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Volume Button Repair Guide for Moto E32S
Volume Button Repair guide for the Motorola Moto E32S
Before you begin
Tools
- SIM eject tool
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Precision Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto E32S volume button flex cable
- Pre-cut double-sided frame adhesive tape
Safety
- Power down the device completely before starting disassembly to avoid short circuits.
- Do not puncture, bend, or apply high heat near the lithium-ion battery.
- Use light heat settings to prevent warping the plastic back cover.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen.
- 2
Remove the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the small hole on the left edge and remove the SIM card tray.
- 3
Heat the back cover edges
2 minApply mild heat around the perimeter of the back cover using a heat gun for 1 to 2 minutes to soften internal adhesive clips.
- 4
Separate the back cover
4 minInsert a plastic prying tool into the seam near the SIM slot gap and slide along the edges to release the plastic clips.
- 5
Remove the back cover
1 minCarefully lift the rear panel away from the main phone frame.
- 6
Unscrew the upper shield
3 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws securing the protective motherboard plastic cover.
- 7
Remove the upper shield
2 minUse a spudger to gently pry up and remove the plastic upper cover from the phone frame.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry the battery connector straight up from its motherboard socket using a plastic spudger to cut power.
- 9
Disconnect the volume flex connector
2 minLocate the volume button flex cable press connector on the motherboard and disconnect it using a spudger.
- 10
Peel off the volume flex ribbon
3 minUse fine tweezers to carefully peel the adhesive-backed volume button ribbon off the inner side of the frame.
- 11
Install the new volume flex ribbon
3 minAlign the replacement volume button flex cable inside the side frame recess and press it down firmly to adhere.
- 12
Reconnect the volume flex connector
1 minAlign and press the volume button flex connector onto its motherboard socket until it snaps into place.
- 13
Reconnect the battery cable
1 minPress the battery flex cable connector back into its socket on the motherboard.
- 14
Reinstall the upper shield
3 minPosition the plastic upper cover over the motherboard and tighten all Phillips #000 screws securely.
- 15
Snap the back cover closed
2 minAlign the back cover onto the phone frame and press firmly around all edges until all plastic clips snap tight.
- 16
Reinsert the SIM tray
1 minSlide the SIM card tray back into its slot on the side of the phone until flush.
After your Motorola Moto E32S volume button repair
Power the Moto E32S back on and test the volume button repair function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Motorola Moto E32S job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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