close to destroying the digitizer cable connectors because I wasn't paying attention.

For those who are replacing a severely shattered front panel, be aware that there are two smart cover magnets attached to the interior side of the front panel that you will need later. Keep an eye out for them (see steps 49 and 50 below for pictures of what these tiny magnets look like) so that you don't have to go digging through the debris later.

Most likely the front panel connector was not fully inserted or there is debris in the front panel connector. Worst case, the ribbon cable responsible for connecting the home button was damaged during reassembly.

It would be good to mention the smart cover magnets earlier in the procedure -- especially for those people that are replacing a very smashed front panel. I had to go hunting through a pile of broken glass and adhesive to find the magnets. It would have been good to be aware that they are attached to the front panel and to watch out for them.

Did you try heating the back of the iPhone 5 with a hair dryer to help the adhesive release? Mine was stuck pretty well too, but the heating allowed the adhesive to release enough to get the battery out.

This is not my guide, but in order to try to prevent future damage, I've edited the guide to warn against disconnecting the fan from the logic board. Hopefully the update will be approved soon :0\