Motorola Edge 2022 Earpiece Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

Back Cover
13 steps
Motherboard Cover Removal
9 steps
Battery Disconnect
2 steps
Motherboard Removal
8 steps
Earpiece Speaker
2 steps

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Introduction

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.

What you need

Step 1

              Heat the right edge

Completely power off your phone before you begin.
Heat an iOpener and apply it to the back cover’s right 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 display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Completely power off your phone before you begin.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the back cover’s right 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 display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

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Step 2

              Separate the right adhesive

Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close to the middle of the right edge as possible.
Pull up on the suction cup with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back cover and the frame.
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.

Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close to the middle of the right edge as possible.

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

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.

Step 3

              Slice the right adhesive

Slide the pick along the right edge to slice the adhesive.
Leave the pick in the bottom right edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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

Leave the pick in the bottom right edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 4

              Heat the bottom edge

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

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

Step 5

              Slice the bottom right corner adhesive

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

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

Step 6

Slide the pick along the bottom edge to slice the adhesive.
Leave the pick in the bottom left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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

Leave the pick in the bottom left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 7

Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover’s left edge for two minutes.

Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover’s left edge for two minutes.

Step 8

Rotate the pick around the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.

Rotate the pick around the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.

Step 9

Slide the pick along the edge to slice the adhesive.
Leave the pick in the top left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Slide the pick along the edge to slice the adhesive.

Leave the pick in the top left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 10

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

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

Step 11

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

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

Step 12

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

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

Step 13

              Remove the back cover

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.

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.

Step 14

              Separate the camera bezel adhesive

Insert an opening pick between the right edge of the camera bezel and the motherboard cover.
Slide the pick back and forth along the edge to slice the adhesive.

Insert an opening pick between the right edge of the camera bezel and the motherboard cover.

Slide the pick back and forth along the edge to slice the adhesive.

Step 15

Insert an opening pick between the left edge of the camera bezel and the motherboard cover.
Slide the pick back and forth along the edge to slice the adhesive.

Insert an opening pick between the left edge of the camera bezel and the motherboard cover.

Step 16

              Remove the camera bezel

Lift the camera bezel from the phone and remove it.
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.
If you are replacing the fingerprint sensor or screen assembly, use this guide to calibrate the fingerprint sensor.
Follow this guide to replace the back cover and camera bezel adhesive.

Lift the camera bezel from the phone and remove it.

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.

If you are replacing the fingerprint sensor or screen assembly, use this guide to calibrate the fingerprint sensor.

Follow this guide to replace the back cover and camera bezel adhesive.

Step 17

              Detach the left wireless charging coil tape

Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath the tape that connects the wireless charging coil to the speaker on the bottom left of the phone.
Slowly lift the spudger up until the tape detaches from the speaker.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath the tape that connects the wireless charging coil to the speaker on the bottom left of the phone.

Slowly lift the spudger up until the tape detaches from the speaker.

Step 18

              Detach the right wireless charging coil tape

Insert a spudger underneath the tape that connects the wireless charging coil to the daughterboard cover on the bottom right of the phone.
Slowly lift the spudger up until the tape detaches.

Insert a spudger underneath the tape that connects the wireless charging coil to the daughterboard cover on the bottom right of the phone.

Slowly lift the spudger up until the tape detaches.

Step 19

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 10 4 mm screws securing the motherboard cover.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 10 4 mm screws securing the motherboard cover.

Step 20

There’s adhesive under the motherboard cover that secures the cover to the motherboard.
Apply a heated iOpener between the bottom of the motherboard cover and the top of the battery for two minutes.

There’s adhesive under the motherboard cover that secures the cover to the motherboard.

Apply a heated iOpener between the bottom of the motherboard cover and the top of the battery for two minutes.

Step 21

Insert an opening tool between the motherboard cover and the midframe.
Pry up with the opening tool until you are able to grab the motherboard cover with your fingers.
During reassembly, press down around the perimeter of the motherboard cover to engage the clips.

Insert an opening tool between the motherboard cover and the midframe.

Pry up with the opening tool until you are able to grab the motherboard cover with your fingers.

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

Step 22

              Remove the motherboard cover

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

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

Step 23

              Move the graphite film

Use your fingers to move the graphite film that covers the battery out of the way.

