Category: Mobiles and Smart Phones Repair and Service
Content of this article
- How to disassemble the LCD and touch screen
- How to remove the battery
- How to removal the case
Motorola Moto G
DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE
Near the dock connector toward the bottom of the Moto G,
insert the precision knife in the seam between the front housing/frame and rear
case. This is a very tight seam so the use of the precision knife is advised as
oppose to the plastic opening tool.
Once you have the first clip free, you can continue the separation
with your plastic opening tool. Work your way around the entire smartphone,
gently freeing the clips until the rear case is removed.
Next, locate and remove the fourteen T5 torx screws that
secure the protective cover/rear housing to the front housing/frame (marked
with orange circles). You can now remove the protective cover/rear housing from
the Moto G (make sure to keep track of the power & volume buttons).
How to remove Battery
Use the nylon spudger to gently pry up and disconnect the
battery cable from the motherboard. With the flat side of the spudger carefully
get under the battery, lift it up from the securing adhesive and then remove it
from the Moto G.
How to remove Front-Facing Camera
The front-facing camera should now be loose and easy to
lift out of the Moto G with the fine tip curved tweezers.
Next, use the fine tip curved tweezers to lift the blue protective cover up and access the connection for the display assembly (LCD & touch screen).
Next, use the fine tip curved tweezers to lift the blue protective cover up and access the connection for the display assembly (LCD & touch screen).
Now, locate the locking socket for the display assembly ribbon
cable. To release the cable, lift the opposite side of the locking socket 90
degrees. You can now disconnect the ribbon cable.
The ribbon cable for the display assembly is secured to the motherboard with adhesive.
Utilize the heat gun to soften the adhesive, making it easier to pry up the cable
from the motherboard.
Next, utilize the flat side of the nylon spudger to carefully
remove the motherboard. Gently work the spudger between the motherboard and the
display assembly/front housing to remove it from the Moto G.
How to remove Earpiece Speaker
The earpiece speaker is secured in its location with a small
amount of adhesive. Use your fine tip curved tweezers to easily remove it from
the Motorola smartphone.
How to remove LCD & Touch Screen Digitizer
At this time, the display assembly (LCD & touch
screen) is fused together and cannot be separated. It is secured to the front
housing/frame of the smartphone with a generous amount of adhesive that will
require heat and patience to separate.
This procedure is only recommended on a Moto G with a damaged screen that requires replacement.
Use the heat gun to begin warming up the adhesive securing the LCD & touch screen digitizer assembly to the smartphone’s front housing/frame. To begin separation of the display assembly from the Moto G front housing/frame, securely grip the sides of the smartphone and slip the precision knife under the display assembly.
This procedure is only recommended on a Moto G with a damaged screen that requires replacement.
Use the heat gun to begin warming up the adhesive securing the LCD & touch screen digitizer assembly to the smartphone’s front housing/frame. To begin separation of the display assembly from the Moto G front housing/frame, securely grip the sides of the smartphone and slip the precision knife under the display assembly.
Now, utilizing the plastic opening tool continue around the
entire perimeter of the Moto G until the display assembly is completely
separated.
