Phone · Motorola · Moto E5 Play
Motorola Moto E5 Play Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Motorola Moto E5 Play
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #00)
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Soldering iron
- Desoldering braid
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto E5 Play micro-USB port
- Solder
- Flux
Safety
- Always remove the battery before performing soldering work on electronic components.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge damage.
- Operate soldering equipment in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling flux fumes.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then tap Power Off on the screen to ensure the phone is completely shut down.
- 2
Remove the back cover
2 minInsert a plastic prying tool into the notch near the USB port and lift the back cover away from the phone.
- 3
Lift out the battery
1 minUse your fingernail or a plastic spudger in the recess at the bottom of the battery bay to lift and remove the battery.
- 4
Eject SIM and microSD cards
1 minSlide out any installed SIM card and microSD card from their respective slots above the battery compartment.
- 5
Unscrew lower frame cover
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the lower speaker and daughterboard shield.
- 6
Pry up lower frame cover
2 minInsert a spudger beneath the edge of the lower housing bracket and pop it free from the phone chassis.
- 7
Disconnect antenna cable
2 minUse tweezers to carefully lift the circular coaxial antenna connector straight up off the daughterboard.
- 8
Disconnect main flex cable
2 minPry up the ribbon cable press connector from the daughterboard using a plastic spudger.
- 9
Remove charging daughterboard
2 minGently lift the daughterboard out of the phone chassis using a spudger.
- 10
Apply flux to port pins
2 minApply a small drop of liquid flux over the micro-USB port anchor legs and pin connections on the daughterboard.
- 11
Desolder old port pins
5 minPlace desoldering braid over the anchor pads and pins, then apply the soldering iron tip to pull up the existing solder.
- 12
Remove damaged micro-USB port
2 minGently lift the loosened micro-USB port off the daughterboard using tweezers.
- 13
Position replacement micro-USB port
3 minAlign the anchor legs and signal pins of the new micro-USB port onto the daughterboard pads.
- 14
Solder replacement port
6 minApply solder to each anchor leg and carefully bridge solder to the pin contacts on the daughterboard.
- 15
Reinstall daughterboard
2 minSet the daughterboard back into its slot in the bottom of the phone chassis.
- 16
Reconnect flex and antenna cables
3 minPress the interconnect flex ribbon and antenna coaxial connector firmly back onto the daughterboard.
- 17
Reattach lower frame cover
3 minPlace the lower frame housing over the daughterboard and secure it with the Phillips #00 screws.
- 18
Reassemble battery and cover
2 minReinsert the cards, push the battery back into place, and press the back cover around the edges until it snaps shut.
After your Motorola Moto E5 Play charging port repair
Power the Moto E5 Play 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 E5 Play job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
Keep learning
Explore more Motorola Moto E5 Play repair context in the encyclopedia, or open related DIY guides.
