The 5-way controller is connected to the Kindle DX's main logic board by a thin ribbon cable. The connector is marked with "JOYSTICK ASSY". Below the ribbon cable is one of the DX's two molex speaker connectors.
Photo credit: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
Amazon Kindle DX (Graphite) Teardown
by Bill Detwiler | July 26, 2010, 9:13pm PDT | Image 29 of 42
5-way controller - Internal
5-way controller - Internal - Image 29 of 42
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