Motorola Moto G4 Plus Volume Buttons Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 25 minutes

Sections

SIM Card
3 steps
Battery
9 steps
Motherboard
5 steps
Volume Buttons
1 step

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Introduction

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.

Step 13

              Motherboard

Using tweezers, lift up the black silicon piece connecting the motherboard to the front casing.
Using tweezers, remove the red and black cable connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

Using tweezers, lift up the black silicon piece connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

Using tweezers, remove the red and black cable connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

Step 14

Using a spudger, remove the two metal pieces connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

Using a spudger, remove the two metal pieces connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

Step 15

Using tweezers, remove the yellow film connecting the rear camera to the motherboard.
The film is connected by an adhesive, so it may take some jostling to remove.

Using tweezers, remove the yellow film connecting the rear camera to the motherboard.

The film is connected by an adhesive, so it may take some jostling to remove.

Step 16

Remove two 4.0 mm T3 Torx screws connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

Remove two 4.0 mm T3 Torx screws connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

Step 17

Using a spudger, lift up and remove the motherboard.

Using a spudger, lift up and remove the motherboard.

Step 18

              Volume Buttons

Using tweezers, remove the volume buttons.

Using tweezers, remove the volume buttons.

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

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