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Power Button Repair Guide for Moto Edge 50 Fusion 5G
Power Button Repair guide for the Motorola Moto Edge 50 Fusion 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #00)
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Pre-cut rear cover adhesive
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Lint-free cleaning cloth
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before touching internal components to prevent short circuits.
- Wear safety glasses while heating and prying panels to protect against glass fragmentation.
- Avoid applying excessive heat near the battery area.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minHold down the power button and turn off the Motorola Moto Edge 50 Fusion 5G completely.
- 2
Eject the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the pinhole on the bottom frame and remove the SIM card tray.
- 3
Heat the back cover
2 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer to warm the outer edges of the rear cover for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Attach a suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup onto the lower portion of the back cover and pull upward gently to create a slight gap.
- 5
Insert a plastic pick
2 minSlide a thin plastic prying pick into the gap created between the rear glass and the frame.
- 6
Slice the back cover adhesive
4 minSlide the plastic pick carefully around all four edges of the device to cut through the perimeter adhesive.
- 7
Remove the rear cover
1 minLift the rear cover away from the chassis and set it aside on a clean surface.
- 8
Unscrew the upper motherboard cover
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the top plastic cover and NFC module to the frame.
- 9
Remove the upper cover
2 minUse a spudger to gently pry up and lift the plastic motherboard cover off the device.
- 10
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minLever the battery connector straight up from the motherboard using a plastic spudger to cut power.
- 11
Disconnect the power button flex
2 minUse the flat edge of a spudger to unclip the power button ribbon cable from the main board.
- 12
Remove the power button retaining bracket
2 minUnscrew or pry out the small metal bracket securing the internal power button assembly using tweezers.
- 13
Peel up the defective power button flex
3 minCarefully slide tweezers under the power button flex cable to peel it away from the inner frame sidewall.
- 14
Install the new power button flex
3 minPosition the new power button flex assembly against the inner frame sidewall and press it firmly into place.
- 15
Reattach the power button bracket
2 minPlace the metal retaining bracket back over the power button assembly and secure it in place.
- 16
Reconnect the button and battery cables
2 minPress the power button flex connector into the mainboard, followed by reconnecting the battery connector.
- 17
Reinstall the motherboard cover
3 minPlace the upper motherboard cover back on the frame and tighten all Phillips #00 screws securely.
- 18
Seal the back cover
4 minApply new rear cover adhesive strips along the frame perimeter and press the rear cover firmly into place.
After your Motorola Moto Edge 50 Fusion 5G power button repair
Power the Moto Edge 50 Fusion 5G back on and test the power button 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 Edge 50 Fusion 5G job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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