Motorola Moto E Battery Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

Sections

1

• Battery
• 6 steps

Flags

0

• BackMotorola Moto E 1st Generation

• Full Screen

• Options

• History

• Save to Favorites

• Download PDF

• Edit

• Translate

• Get Shareable Link

• Embed This Guide

• Notify Me of Changes

• Stop Notifications

Introduction

If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Turn off the device before beginning the battery replacement.
• To remove the back cover, start at one corner and stick the plastic opening tool under the cover and pry it away from the phone.
• With the plastic opening tool, pry all the way around the phone while lifting up on the cover.
• You should hear a snapping sound at each corner.

Turn off the device before beginning the battery replacement.

To remove the back cover, start at one corner and stick the plastic opening tool under the cover and pry it away from the phone.

With the plastic opening tool, pry all the way around the phone while lifting up on the cover.

You should hear a snapping sound at each corner.

1024

Step 2

• Unscrew all 14- 4mm screws located on the back part of the phone using a T4 Torx bit.
• Working on a magnet board is recommended as the screws are small and can be easily misplaced.

Unscrew all 14- 4mm screws located on the back part of the phone using a T4 Torx bit.

Working on a magnet board is recommended as the screws are small and can be easily misplaced.

Step 3

• Using the same plastic opening tool as in step 1, once again pry up on the edges of the plastic back cover.
• Be sure that all of the screws are out before lifting the cover. The plastic backing is fragile, and it may break.

Using the same plastic opening tool as in step 1, once again pry up on the edges of the plastic back cover.

Be sure that all of the screws are out before lifting the cover. The plastic backing is fragile, and it may break.

Step 4

• Gently lift the back plate away, exposing the motherboard. The battery will be stuck to the back of the cover, so be careful when lifting it off.
• Do not touch the connections to the battery in the red square on the picture.

Gently lift the back plate away, exposing the motherboard. The battery will be stuck to the back of the cover, so be careful when lifting it off.

Do not touch the connections to the battery in the red square on the picture.

Step 5

• Gently pull up on the red and black power cable to lift the connector out of the motherboard.
• Move the battery and cover away from the motherboard.

Gently pull up on the red and black power cable to lift the connector out of the motherboard.

Move the battery and cover away from the motherboard.

Step 6

• Lift gently on the battery using the metal spudger tool.
• The battery is stuck to the plastic case with double sided tape. You should hear the battery peeling away from the cover as you are pulling on it.
• Obtain a new battery and place it into the plastic casing using double sided tape or whatever is provided with the new battery.

Lift gently on the battery using the metal spudger tool.

The battery is stuck to the plastic case with double sided tape. You should hear the battery peeling away from the cover as you are pulling on it.

Obtain a new battery and place it into the plastic casing using double sided tape or whatever is provided with the new battery.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      35 other people completed this guide.                                             

Author

                                      with 5 other contributors 

                    Alex Craig                     

Member since: 03/11/2015

2,578 Reputation

                                      5 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       23







                                                        +20 more badges                           

Team

                       Colorado Springs, Team 5-7, Panko Spring 2015                        

                                                  Member of Colorado Springs, Team 5-7, Panko Spring 2015 



                    UCCS-PANKO-S15S5G7                     


                                            2 Members                     


                                            10 Guides authored                     

carol - Feb 13, 2016

Reply

another quite superb guide from ifixit ….

I’m not surprised either as the guides on here are far and away the best available online.

keep up the good work contributors!

Clement Santhosh - Jan 4, 2017

Reply

is it possible to fit Moto 2 gen battery into Moto 1 gen phone ?

Tony Franks - Sep 23, 2017

Reply

This worked very well for me, many thanks!

hridaya123.praja - Jan 22, 2018

Reply

which battery type or brand should we purchase????????

Gerald Griffin - Oct 20, 2018

Reply

Excellent, clear instructions!