Motorola Moto G4 Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

Back Cover
4 steps
Midframe
7 steps
Battery Disconnection
1 step
Speaker
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover

Insert a fingernail or a spudger into the notch on the bottom edge of the phone, near the charge port.
Gently twist or pry to open a small gap between the back cover and the body of the phone.
While keeping your tool (or fingernail) inserted into the gap between the back cover and the body of the phone, slide it around the corner to begin loosening the plastic clips holding the cover in place.

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

Gently twist or pry to open a small gap between the back cover and the body of the phone.

While keeping your tool (or fingernail) inserted into the gap between the back cover and the body of the phone, slide it around the corner to begin loosening the plastic clips holding the cover in place.

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Step 2

Slide your tool all along the side of the phone to separate more of the clips securing the back cover.

Slide your tool all along the side of the phone to separate more of the clips securing the back cover.

Step 3

Keep your tool inserted slightly under the back cover, and slide it around the top corner.
If necessary, continue prying around the remaining edges of the phone until the back cover comes free.

Keep your tool inserted slightly under the back cover, and slide it around the top corner.

If necessary, continue prying around the remaining edges of the phone until the back cover comes free.

Step 4

Remove the back cover.
To install the back cover, carefully position it over the phone and then press gently all around the edges until you feel the clips snap into place.

Remove the back cover.

To install the back cover, carefully position it over the phone and then press gently all around the edges until you feel the clips snap into place.

Step 5

              Midframe

Push to eject and remove the MicroSD and SIM cards (if installed).

Push to eject and remove the MicroSD and SIM cards (if installed).

Step 6

Use a spudger to pry up the rubber cover for the camera flash connector.

Use a spudger to pry up the rubber cover for the camera flash connector.

Step 7

Remove the rubber cover.

Remove the rubber cover.

Step 8

Use a spudger to disconnect the camera flash connector by prying it straight up.

Use a spudger to disconnect the camera flash connector by prying it straight up.

Step 9

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the nineteen identical 3.1 mm screws securing the midframe.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the nineteen identical 3.1 mm screws securing the midframe.

Step 10

Insert a spudger under the midframe at the top left corner, and gently twist to separate it from the body of the phone.

Insert a spudger under the midframe at the top left corner, and gently twist to separate it from the body of the phone.

Step 11

Remove the midframe.

Remove the midframe.

Step 12

              Battery Disconnection

Insert a thin tool (such as one of your tweezer tips) under the red and black battery wires, and slide it underneath the battery connector.
Gently pry straight up to disconnect the battery.
Pry only from the side where the wires attach to the connector—if you pry anywhere else, you may break the socket.
During reassembly, align the connector in its socket and then press straight down to reconnect it, wiggling slightly as you press to help it seat correctly.

Insert a thin tool (such as one of your tweezer tips) under the red and black battery wires, and slide it underneath the battery connector.

Gently pry straight up to disconnect the battery.

Pry only from the side where the wires attach to the connector—if you pry anywhere else, you may break the socket.

During reassembly, align the connector in its socket and then press straight down to reconnect it, wiggling slightly as you press to help it seat correctly.

Step 13

              Speaker

Strong adhesive secures the earpiece speaker. If necessary, apply heat or a few drops of isopropyl alcohol to help weaken the adhesive and make it easier to remove.
Pry up the speaker with a pry tool or a pair of tweezers. Be careful not to damage any surrounding components.
If you plan to re-use the speaker, be careful not to pry at it anywhere other than on its black plastic frame, as the speaker is easily damaged.
Check the condition of the adhesive around the bottom of the earpiece speaker when you reinstall it. A little heat from a hair dryer or iOpener can help soften the adhesive and make it sticky again.
The back of the speaker is magnetic. Be careful to not touch it to other parts of the motherboard.

Strong adhesive secures the earpiece speaker. If necessary, apply heat or a few drops of isopropyl alcohol to help weaken the adhesive and make it easier to remove.

Pry up the speaker with a pry tool or a pair of tweezers. Be careful not to damage any surrounding components.

If you plan to re-use the speaker, be careful not to pry at it anywhere other than on its black plastic frame, as the speaker is easily damaged.

Check the condition of the adhesive around the bottom of the earpiece speaker when you reinstall it. A little heat from a hair dryer or iOpener can help soften the adhesive and make it sticky again.

The back of the speaker is magnetic. Be careful to not touch it to other parts of the motherboard.

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

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SHAIK Rahman - Apr 18, 2018

i have problem with speaker. no sound. tried direct connecting external speaker . still no sound. so seems like its not sending signal. i checked all the settings

Anu S - May 24, 2018

You should have clearly told us not to use the tweezers in such a way as to touch the bottom side of that speaker box. I accidentally touched the other side with my tweezer while removing which caused a hole in the thin metal membrane. Now my speaker works but has an incredible amount of distortion. You MUST put a warning for these things. Now I have to buy a new speaker module.

The warning should have told us to touch only the plastic black parts with the pointy end of the tweezers

gabriel johnson - May 24, 2018

will use on my other phone, people can hear me, I can’t hear them after a drop. Now I know how to check the phone speaker. Thanks

Andy Morley - 6 days agoJan 17, 2023

Is it essential to disconnect the battery? Or is that more safety protocol?

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