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Motorola Moto E4 Plus Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Motorola Moto E4 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Soldering iron
- Desoldering braid
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto E4 Plus micro-USB charging port
- Soldering flux
- Solder wire
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from hot flux splatters while soldering.
- Perform soldering in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling solder fumes.
- Ensure the device is powered off and properly grounded before touching internal components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then tap Power Off on the screen. Strap on your anti-static wrist strap to prevent ESD damage.
- 2
Insert opening tool
2 minInsert a plastic prying tool into the small notch located near the lower edge of the back cover.
- 3
Pry off back cover
3 minGently twist the prying tool and slide it around the perimeter to release the plastic clips holding the rear cover.
- 4
Remove back cover
1 minLift the rear metal cover away from the chassis once all clips are freed.
- 5
Remove SIM and memory cards
1 minSlide out the nano-SIM card and microSD card from their respective slots above the battery.
- 6
Unscrew lower speaker housing
4 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the seven screws holding down the bottom speaker module.
- 7
Remove speaker housing
2 minInsert the flat end of a spudger under the plastic speaker assembly and gently lift it out of the frame.
- 8
Disconnect main flex cable
2 minPry up the press-fit connector of the main interconnect flex cable from the daughterboard using a spudger.
- 9
Disconnect antenna cable
2 minUse precision tweezers to carefully unclip the white coaxial antenna cable head from its terminal on the daughterboard.
- 10
Remove daughterboard screw
1 minUnscrew the single Phillips #00 screw securing the bottom edge of the daughterboard to the phone frame.
- 11
Pry up daughterboard
3 minSlide a spudger underneath the daughterboard and carefully pry it up, releasing the mild adhesive underneath.
- 12
Apply flux to port pins
2 minApply a small amount of liquid flux to the solder mounting posts and rear signal pins of the broken micro-USB port.
- 13
Desolder micro-USB port
8 minApply a heated soldering iron tip and desoldering braid to clear solder from all mounting legs and data pins.
- 14
Remove damaged port
3 minGrasp the micro-USB port with tweezers and lift it off the daughterboard once all solder joints are liquefied.
- 15
Clean solder pads
3 minClean remaining solder and residue off the board pads using desoldering braid and isopropyl alcohol.
- 16
Solder new charging port
10 minAlign the replacement micro-USB port onto the pads, then solder the mounting legs and small signal pins firmly.
- 17
Reinstall daughterboard
2 minPlace the daughterboard back into its recess on the phone frame and tighten its single Phillips #00 screw.
- 18
Reconnect flex and antenna cables
3 minSnap the main flex cable connector onto the daughterboard and reattach the coaxial antenna cable using tweezers.
- 19
Reattach speaker housing and back cover
4 minReinstall the lower speaker housing with its seven screws, reinsert your SIM/microSD cards, and snap the back cover into place.
After your Motorola Moto E4 Plus charging port repair
Power the Moto E4 Plus back on and test the charging port 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 E4 Plus job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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