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Motorola Moto E5 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Motorola Moto E5
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Plastic opening tool
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- SIM card eject tool
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto E5 microphone daughterboard
Safety
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to prevent electrostatic damage to internal components.
- Ensure the phone is powered off before opening to prevent electrical short circuits.
- Do not puncture, bend, or apply pressure to the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen.
- 2
Eject SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole beside the SIM tray and press firmly to pop it out.
- 3
Unsnap rear cover
3 minInsert a plastic opening tool into the seam near the charging port and slide along the edges to disengage the plastic clips.
- 4
Remove rear cover
1 minLift the rear cover away from the phone body and set it aside.
- 5
Unscrew upper midframe
4 minRemove the nine Phillips #000 screws securing the plastic motherboard bracket.
- 6
Remove upper midframe
2 minUse tweezers to lift the plastic midframe cover off the top of the chassis.
- 7
Disconnect battery cable
2 minPry the battery press-connector straight up from the motherboard using a plastic spudger.
- 8
Unscrew loudspeaker assembly
3 minRemove the six Phillips #000 screws securing the lower loudspeaker cover.
- 9
Remove loudspeaker assembly
2 minPry up and lift out the loudspeaker module to reveal the microphone daughterboard.
- 10
Disconnect interconnect flex cable
2 minUse a spudger to pry up the main ribbon cable connector from the daughterboard.
- 11
Disconnect antenna cable
2 minGently unclip the coaxial antenna cable head from the lower left side of the board with tweezers.
- 12
Remove microphone daughterboard
3 minPry underneath the lower daughterboard containing the primary microphone and lift it from the phone body.
- 13
Install new microphone daughterboard
2 minPosition the replacement board into the lower recess and press down gently until seated.
- 14
Reconnect antenna cable
2 minAlign and snap the coaxial antenna cable connector back onto the new board.
- 15
Reconnect interconnect flex cable
2 minPress the main ribbon cable connector straight down onto the daughterboard until it clicks.
- 16
Reinstall loudspeaker assembly
3 minPlace the loudspeaker cover over the bottom section and tighten the six Phillips #000 screws.
- 17
Reconnect battery
1 minSnap the battery connector back onto its motherboard socket.
- 18
Reattach upper midframe cover
4 minPosition the upper shield over the motherboard and tighten the nine Phillips #000 screws.
- 19
Reinstall rear cover
2 minAlign the rear cover over the phone and press firmly along all edges until it snaps back into place.
After your Motorola Moto E5 microphone repair
Power the Moto E5 back on and test the microphone 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 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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