Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Motorola Moto G XT1034 Back Case and Battery Cover Disassembly
  • 3 steps
  • Front Camera
  • 2 steps

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Step 1

              Rear Panel
  • Before you start following any of the steps of this guide, completely turn the device off.
  • Take the plastic back cover off by either using a plastic Pry tool or simply using your hands. Start from the bottom by the charging port

Before you start following any of the steps of this guide, completely turn the device off.

Take the plastic back cover off by either using a plastic Pry tool or simply using your hands. Start from the bottom by the charging port

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Step 2

              Removing the Screws
  • Unscrew the 3.5mm screws, total of 14, located on the back protective cover by using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Unscrew the 3.5mm screws, total of 14, located on the back protective cover by using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Step 3

              Removing the Battery Cover
  • Use a plastic opening tool to remove the protective cover.
  • Carefully work the plastic tool around all the edges of the phone.
  • The protective cover holds the Volume and the Home buttons which might fall off the assembly when the cover is removed.

Use a plastic opening tool to remove the protective cover.

Carefully work the plastic tool around all the edges of the phone.

The protective cover holds the Volume and the Home buttons which might fall off the assembly when the cover is removed.

Step 4

              Disconnecting the Front Camera
  • Use the Pry tool to disconnect the Front Camera, found in the upper right corner, from the motherboard.
  • You want to pry up the black tab that locks it in place. It may be under a protective sticker.
  • Though the battery is removed in our second photo, it is not required for removing the front camera.

Use the Pry tool to disconnect the Front Camera, found in the upper right corner, from the motherboard.

You want to pry up the black tab that locks it in place. It may be under a protective sticker.

Though the battery is removed in our second photo, it is not required for removing the front camera.

Step 5

              Removing the Front Camera
  • Remove the camera from the phone by using the tweezers.
  • To reassemble, follow the steps in reverse.

Remove the camera from the phone by using the tweezers.

To reassemble, follow the steps in reverse.

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

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