Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Daughterboard Replacement

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Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Daughterboard Replacement

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Moderate

Schritte

22

Zeitaufwand

1 - 2 Stunden

Einleitung

Follow this guide to remove and replace the daughterboard on your 2021 Motorola Moto G Play. This process involves removing and stripping the daughterboard of its component parts. The microphone is included in the daughterboard.

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    • Discharge your battery to 25% or lower and power off your phone before you begin.

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

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

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    • Apply a suction cup to the back cover, as close to the center of the left edge as possible.

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

    • Insert an opening pick into the gap.

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    • Slide your opening pick back and forth along the left edge to slice through the adhesive.

    • Leave the pick in at the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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    • Insert and slide a second opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice through the adhesive.

    • Leave the pick inserted to prevent the bottom edge from resealing.

    • Repeat this process for the right and top edges of the cover.

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    • The fingerprint reader is connected to the motherboard by a fragile cable. You must free it before pulling the cover off.

    • Grab and lift the bottom edge of the cover.

    • As you lift the back cover, press and unstick the fingerprint reader from it.

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    • Grab and remove the back cover.

    • If your back cover is still sticking to the frame, slide the pick around the edges of the phone to slice through any remaining adhesive.

    • Reassembly notes:

    • This is a good point to test your phone before sealing it up. Follow this guide to perform a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.

    • To adhere the back cover with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.

    • To adhere the back cover with tape, follow this guide.

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    • Flip the fingerprint reader to the left, away from the phone.

    • Don't fold or sharply bend the ribbon cable.

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    • Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the twelve 3.9 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

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    • Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the bottom right corner of the motherboard cover and the frame.

    • Pry the cover upward until you can grab it with your fingers.

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    • Grab the bottom edge of the motherboard cover and remove it from the frame.

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

    • To re-attach press connectors, 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 and cause permanent damage.

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    • Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight 3.8 mm-long screws securing the loudspeaker.

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    • Insert your spudger between the top right corner of the loudspeaker and the frame.

    • Pry up to release the loudspeaker.

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    • Grab the loudspeaker with your fingers and remove it.

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    • Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the board cable's press connector.

    • To re-attach press connectors, 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 and cause permanent damage.

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    • Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the gray antenna cable.

    • Pry on only the metal head of the connector. Avoid lifting the cable itself as much as possible.

    • Free the cable from the retaining clip.

    • During reassembly, these can be tricky to reconnect. Hold the connector in place over its socket and press down with the flat end of a spudger. The connector should snap into place.

    • During reassembly, be sure to secure the cable to the clip in the daughterboard.

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    • Repeat the previous step for the black antenna cable.

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    • Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.5 mm-long screw securing the daughterboard.

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    • Move the black and gray antenna cables away from the daughterboard.

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    • Grip the top edge of the daughterboard.

    • Lift and remove the daughterboard from its recess.

    • Be sure not to catch on any loose cables.

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    • Use tweezers to grab and remove the gasket from the charging port.

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    • The daughterboard is all that remains.

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 these 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

Clay Eickemeyer

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