Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
20 - 45 minutes
Sections
4
- Back Cover
- 2 steps
- Midframe
- 6 steps
- Motorola Moto E4 Plus Battery Disconnect
- 1 step
- Front Facing Camera
- 3 steps
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Introduction
Before disassembling your phone, discharge the battery below 25%. If your battery is swollen, do not heat your phone. Swollen batteries can be very dangerous, so wear eye protection and exercise due caution, or take it to a professional if you’re not sure how to proceed.
What you need
Step 1
Remove the back cover
- Power off your phone before beginning disassembly.
- Insert the edge of the spudger into the notch on the bottom right corner of the phone.
- Twist the spudger to start releasing the back cover from the phone.
- Slide the spudger along the bottom edge to separate the back cover from the phone.
Power off your phone before beginning disassembly.
Insert the edge of the spudger into the notch on the bottom right corner of the phone.
Twist the spudger to start releasing the back cover from the phone.
Slide the spudger along the bottom edge to separate the back cover from the phone.
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Step 2
- Lift the phone unit out of the back cover.
Lift the phone unit out of the back cover.
Step 3
Midframe
- Remove the eighteen 3.3 mm Phillips screws securing the midframe assembly.
Remove the eighteen 3.3 mm Phillips screws securing the midframe assembly.
Step 4
- Remove the charging board cover.
Remove the charging board cover.
Step 5
- Remove the battery cover.
Remove the battery cover.
Step 6
- Insert an opening pick underneath the bottom left corner of the motherboard cover.
- Slide the opening pick between the cover and the second SIM tray to release the plastic clip.
Insert an opening pick underneath the bottom left corner of the motherboard cover.
Slide the opening pick between the cover and the second SIM tray to release the plastic clip.
Step 7
- Insert an opening pick underneath the bottom right corner of the motherboard cover.
- Use the opening pick to pry up the motherboard cover.
Insert an opening pick underneath the bottom right corner of the motherboard cover.
Use the opening pick to pry up the motherboard cover.
Step 8
- Remove the motherboard cover.
Remove the motherboard cover.
Step 9
Battery Disconnect
- Use the edge of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery flex cable from the motherboard.
Use the edge of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery flex cable from the motherboard.
Step 10
Front Facing Camera
- Use a pair of tweezers to peel up the copper tape covering the front facing camera flex connector.
- Fold the copper tape out of the way.
Use a pair of tweezers to peel up the copper tape covering the front facing camera flex connector.
Fold the copper tape out of the way.
Step 11
- Use the edge of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front facing camera flex cable.
Use the edge of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front facing camera flex cable.
Step 12
- Carefully remove the front facing camera with a pair of tweezers.
Carefully remove the front facing camera with a pair of tweezers.
If possible, turn on your phone and test your repair before reassembly.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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