Motorola Edge 2022 Fingerprint Sensor Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

SIM Card Tray
1 step
Back Cover
13 steps
Motherboard Cover Removal
9 steps
Battery Disconnect
2 steps
Daughterboard
12 steps
Fingerprint Sensor
1 step

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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 in order to complete this repair.

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the SIM card tray

Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or straightened paperclip into the SIM card tray hole on the bottom edge of the phone.
Press the SIM eject tool into the sim card tray hole to eject the SIM card tray.
Use your fingers or tweezers to remove the SIM card tray.

Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or straightened paperclip into the SIM card tray hole on the bottom edge of the phone.

Press the SIM eject tool into the sim card tray hole to eject the SIM card tray.

Use your fingers or tweezers to remove the SIM card tray.

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Step 2

              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.

Step 3

              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 4

              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 5

              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 6

              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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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

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

Step 14

              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 15

              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 16

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 17

              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 18

              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 19

              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 20

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 21

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 22

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 23

              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 24

              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 25

              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 26

              Unfasten the daughterboard cover

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five screws securing the daughterboard cover:
Four 4.1 mm screws
One 3 mm screw

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five screws securing the daughterboard cover:

Four 4.1 mm screws

One 3 mm screw

Step 27

              Release the daughterboard cover clips

Insert a spudger under the daughterboard cover on the bottom right corner of the phone.
Pry up with the spudger to release the clips securing the cover.

Insert a spudger under the daughterboard cover on the bottom right corner of the phone.

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

Step 28

              Remove the daughterboard cover

Use your fingers or tweezers to remove daughterboard cover.

Use your fingers or tweezers to remove daughterboard cover.

Step 29

              Disconnect the interconnect cable

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

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

Step 30

Use your fingers or tweezers to peel back and remove the tape on the fingerprint sensor cover.
Set the tape aside for reassembly.

Use your fingers or tweezers to peel back and remove the tape on the fingerprint sensor cover.

Set the tape aside for reassembly.

Step 31

              Unfasten the daughterboard

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws:
One screw securing the fingerprint sensor cover.
One screw securing the daughterboard.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws:

One screw securing the fingerprint sensor cover.

One screw securing the daughterboard.

Step 32

Use your fingers or tweezers to remove the fingerprint sensor cover.

Use your fingers or tweezers to remove the fingerprint sensor cover.

Step 33

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

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

Step 34

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the black 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 the daughterboard.
Use the spudger to push the antenna up and away from the phone until the cable is freed from the clip securing it to the daughterboard.
During reassembly, make sure the cable’s metal band connects to the grounding clip in the daughterboard.
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 black 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 the daughterboard.

Use the spudger to push the antenna up and away from the phone until the cable is freed from the clip securing it to the daughterboard.

During reassembly, make sure the cable’s metal band connects to the grounding clip in the daughterboard.

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 35

Repeat the previous step for the white antenna cable.
During reassembly, make sure to put the cable back in its clip on the daughterboard.

Repeat the previous step for the white antenna cable.

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

Step 36

Before you perform this step, be sure you’ve ejected the SIM tray.
Insert the pointed end of a spudger in the gap between the daughterboard and frame near the right edge of the phone.
Gently pry up to release the clips securing the daughterboard.

Before you perform this step, be sure you’ve ejected the SIM tray.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger in the gap between the daughterboard and frame near the right edge of the phone.

Gently pry up to release the clips securing the daughterboard.

Step 37

              Remove the daughterboard

Use your fingers or tweezers to lift the daughterboard out of its recess and remove it.
During reassembly, make sure all cables that connect to the daughterboard (interconnect, fingerprint sensor, and antennas) are out of they way so they don’t get stuck under the daughterboard when it’s reinserted.

Use your fingers or tweezers to lift the daughterboard out of its recess and remove it.

During reassembly, make sure all cables that connect to the daughterboard (interconnect, fingerprint sensor, and antennas) are out of they way so they don’t get stuck under the daughterboard when it’s reinserted.

Step 38

              Pry and remove the fingerprint sensor

Use the flat side of a spudger to pry the fingerprint sensor from the frame.
A small amount of adhesive secures the fingerprint sensor to the frame, so this may take a few tries and some force.
Use your fingers or tweezers to remove the fingerprint sensor from the phone.
Apply new adhesive to the frame before installing the fingerprint sensor.

Use the flat side of a spudger to pry the fingerprint sensor from the frame.

A small amount of adhesive secures the fingerprint sensor to the frame, so this may take a few tries and some force.

Use your fingers or tweezers to remove the fingerprint sensor from the phone.

Apply new adhesive to the frame before installing the fingerprint sensor.

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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