Motorola Edge 5G UW (2022) Earpiece Speaker Replacement

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Motorola Edge 5G UW (2022) Earpiece Speaker Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

20

Zeitaufwand

45 Minuten - 1 Stunde

Einleitung

Use this guide to replace the earpiece speaker in your Motorola Edge 5G UW (2022).

For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% before disassembling your phone. This reduces the risk of fire if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

You'll need replacement adhesive to complete this repair.

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    • Completely power off your phone before you begin.

    • Heat an iOpener and apply it to the back cover's left edge for two minutes.

    • A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the back cover and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

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    • Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close to the bottom left corner as possible.

    • Pull up on the suction cup with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back cover and the midframe on the left edge.

    • Depending on the age of your phone, this may be difficult. If you're having trouble, apply more heat to the edge and try again.

    • Insert an opening pick into the gap.

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    • Slide the pick along the left edge of the phone to slice the adhesive securing the back cover to the frame.

    • Leave the pick inserted in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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    • Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover's top edge for two minutes.

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    • Rotate the pick around the top left corner to slice the adhesive.

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    • Slide the pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.

    • Leave the opening pick inserted in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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    • Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover's right edge for two minutes.

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    • Rotate the pick around the top right corner to slice the adhesive.

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    • Slide the pick along the right edge to slice the adhesive.

    • Leave the pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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    • Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover's bottom edge for two minutes.

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    • Rotate the pick around the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.

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    • Slide the pick along the bottom edge to slice the adhesive.

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    • There's a significant amount of adhesive to the right of the cameras that secures the back cover to the motherboard cover.

    • Apply a heated iOpener to the right of the cameras for two minutes.

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    • Insert an opening pick between the back cover and motherboard cover on the top right edge.

    • Gently pull up on the back cover while sliding the opening pick back and forth along the right side of the cameras to slice the adhesive.

    • The back cover should detach from the phone at this point.

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    • Lift the back cover from the phone and remove it.

    • If the back cover is still stuck to the midframe, slide an opening pick around the edges of the phone until the cover separates completely.

    • During reassembly:

    • This is a good point to test your phone's functionality before sealing it up. Use this guide to run a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.

    • Follow this guide to replace the back cover adhesive.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 13 4 mm screws securing the motherboard cover.

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    • Insert a spudger between the motherboard cover and midframe on the top right edge of the phone.

    • Pry up with the spudger to release the clips securing the motherboard cover.

    • During reassembly, press down around the perimeter of the motherboard cover to engage the clips.

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    • Gently pull the motherboard cover up and away from the phone and remove it.

    • Don't pull quickly or forcefully, as the heat spreader very loosely secures the motherboard cover to the battery.

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    • Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery's press connector.

    • To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Don't press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

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    • Note the orientation of the earpiece speaker. During reassembly it must be reinserted the same way or the speaker won't work.

    • Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the earpiece speaker and its housing

    • Pry up with the spudger to dislodge the speaker.

    • A small amount of adhesive secures the speaker.

    • Use your fingers or tweezers to remove the speaker.

    • Before reinserting the speaker, ensure that the speaker's mesh is in its recess and that the raised ends of the speaker's contacts are on the right.

Abschluss

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—be sure to transfer remaining components and remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow the instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

Tinte & Feder

Spencer Day

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