Motorola Moto G Stylus 2022 Vibration Motor Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

Back Cover
8 steps
Camera Bezel
3 steps
Motherboard Cover
3 steps
Battery Disconnect
1 step
Loudspeaker
3 steps
Daughterboard
4 steps
Vibration Motor
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Heat the edge

Discharge your battery to 25% or lower and power off your phone before you begin.
Heat an iOpener and apply it to the edge of the cover with the SIM card slot for two minutes.
A hair dryer or heat gun may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Discharge your battery to 25% or lower and power off your phone before you begin.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the edge of the cover with the SIM card slot for two minutes.

A hair dryer or heat gun may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

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Step 2

              Insert an opening pick

Apply a suction cup to the back cover, as close to the center of the right edge as possible.
Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.
Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Apply a suction cup to the back cover, as close to the center of the right edge as possible.

Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Step 3

              Slice the right adhesive

Slide your opening pick back and forth along the right edge to slice through the adhesive.
Leave the pick in at the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Slide your opening pick back and forth along the right edge to slice through the adhesive.

Leave the pick in at the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 4

              Slice the bottom adhesive

Insert and slide a second opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice through the adhesive.
Leave the pick inserted to prevent the bottom edge from resealing.

Insert and slide a second opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice through the adhesive.

Leave the pick inserted to prevent the bottom edge from resealing.

Step 5

              Slice the left adhesive

Insert and slide a third opening pick to the top left corner to slice the left adhesive.
Avoid slicing under the camera bezel. It’s separate from the back cover and will be removed later.
Leave the pick inserted to prevent the left edge from resealing.

Insert and slide a third opening pick to the top left corner to slice the left adhesive.

Avoid slicing under the camera bezel. It’s separate from the back cover and will be removed later.

Leave the pick inserted to prevent the left edge from resealing.

Step 6

              Slice the top adhesive

Slide your pick to the top right corner to slice the top adhesive.

Slide your pick to the top right corner to slice the top adhesive.

Step 7

              Slice around the camera bezel

Slide an opening pick between the camera bezel and the back cover.
The back cover’s adhesive is particularly strong around the camera bezel.
Slide the opening pick around the camera bezel to separate the back cover from the frame.

Slide an opening pick between the camera bezel and the back cover.

The back cover’s adhesive is particularly strong around the camera bezel.

Slide the opening pick around the camera bezel to separate the back cover from the frame.

Step 8

              Remove the back cover

Grab and remove the back cover.
If your back cover is still sticking to the frame, slide the pick around the edges of the phone to slice through any remaining adhesive.
Reassembly notes:
To adhere the back cover with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.
To adhere the back cover with tape, follow this guide.

Grab and remove the back cover.

If your back cover is still sticking to the frame, slide the pick around the edges of the phone to slice through any remaining adhesive.

Reassembly notes:

To adhere the back cover with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.

To adhere the back cover with tape, follow this guide.

Step 9

              Heat the camera bezel

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the camera bezel for two minutes.
A hair dryer or heat gun may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the camera bezel for two minutes.

Step 10

              Slice the adhesive

Insert an opening pick under the camera bezel.
Slide the pick around the perimeter of the bezel to slice the adhesive.
If it feels stuck, apply more heat to further loosen the adhesive.

Insert an opening pick under the camera bezel.

Slide the pick around the perimeter of the bezel to slice the adhesive.

If it feels stuck, apply more heat to further loosen the adhesive.

Step 11

              Remove the camera bezel

Grab and remove the camera bezel.
Reassembly notes:
This is a good point to test your phone before sealing it up. Follow this guide to perform a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.
To adhere the camera bezel with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.
To adhere the camera bezel with tape, follow this guide.

Grab and remove the camera bezel.

This is a good point to test your phone before sealing it up. Follow this guide to perform a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.

To adhere the camera bezel with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.

To adhere the camera bezel with tape, follow this guide.

Step 12

              Unfasten the motherboard cover

Remaining adhesive may obstruct your access to the screws. Be sure to clean the cover thoroughly.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eleven 4.1 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Remaining adhesive may obstruct your access to the screws. Be sure to clean the cover thoroughly.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eleven 4.1 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Step 13

              Unclip the right edge

Insert a spudger between the bottom right corner of the cover and the frame.
Pry up to release the clips securing the cover.
Slide the spudger toward the top of the cover and pry to release the right edge.

Insert a spudger between the bottom right corner of the cover and the frame.

Pry up to release the clips securing the cover.

Slide the spudger toward the top of the cover and pry to release the right edge.

