Einleitung
Follow this guide to remove and replace the small vibration motor on the Moto E4 Plus. This requires removing the daughterboard, which houses the motor’s connector.
Werkzeuge
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Insert the edge of the spudger into the notch on the bottom right corner of the phone.
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Twist the spudger to start releasing the back cover from the phone.
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Slide the spudger along the bottom edge to separate the back cover from the phone.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger into the midframe seam at the bottom left corner of the phone (near the microphone hole).
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Twist the spudger to release the plastic clip.
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Repeat the process for the clip near the top right corner of the phone.
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Lift the bottom edge of the plastic midframe upwards until the clips along the top edge release.
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Remove the plastic midframe.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery connector from its motherboard socket.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the antenna cable from its daughterboard socket.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect cable from its daughterboard socket.
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Pry up and disconnect the fingerprint sensor cable next to it from the daughterboard.
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Insert the point of a spudger under the bottom right corner of the daughterboard and pry up to loosen the daughterboard.
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Insert the point of a spudger underneath the vibration motor and pry upwards to loosen it.
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Grasp the daughterboard by the edges and lift it out of its recess.
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Remove the daughterboard. The vibration motor will be attached to it.
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Insert the flat edge of a spudger between the vibration motor wires and the daughterboard
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Gently twist to pry the connector upwards out of its socket.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Moto E4 Plus Answers community for help.