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Motorola Moto Edge 30 Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Motorola Moto Edge 30
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000)
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
- Screen removal tools
Parts / materials
- Motorola Moto Edge 30 replacement screen
- Isopropyl alcohol (91%+)
- Double-sided adhesive strips
- Back cover adhesive
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from fine glass splinters.
- Disconnect the battery before handling motherboard connectors to prevent electrical shorts.
- Do not puncture or bend the lithium-ion battery with metal tools.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove SIM Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole at the bottom edge of the phone to eject the SIM tray.
- 2
Heat Back Cover
2 minApply heat around the perimeter of the back cover for 2 minutes to soften the internal adhesive.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPress a suction cup onto the lower portion of the back cover and pull upward to create a small gap.
- 4
Insert Opening Pick
1 minSlide a plastic opening pick into the gap created between the back cover and the phone frame.
- 5
Slice Rear Adhesive
3 minSlide the pick around all four edges of the back cover to cut through the remaining adhesive tape.
- 6
Remove Back Cover
1 minLift the rear cover away from the chassis and place it on a clean surface.
- 7
Unscrew Upper Midframe
2 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the top motherboard bracket.
- 8
Detach Midframe Bracket
1 minGently pry up and lift out the upper plastic midframe cover with a spudger.
- 9
Disconnect Battery
1 minUse a nylon spudger to pop the battery flex connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 10
Unscrew Loudspeaker Assembly
2 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws holding down the lower speaker housing at the bottom of the phone.
- 11
Remove Loudspeaker
1 minPry up and remove the speaker assembly to gain clear access to the bottom sub-board.
- 12
Disconnect Display Cable
1 minUse the spudger to pry the display flex cable off its socket on the motherboard.
- 13
Heat Front Display
3 minApply heat evenly across the front screen for 3 minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 14
Attach Screen Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower part of the damaged glass screen and pull upward firmly.
- 15
Slice Screen Adhesive
4 minInsert a thin plastic pick under the edge of the glass and work it along all edges to slice the glue.
- 16
Remove Damaged Screen
2 minSeparate the screen assembly from the frame, carefully feeding the display flex cable through the chassis slot.
- 17
Clean Frame Edges
4 minScrape away leftover adhesive and tiny glass shards from the frame recess using isopropyl alcohol and a spudger.
- 18
Apply Screen Adhesive
3 minPlace double-sided adhesive strips along the inner frame perimeter where the new screen will seat.
- 19
Install New Screen
2 minThread the new display flex cable through the slot in the frame and press the screen flush into the chassis.
- 20
Connect Display Cable
1 minAlign and press the display flex connector firmly onto the motherboard socket until it clicks.
- 21
Reconnect Battery
1 minSnap the battery flex connector back onto the motherboard.
- 22
Reinstall Loudspeaker
2 minSet the lower speaker module in place and secure it with its Phillips #000 screws.
- 23
Reinstall Midframe Bracket
2 minPosition the upper motherboard cover back onto the frame and tighten all retaining screws.
- 24
Seal Back Cover
2 minApply fresh back cover adhesive strips, align the rear glass, and press firmly along the borders.
- 25
Reinsert SIM Tray
1 minPush the SIM card tray back into its slot on the bottom of the device.
After your Motorola Moto Edge 30 screen replacement
Power the Moto Edge 30 back on and test the screen 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 Edge 30 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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