Step 14

              Remove the motherboard cover

Grip the right edge of the cover and pull it off the motherboard.

Grip the right edge of the cover and pull it off the motherboard.

Step 15

              Disconnect the battery

Use the point of a spudger to pry up the battery’s press connector.
Avoid damaging the small surface-mounted connectors surrounding press-connectors like this one.
To re-attach press connectors, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Don’t press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up the battery’s press connector.

Avoid damaging the small surface-mounted connectors surrounding press-connectors like this one.

To re-attach press connectors, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Don’t press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Step 16

              Unfasten the loudspeaker

Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the six 4.1 mm-long screws.

Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the six 4.1 mm-long screws.

Step 17

              Pry the loudspeaker assembly

Insert the point of a spudger between the frame and the right edge of the loudspeaker.
Pry and release the right edge of the loudspeaker.
The loudspeaker is secured loosely to the frame by small clips.

Insert the point of a spudger between the frame and the right edge of the loudspeaker.

Pry and release the right edge of the loudspeaker.

The loudspeaker is secured loosely to the frame by small clips.

Step 18

              Remove the loudspeaker assembly

Grab the loudspeaker by its right edge and remove it.

Grab the loudspeaker by its right edge and remove it.

Step 19

              Disconnect the board connector

Use the point of a spudger to pry and disconnect the board cable’s press connector.

Use the point of a spudger to pry and disconnect the board cable’s press connector.

Step 20

              Disconnect the antenna cable

Use the point of your spudger to pry and disconnect the white antenna cable.
Pry on only the metal head of the connector. Avoid lifting the cable itself as much as possible.
Free the cable from the clip in the top-right of the daughterboard.
During reassembly, these can be tricky to reconnect. Hold the connector in place over its socket and press down with the flat end of a spudger. The connector should snap into place.
During reassembly, be sure to secure the cable to the clip in the daughterboard.

Use the point of your spudger to pry and disconnect the white antenna cable.

Pry on only the metal head of the connector. Avoid lifting the cable itself as much as possible.

Free the cable from the clip in the top-right of the daughterboard.

During reassembly, these can be tricky to reconnect. Hold the connector in place over its socket and press down with the flat end of a spudger. The connector should snap into place.

During reassembly, be sure to secure the cable to the clip in the daughterboard.

Step 21

              Unfasten the daughterboard

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3 mm-long screw securing the daughterboard.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3 mm-long screw securing the daughterboard.

Step 22

              Remove the daughterboard

Grab and lift the top edge of the daughterboard.
Be sure not to catch on any loose cables.
Remove the daughterboard from its recess.

Grab and lift the top edge of the daughterboard.

Be sure not to catch on any loose cables.

Remove the daughterboard from its recess.

Step 23

              Soften the adhesive

The vibration motor cable is strongly adhered to the frame. Before attempting to peel it, weaken the adhesive securing it.
Apply highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to the flex cable.
Alternatively, use a heated iOpener, hair dryer, or heat gun to soften the adhesive.
Use caution to not overheat the battery or surrounding components.

The vibration motor cable is strongly adhered to the frame. Before attempting to peel it, weaken the adhesive securing it.

Apply highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to the flex cable.

Alternatively, use a heated iOpener, hair dryer, or heat gun to soften the adhesive.

Use caution to not overheat the battery or surrounding components.

Step 24

              Reposition the vibration motor

While you wait for the adhesive to soften, remove the vibration motor from its recess.
Insert the point of your spudger between the motor counterweight and the frame.
Pry the motor out of its recess and flip it to the right.

While you wait for the adhesive to soften, remove the vibration motor from its recess.

Insert the point of your spudger between the motor counterweight and the frame.

Pry the motor out of its recess and flip it to the right.

Step 25

              Remove the vibration motor

The vibration motor’s flex cable is very fragile. Work slowly to prevent tearing the cable.
With blunt nose tweezers, grab the base of the flex cable as close to the frame as possible.
Slowly and steadily peel the cable from the frame.
If the cable feels stuck or re-adheres, apply more isopropyl alcohol or heat.
Remove the vibration motor from the frame.
Apply new adhesive to your vibration motor before installing it in the frame.

The vibration motor’s flex cable is very fragile. Work slowly to prevent tearing the cable.

With blunt nose tweezers, grab the base of the flex cable as close to the frame as possible.

Slowly and steadily peel the cable from the frame.

If the cable feels stuck or re-adheres, apply more isopropyl alcohol or heat.

Remove the vibration motor from the frame.

Apply new adhesive to your vibration motor before installing it in the frame.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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