Motorola Edge 5G Uw 2022 Top 5G Mmwave Antenna Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

Back Cover
15 steps
Motherboard Cover Removal
3 steps
Battery Disconnect
1 step
Motherboard Removal
11 steps
Top 5G mmWave Antenna Removal
2 steps
Top 5G mmWave Antenna
3 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 in order to complete this repair.

What you need

Step 1

              Heat the left edge

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

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Step 2

              Separate the left adhesive

Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close to the bottom left corner as possible.
Pull up on the suction cup with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back cover and the midframe on the left edge.
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 bottom left corner as possible.

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

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 left adhesive

Slide the pick along the left edge of the phone to slice the adhesive securing the back cover to the frame.
Leave the pick inserted in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Slide the pick along the left edge of the phone to slice the adhesive securing the back cover to the frame.

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

Step 4

              Heat the top edge

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 5

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 6

Slide the pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.
Leave the opening pick inserted in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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

Leave the opening pick inserted in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 7

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

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

Step 8

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

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

Step 9

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

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

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

Step 10

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 11

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 12

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

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

Step 13

              Heat the camera adhesive

There’s a significant amount of adhesive to the right of the cameras that secures the back cover to the motherboard cover.
Apply a heated iOpener to the right of the cameras for two minutes.

There’s a significant amount of adhesive to the right of the cameras that secures the back cover to the motherboard cover.

Apply a heated iOpener to the right of the cameras for two minutes.

Step 14

              Slice the adhesive around the camera

Insert an opening pick between the back cover and motherboard cover on the top right edge.
Gently pull up on the back cover while sliding the opening pick back and forth along the right side of the cameras to slice the adhesive.
The back cover should detach from the phone at this point.

Insert an opening pick between the back cover and motherboard cover on the top right edge.

Gently pull up on the back cover while sliding the opening pick back and forth along the right side of the cameras to slice the adhesive.

The back cover should detach from the phone at this point.

Step 15

              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.
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.
Follow this guide to replace the back cover adhesive.

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.

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.

Follow this guide to replace the back cover adhesive.

Step 16

              Unfasten the motherboard cover

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 13 4 mm screws securing the motherboard cover.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 13 4 mm screws securing the motherboard cover.

Step 17

              Release the motherboard cover clips

Insert a spudger between the motherboard cover and midframe on the top right edge of the phone.
Pry up with the spudger to release the clips securing the motherboard cover.
During reassembly, press down around the perimeter of the motherboard cover to engage the clips.

Insert a spudger between the motherboard cover and midframe on the top right edge of the phone.

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

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

Step 18

              Remove the motherboard cover

Gently pull the motherboard cover up and away from the phone and remove it.
Don’t pull quickly or forcefully, as the heat spreader very loosely secures the motherboard cover to the battery.

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

Don’t pull quickly or forcefully, as the heat spreader very loosely secures the motherboard cover to the battery.

Step 19

              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. Don’t 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. Don’t press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Step 20

              Disconnect the display cable

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

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

Step 21

              Disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna cable

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna’s press connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna’s press connector.

Step 22

              Disconnect the interconnect cable

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

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

Step 23

              Disconnect the button assembly cable

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

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

Step 24

Take care not to puncture the battery with your tweezers—a punctured battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.
Use tweezers to grip the top and bottom of the blue antenna’s coaxial connector, as close to the connector head as possible.
Lift straight up to disconnect the cable.
Be gentle when disconnecting the cable, as it’s very easy to tear the socket from 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.

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

Use tweezers to grip the top and bottom of the blue antenna’s coaxial connector, as close to the connector head as possible.

Lift straight up to disconnect the cable.

Be gentle when disconnecting the cable, as it’s very easy to tear the socket from 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 25

Use the same method from the previous antenna cable to disconnect the white and black antenna cables.
During reassembly, make sure to put the cables back in their clips on the motherboard.

Use the same method from the previous antenna cable to disconnect the white and black antenna cables.

During reassembly, make sure to put the cables back in their clips on the motherboard.

Step 26

Use the pointed end of a spudger to bend the 5G mmWave antenna cable out of the way to access the screw securing the motherboard.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to bend the 5G mmWave antenna cable out of the way to access the screw securing the motherboard.

Step 27

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3 mm screw securing the motherboard.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3 mm screw securing the motherboard.

Step 28

Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the midframe and motherboard in the opening near the coaxial connectors.
Gently pry up with the spudger to release the motherboard from the midframe.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the midframe and motherboard in the opening near the coaxial connectors.

Gently pry up with the spudger to release the motherboard from the midframe.

Step 29

Remove the motherboard from the phone.
During reassembly, make sure that all of the cables that connect to the motherboard (interconnect, battery, antennas, display, and button assembly) are out of they way so they don’t get stuck under the motherboard when it’s reinserted.

Remove the motherboard from the phone.

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

Step 30

              Reassembly note

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

Step 31

              Apply isopropyl alcohol

Apply a few drops of high-concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol under the 5G mmWave antenna.
Wait one minute for the isopropyl alcohol to penetrate the adhesive.

Apply a few drops of high-concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol under the 5G mmWave antenna.

Wait one minute for the isopropyl alcohol to penetrate the adhesive.

Step 32

              Remove the 5G mmWave antenna

Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the 5G mmWave antenna on the side closest to the center of the phone.
Pry up with the spudger to detach the antenna.
It may take significant force to detach the antenna. If the antenna isn’t moving, apply a few more drops of isopropyl alcohol and try again.
Remove the antenna.
During reassembly, remove the old adhesive from the bracket and frame, then apply new adhesive.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the 5G mmWave antenna on the side closest to the center of the phone.

Pry up with the spudger to detach the antenna.

It may take significant force to detach the antenna. If the antenna isn’t moving, apply a few more drops of isopropyl alcohol and try again.

Remove the antenna.

During reassembly, remove the old adhesive from the bracket and frame, then apply new adhesive.

Step 33

              Remove the antenna from the copper casing

Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the antenna and its copper casing.
Pry up with the spudger to dislodge the antenna.
This may take significant force as strong adhesive secures the antenna. If you are having trouble, apply a few drops of high-strength isopropyl alcohol under the antenna and try again.
Use your fingers or tweezers to remove the antenna from the casing.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the antenna and its copper casing.

Pry up with the spudger to dislodge the antenna.

This may take significant force as strong adhesive secures the antenna. If you are having trouble, apply a few drops of high-strength isopropyl alcohol under the antenna and try again.

Use your fingers or tweezers to remove the antenna from the casing.

Step 34

              Disconnect the press connector

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

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

Step 35

              The antenna remains

You are now left with the 5G mmWave antenna.

You are now left with the 5G mmWave antenna.

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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