Motorola Moto E4 Plus Xt1771 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          30 - 50 minutes

Sections

Back Cover
2 steps
Midframe
6 steps
Motorola Moto E4 Plus Battery Disconnect
1 step
Motorola Moto E4 Plus Motherboard Assembly
6 steps
Motherboard
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

              Motherboard Assembly

Remove the two 2.9 mm Phillips screws.

Remove the two 2.9 mm Phillips screws.

Step 11

Use the edge of a spudger to pry up the flap of the ZIF connector located below the SIM slot on the left side of the motherboard.
Use a pair of tweezers to pull the power and volume button flex cable out of the ZIF connector.
To reattach ZIF connectors like this one, carefully insert the flex cable into the ZIF connector up to the marked line on the cable, and then close the locking flap.

Use the edge of a spudger to pry up the flap of the ZIF connector located below the SIM slot on the left side of the motherboard.

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the power and volume button flex cable out of the ZIF connector.

To reattach ZIF connectors like this one, carefully insert the flex cable into the ZIF connector up to the marked line on the cable, and then close the locking flap.

Step 12

Use a pair of tweezers to pry up and disconnect the antenna cable.

Use a pair of tweezers to pry up and disconnect the antenna cable.

Step 13

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect flex cable.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect flex cable.

Step 14

Use the tip of a spudger or an opening pick to pry up the flap of the ZIF connector, located in the bottom right corner of the motherboard.
Use a pair of tweezers to pull the display flex cable out of the ZIF connector.

Use the tip of a spudger or an opening pick to pry up the flap of the ZIF connector, located in the bottom right corner of the motherboard.

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the display flex cable out of the ZIF connector.

Step 15

Grasp the motherboard by the top corners and remove it by lifting up and pulling it carefully out of its recess.

Grasp the motherboard by the top corners and remove it by lifting up and pulling it carefully out of its recess.

Step 16

              Motherboard

Follow the remaining steps if you need to transfer the cameras from the old motherboard to the new replacement.
Use a pair of tweezers to peel the copper tape off of the two camera connectors.

Follow the remaining steps if you need to transfer the cameras from the old motherboard to the new replacement.

Use a pair of tweezers to peel the copper tape off of the two camera connectors.

Step 17

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front facing camera flex cable.
Remove the front facing camera with a pair of tweezers.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front facing camera flex cable.

Remove the front facing camera with a pair of tweezers.

Step 18

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the rear facing camera flex cable.
Remove the rear facing camera with a pair of tweezers.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the rear facing camera flex cable.

Remove the rear facing camera with a pair of tweezers.

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

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Daniel Praveenkumar - Sep 4, 2019

Excellent guide. Keep going. I have an another request from you, could you show the repairing or replacing bluetooth, wifi, hotspot sensor with this same moto e4 plus? Bcus its not working in my mobile. I am getting pop up like “Bluetooth isn’t responding” Please guide us!

Gaurav Patil - Aug 31, 2020

Moto e4plus has been fall into water and sshot what to do

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