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Motorola Moto Edge 5G 2020 Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Motorola Moto Edge 5G 2020
Before you begin
Tools
- SIM card eject tool
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000)
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement back glass adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Always power off the phone and disconnect the battery before handling the motherboard.
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes when applying heat near glass surfaces.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic discharge damage to delicate silicon chips.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove SIM Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the pinhole on the top frame of the device. Push firmly until the tray pops out, then pull it out completely.
- 2
Heat Back Cover
3 minApply a heat gun evenly around the outer edges of the rear glass for 2 to 3 minutes to soften the underlying adhesive.
- 3
Slice Rear Adhesive
5 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back panel and pull upward to create a slight gap. Insert an opening pick into the gap and slide it along the perimeter to cut through the adhesive.
- 4
Lift Off Rear Glass
2 minGently lift the rear glass panel away from the frame once all adhesive has been separated.
- 5
Unscrew Upper Motherboard Cover
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the upper motherboard cover and bracket assembly.
- 6
Remove Upper Bracket
2 minInsert a plastic spudger beneath the edge of the upper plastic cover and carefully lever it out of the midframe.
- 7
Disconnect Battery Flex Cable
1 minUse the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its motherboard socket to prevent short circuits.
- 8
Disconnect Display and Interconnect Cables
2 minPry up the display press-fit connector and the main interconnect flex cable off the motherboard using a plastic tool.
- 9
Unplug Camera Flex Connectors
3 minDisconnect the front-facing camera and rear camera array connectors from the logic board.
- 10
Unclip Antenna Coaxial Cables
2 minUse fine tweezers to carefully pry the antenna coaxial cable heads straight up from their motherboard sockets.
- 11
Remove Logic Board Screw
1 minUnscrew the single Phillips screw securing the logic board directly to the frame.
- 12
Extract Logic Board
2 minCarefully pry up the top edge of the logic board and lift it out of the device frame, ensuring no loose cables catch during removal.
After your Motorola Moto Edge 5G 2020 logic board repair
Power the Moto Edge 5G 2020 back on and test the logic board 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 5G 2020 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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