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Motorola Moto E7 Plus Battery Replacement
Battery Replacement guide for the Motorola Moto E7 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 Screwdriver
- SIM card eject tool
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Suction cup
- Heat gun or heating pad
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto E7 Plus battery
- Pre-cut battery adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (91%+)
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before working near any motherboard components.
- Do not bend, puncture, or crush the lithium-ion battery during removal.
- Wear safety glasses while handling prying tools near adhesive.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the left edge of the phone to pop out the tray. Remove the SIM and micro SD card tray completely.
- 2
Heat the perimeter
2 minApply mild heat along the back cover edges using a heat gun or heating pad for two minutes to soften the adhesive clips.
- 3
Create a seam
2 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back cover and pull upward firmly to create a small gap.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
2 minInsert an opening pick into the gap between the rear cover and the front bezel near the SIM card slot.
- 5
Unclip the back cover
3 minSlide the pick around all edges of the phone to disengage the internal plastic clips securing the rear cover.
- 6
Open the rear case
1 minGently lift the back cover off to the right side like a book, minding the fingerprint reader ribbon cable inside.
- 7
Remove bracket screws
3 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws holding down the plastic motherboard cover.
- 8
Remove the motherboard shield
2 minPry up and remove the plastic motherboard shield using a plastic opening tool.
- 9
Disconnect the battery
1 minUse the flat edge of a spudger to pop the battery flex connector off its motherboard socket.
- 10
Disconnect the fingerprint sensor
1 minDisconnect the fingerprint sensor cable from the motherboard using the spudger tool.
- 11
Separate the rear cover
1 minLift the rear cover away from the rest of the device and place it on a clean work surface.
- 12
Locate adhesive pull tabs
1 minFind the clear plastic pull tabs located along the bottom edge of the battery.
- 13
Peel adhesive tabs
2 minUse tweezers to peel back the black adhesive tape tabs from the top edge of the battery.
- 14
Pull the adhesive strips
4 minSlowly pull each adhesive tab at a low angle outward from under the battery until the strips stretch out completely.
- 15
Apply isopropyl alcohol
2 minIf a strip breaks, drop a few drops of high-purity isopropyl alcohol along the edge of the battery to loosen the remaining glue.
- 16
Pry out the battery
3 minInsert a thin plastic card beneath the battery and carefully lift it out of the recess.
After your Motorola Moto E7 Plus battery replacement
Power the Moto E7 Plus back on and test the battery replacement 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 E7 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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