Motorola Moto G7 Power Motherboard Cover Replacement

Geschrieben von: Clay Kim

Kommentare: 6

Motorola Moto G7 Power Motherboard Cover Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

10 - 20 Minuten

Einleitung

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.

Some images may have visual discrepancies, such as the SIM card tray being removed from the phone. You don’t need to remove the SIM card tray for this procedure.

Follow this guide to remove or replace the motherboard cover on your Motorola Moto G7 Power.

You’ll need some double-sided tape (such as Tesa tape) in order to adhere some components.

Before you begin, completely power down and unplug all cables from your console. Remember to follow general electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures while repairing the console.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Apply a heated iOpener or a heat gun to the bottom edge of the screen for approximately two minutes to help soften the adhesive.
A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the device—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

In my case, I heated the iOpener in boiling water for more than 2 minutes, but this did not weaken the adhesive. With the hair dryer it finally worked.

Elmar -

Schritt 2

Apply a suction cup to the rear cover, as close to the heated edge as possible.
Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap.
Depending on the age of your device, this may be difficult. If you have trouble, apply more heat and try again.
Insert an opening pick into the gap you created under the rear cover.

The suction cup did not stick on the cover, as I increasingly put force on it.

Elmar -

Schritt 3

Slide the pick along the bottom of the gap to slice through the adhesive securing the rear cover to the midframe.
After being cut, the adhesive will sometimes stick back together as it cools. To prevent this, you can leave the pick in this edge after cutting, and continue the next steps with a new pick. Repeat this with each edge, leaving a pick and continuing with a new one.

I managed to put in the picks one by one. This worked fine.

Elmar -

No way you can get a pick in. There is no movement at all in the cover, even if I fry the device!

emere -

Schritt 4

Slide the pick along the gap on the same side of the phone as the SIM card tray to slice through the adhesive securing the rear cover to the midframe.

Just to mention it... It is a good idea not to start directly at the SIM slot...it might break.

Elmar -

Schritt 5

Slide the pick along the gap at the top of the phone to slice through the adhesive securing the rear cover to the midframe.

Schritt 6

Slightly lift up the rear cover starting from the right side.
This will prevent damage to the fingerprint sensor connector under the left side of the rear cover.
If lifting the rear cover is difficult, slice through any remaining adhesive with an opening pick. Reapplying the iOpener can also help weaken the adhesive.
Use a finger to press down on the fingerprint sensor until it separates from the rear cover.

I had to cut some of the adhesive on the left side of the phone also. Fortunately, there is nothing sensitive close to the edge and everything is covered with a shield.

Zackery Ooms -

Schritt 7

Remove the rear cover, taking care not to damage the fingerprint sensor.
During reassembly, follow this guide to install custom-cut adhesives for your device.