Motorola Moto E Display Assembly Replacement Repair Guide

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                          30 minutes - 1 hour

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Motherboard
9 steps
Display Assembly
4 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Motherboard

Turn off the device before beginning.
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.

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.

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Step 2

Unscrew the 14- 4mm screws using a T4 Torx driver head.
Working on a magnet board is recommended as the screws are small and can be easily misplaced.

Unscrew the 14- 4mm screws using a T4 Torx driver head.

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

Unscrew the 3- 1mm screws using the T4 torx driver head.

Unscrew the 3- 1mm screws using the T4 torx driver head.

Step 7

Lift up on the white plastic mount.
Pull the orange ribbon cable out gently.

Lift up on the white plastic mount.

Pull the orange ribbon cable out gently.

Step 8

Gently pull the black ribbon cable out.

Gently pull the black ribbon cable out.

Step 9

Using the metal spudger, pry the motherboard away from the screen assembly.

Using the metal spudger, pry the motherboard away from the screen assembly.

Step 10

              Display Assembly

Use a heat gun or hairdryer to heat up the edges. This will loosen the glue so the screen can be removed.
The phone will be extremely hot. Avoid direct contact with metal pieces.

Use a heat gun or hairdryer to heat up the edges. This will loosen the glue so the screen can be removed.

The phone will be extremely hot. Avoid direct contact with metal pieces.

Step 11

Gently slide the metal spudger underneath the screen and pry it away from the backing.
Move the metal spudger under the digitizer and along the entire length of the phone to separate the screen from the adhesive.
If the screen was broken, glass shards may come off of the screen and puncture skin.

Gently slide the metal spudger underneath the screen and pry it away from the backing.

Move the metal spudger under the digitizer and along the entire length of the phone to separate the screen from the adhesive.

If the screen was broken, glass shards may come off of the screen and puncture skin.

Step 12

Continue to heat and separate until the screen comes completely apart from the rest of the phone.

Continue to heat and separate until the screen comes completely apart from the rest of the phone.

Step 13

To put the new screen on, press the new screen and digitizer into place, and then reapply heat to adhere the new screen.

To put the new screen on, press the new screen and digitizer into place, and then reapply heat to adhere the new screen.

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

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