Moto G5S Battery Replacement

Compatible new Battery

Philipps 000 Screwdriver

Thin but firm piece of plastic for removing the top and the glue from the battery - I used a plastic card from a set of display protection foils, but it was a little small to reach all the glue under the battery. Also note that it will probably be pretty crumpled afterwards

A very small flathead screwdriver to pry open the top

A hair dryer (or heat gun, but do not use too hot settings or your phone might be damaged)

Some time - probably at least an hour - since you will need to unscrew everything in order to be able to safely remove the battery

To make things extra safe, discharge your phone's battery before opening it.

Start by heating up the sides of your display with the hair dryer, if you go really close it gets hotter - if your dryer goes too hot, however, its safety shutoff will trigger.

Then you can lift up the display a little bit using the small flathead screwdriver, and insert the plastic card

You can see in the opened picture that there is only a thin line of glue on the sides, only at the top and bottom it is a little wider. Pay attention not to damage the two connector cables.

You can see the top removed in the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdHwSBtt... In the comments, the guy says he is using Isopropyl Alcohol to dissolve the glue. It worked fine without it for me, but be aware that the glue will not be as before afterwards.

You can see in red all the Philipps screws that need to be removed to lift the first plastic cover. Lift it from the bottom right with the flathead screwdriver, it is clicked into the sides.

Start by peeling off the copper tape heat sink (1) - it can be re-applied once the new battery is in place

Then remove the cover for the charging port and microphone (2) by removing the 3 marked screws

Unplug the battery (middle pink circle) using either your fingernail or a plastic spudger

remove the SIM tray by pressing a pin at the marked place

Then you can unscrew the two remaining screws (pink, 3) and remove the mainboard. Be careful to lift it from the bottom, since at the top the 3,5mm jack is fitted into the back cover. Keep those two screws separate, since they are a different length

Note: You can unclip the flex cable for the button, but the one for the display seems to be glued to the board

Pay attention not to exert too much stress to the battery or puncture its surface, as this may cause it to catch fire!

As with the glued-on top, you can heat up the back a little to ease the process - if you are using a heat gun instead of a hair dryer, pay attention that the battery does not get too hot

You can see in the second picture that there are three glue strips under the battery. You can see from the arrow where you can insert your plastic card - which should have rounded edges as not to puncture the battery!

Once you feel like you have loosened all the glue, you can gently remove the old battery