Motorola Edge Motherboard Cover Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          30 - 45 minutes            

Sections

2

• Back Cover
• 7 steps
• Motherboard Cover
• 2 steps

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Introduction

This guide is also useful for replacing the flash, which is part of the motherboard cover assembly.

What you need

Step 1

              Heat the bottom edge               

• Completely power off your phone before you begin.
• Heat an iOpener, then apply it along the bottom edge of the back cover for two minutes.
• A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone because the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Completely power off your phone before you begin.

Heat an iOpener, then apply it along the bottom edge of the back cover for two minutes.

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

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Step 2

              Separate the bottom adhesive               

• Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close to the center of the bottom edge as possible.
• Pull up on the suction cup with 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 center of the bottom edge as possible.

Pull up on the suction cup with 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 bottom adhesive               

• Slide the pick back and forth along the bottom edge to slice through the adhesive.
• Leave the pick in to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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

Leave the pick in to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 4

              Heat the right edge               

• 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 5

              Separate the corner adhesive               

• Rotate the opening pick around the bottom-right corner of the phone.

Rotate the opening pick around the bottom-right corner of the phone.

Step 6

              Separate the right adhesive               

• Insert a new opening pick into the gap you just created.
• Slide the pick along the right edge of the phone to separate the adhesive.
• Repeat the heating, slicing, and leaving opening picks for the remaining edges of the device.

Insert a new opening pick into the gap you just created.

Slide the pick along the right edge of the phone to separate the adhesive.

Repeat the heating, slicing, and leaving opening picks for the remaining edges of the device.

Step 7

              Remove the back cover               

• Remove the back cover, taking care not to damage the components inside the phone.

Remove the back cover, taking care not to damage the components inside the phone.

Step 8

              Remove the motherboard's screws               

• Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the twelve 3.4 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the twelve 3.4 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Step 9

              Remove the motherboard cover               

• Use a pair of blunt tweezers or your fingers to lift up and remove the motherboard cover.
• The motherboard cover also contains the phone’s flash.

Use a pair of blunt tweezers or your fingers to lift up and remove the motherboard cover.

The motherboard cover also contains the phone’s flash.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For optimal performance, calibrate your newly installed battery after completing this guide.

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.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.

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