Use your fingers to move the graphite film that covers the battery out of the way.

Step 24

              Disconnect the battery

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. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

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. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Step 25

              Disconnect the interconnect cable

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect cable’s press connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect cable’s press connector.

Step 26

              Disconnect the screen cable

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the screen’s press connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the screen’s press connector.

Step 27

              Disconnect the button assembly cable

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the button assembly’s press connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the button assembly’s press connector.

Step 28

              Disconnect the white coaxial cable

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the white antenna’s coaxial connector.
Pry under the rounded edge of the coaxial connector, not the straight edge. If you pry under the straight edge you may rip the socket off of the motherboard.
During reassembly, make sure to put the cable back in its clip on the motherboard.
To re-attach coaxial connectors like this one, hold the connectors in place and gently press them straight down with your finger or the pointed end of a spudger.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the white antenna’s coaxial connector.

Pry under the rounded edge of the coaxial connector, not the straight edge. If you pry under the straight edge you may rip the socket off of the motherboard.

During reassembly, make sure to put the cable back in its clip on the motherboard.

To re-attach coaxial connectors like this one, hold the connectors in place and gently press them straight down with your finger or the pointed end of a spudger.

Step 29

Repeat the previous step on the black antenna’s coaxial connector.
During reassembly, make sure to put the cable back in its clip on the motherboard.

Repeat the previous step on the black antenna’s coaxial connector.

Step 30

Take care not to puncture or bend the battery with your tweezers—a punctured or bent battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.
Use a pair of tweezers to grip the bottom right corner of the motherboard near the peg on the right edge of the phone.
Pull the motherboard up and over the peg with a slow, steady force. This should release a few clips securing the motherboard.
This may require multiple attempts and significant force, as the peg wedges the motherboard in very tightly.

Take care not to puncture or bend the battery with your tweezers—a punctured or bent battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.

Use a pair of tweezers to grip the bottom right corner of the motherboard near the peg on the right edge of the phone.

Pull the motherboard up and over the peg with a slow, steady force. This should release a few clips securing the motherboard.

This may require multiple attempts and significant force, as the peg wedges the motherboard in very tightly.

Step 31

Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the middle of the motherboard’s bottom edge.
Gently pry up on the motherboard to release the clips securing it.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the middle of the motherboard’s bottom edge.

Gently pry up on the motherboard to release the clips securing it.

Step 32

Remove the motherboard from the phone.
During reassembly:
Clean off the old thermal paste from the midframe and motherboard using isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth. Apply new thermal paste before reassembly.
Ensure that all of the cables that connect to the motherboard (interconnect, battery, antenna, display, and button assembly) are out of they way so they do not get stuck under the motherboard when it’s reinserted.

Remove the motherboard from the phone.

Clean off the old thermal paste from the midframe and motherboard using isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth. Apply new thermal paste before reassembly.

Ensure that all of the cables that connect to the motherboard (interconnect, battery, antenna, display, and button assembly) are out of they way so they do not get stuck under the motherboard when it’s reinserted.

Step 33

              Apply isopropyl alcohol

Apply a few drops of high-concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol under the earpiece speaker’s contact pad to loosen the adhesive securing it.

Apply a few drops of high-concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol under the earpiece speaker’s contact pad to loosen the adhesive securing it.

Step 34

              Remove the earpiece speaker

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry the earpiece speaker from the frame.
Remove the earpiece speaker.
The earpiece speaker’s flex cable is very fragile. Work slowly to prevent tearing the cable.
If there’s any alcohol remaining, use a lint-free cloth to wipe it up or allow the alcohol to dry off before installing a new earpiece speaker.
Make sure the flex cable is in its groove on the frame during reassembly.
Peel the blue liners from your new earpiece speaker and install it.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry the earpiece speaker from the frame.

Remove the earpiece speaker.

The earpiece speaker’s flex cable is very fragile. Work slowly to prevent tearing the cable.

If there’s any alcohol remaining, use a lint-free cloth to wipe it up or allow the alcohol to dry off before installing a new earpiece speaker.

Make sure the flex cable is in its groove on the frame during reassembly.

Peel the blue liners from your new earpiece speaker and install it.

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.

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