Motorola Moto G4 Plus Battery Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

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SIM Card
3 steps
Battery
9 steps

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Introduction

For your safety, discharge your existing battery below 25% before disassembling your phone. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair.

What you need

Step 1

              SIM Card

Insert a fingernail or a spudger into the notch on bottom edge of the phone near the charging port.
Pry the back cover away from the body of the phone.

Insert a fingernail or a spudger into the notch on bottom edge of the phone near the charging port.

Pry the back cover away from the body of the phone.

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Step 2

Continue to gently lift the back cover until all plastic clips have been released.
Remove the back cover.
To reinstall the back cover, align the cover over the body and gently press all around the edges until you feel the clips snap into place.

Continue to gently lift the back cover until all plastic clips have been released.

Remove the back cover.

To reinstall the back cover, align the cover over the body and gently press all around the edges until you feel the clips snap into place.

Step 3

Slide out and remove the SIM card.

Slide out and remove the SIM card.

Step 4

              Battery

Remove the nineteen 3.1 mm T3 screws securing the midframe.

Remove the nineteen 3.1 mm T3 screws securing the midframe.

Step 5

Use the point of a spudger to pry up the rubber cover over the camera flash connector.
Remove the rubber cover.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up the rubber cover over the camera flash connector.

Remove the rubber cover.

Step 6

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the camera flash connector.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the camera flash connector.

Step 7

Loosen the midframe along the edges and lift it away from the body.
Remove the midframe.

Loosen the midframe along the edges and lift it away from the body.

Remove the midframe.

Step 8

Be very careful not to puncture the battery with any sharp tools. A damaged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode.
Peel up and remove the tape securing the battery wires.
Peel up and remove the black tape that bridges the battery and the phone.
While neither tape pieces are necessary for the operation of the phone, save them if they are in good condition for the reinstallation process.

Be very careful not to puncture the battery with any sharp tools. A damaged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode.

Peel up and remove the tape securing the battery wires.

Peel up and remove the black tape that bridges the battery and the phone.

While neither tape pieces are necessary for the operation of the phone, save them if they are in good condition for the reinstallation process.

Step 9

Slip the point of a spudger underneath the red and black battery wires and gently pry straight up.
Do not pull the plug out, or you will tear the board socket out. Be careful where you pry. Do not pry against the board socket.
During reassembly, align the connector in its socket, then press straight down to reconnect it.

Slip the point of a spudger underneath the red and black battery wires and gently pry straight up.

Do not pull the plug out, or you will tear the board socket out. Be careful where you pry. Do not pry against the board socket.

During reassembly, align the connector in its socket, then press straight down to reconnect it.

Step 10

Use tweezers or your fingers to de-route the battery wires from the plastic brackets.

Use tweezers or your fingers to de-route the battery wires from the plastic brackets.

Step 11

Peel the black pull tab from battery and pull slowly but firmly to separate the battery from the frame.
A few drops of high concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol along each side may help soften the adhesive.
If the pull tab breaks, use a spudger to gently pry around the edges of the battery until it comes loose.
Don’t deform or puncture the battery—it can catch fire and/or explode if damaged.
Never reinstall a damaged or deformed battery. Replace the battery.

Peel the black pull tab from battery and pull slowly but firmly to separate the battery from the frame.

A few drops of high concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol along each side may help soften the adhesive.

If the pull tab breaks, use a spudger to gently pry around the edges of the battery until it comes loose.

Don’t deform or puncture the battery—it can catch fire and/or explode if damaged.

Never reinstall a damaged or deformed battery. Replace the battery.

Step 12

Remove the battery.
To install a battery, orient the new battery such that the wires exit near the bottom of the phone, and the battery connector is on the motherboard side.
Clean off any adhesive residue which may prevent the battery from sitting flush against the frame. Use a few strips of adhesive included in the battery kit or some double-sided tape to secure the battery to the frame.

Remove the battery.

To install a battery, orient the new battery such that the wires exit near the bottom of the phone, and the battery connector is on the motherboard side.

Clean off any adhesive residue which may prevent the battery from sitting flush against the frame. Use a few strips of adhesive included in the battery kit or some double-sided tape to secure the battery to the frame.

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

After completing this guide, calibrate your newly-installed battery.

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

Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Motorola Moto G4 Plus Answers community for troubleshooting help.

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Jorge Martinez - Feb 3, 2019

in step 9, when i took the connector away the hole plug came out :( need micro soldering to paste the conector to the board

Arthur Shi - Feb 4, 2019

I’m really sorry to hear that! I’ll add some extra warning on that step.

Anna White - Apr 5, 2019

One of the last screws stripped and I wasn’t applying a lot of force. Being a jeweler, I tried every trick I knew of but that sucker would not budge. Since it was a corner screw, I rotated the entire cover (while pulling up on it to miss the components directly beneath) to expose all of the battery area. Hope I explained that part well enough. The battery was also tough to remove. I think they used way too much glue the first time around. Anyway, I was thrilled it powered right up with the new battery and I saved over $50 bucks doing it myself (and with the help of ifixit.com). Thanks!

Abhay Ramakrishnan - Jul 22, 2019

Thank you for the guide! My wife and I did it together and the steps were very clear.

Alexander Albrecht - Sep 22, 2019

Mega mega mega, kinderleicht, Spitzenbeschreibung…

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