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Motorola Moto Edge Plus 2023 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Motorola Moto Edge Plus 2023
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Plastic opening picks
- Suction cup
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement microphone sub-board
- Rear cover adhesive sticker
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Power down the phone completely before starting disassembly to avoid electrical short circuits.
- Do not overheat the device to prevent damaging internal battery cells and the display.
- Wear eye protection when heating and prying glass panels.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off device and remove SIM tray
2 minPress and hold the power button to turn off the phone completely. Insert a SIM eject tool into the pinhole on the bottom edge to pop out the SIM tray.
- 2
Heat the rear glass cover
3 minApply a heat gun on low heat around the edges of the rear panel for two minutes to soften the adhesive seal.
- 3
Attach suction cup and create a gap
2 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back panel and pull upward firmly. Insert a plastic opening pick into the gap created between the glass and frame.
- 4
Slice through the rear adhesive
4 minSlide the pick around all four sides of the phone to slice through the adhesive seal. Reapply heat if the pick meets resistance.
- 5
Separate the back cover
1 minCarefully lift the back glass panel off the chassis. Set the back panel aside on a clean surface.
- 6
Unscrew the lower speaker housing
3 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the loudspeaker assembly at the bottom of the device.
- 7
Remove the loudspeaker module
2 minInsert a spudger beneath the edge of the loudspeaker assembly and pry up gently. Lift the module out to expose the lower sub-board.
- 8
Disconnect the interconnect flex cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to snap the main interconnect flex cable off its connector on the sub-board.
- 9
Disconnect the coaxial antenna cables
2 minUse tweezers to carefully unsnap the small white and black antenna coaxial connectors from the daughterboard.
- 10
Remove the sub-board retaining screw
1 minRemove the single Phillips screw securing the sub-board containing the primary microphone to the phone frame.
- 11
Pry out the faulty sub-board
2 minWedge a flat spudger under the sub-board and lift it carefully out of its housing recess.
- 12
Position the new microphone sub-board
2 minPlace the replacement sub-board into the bottom chassis recess and press gently until it sits flush.
- 13
Secure the sub-board and reattach cables
3 minTighten the retaining screw, then snap the coaxial cables and main flex connector back onto the new board.
- 14
Reinstall the loudspeaker assembly
3 minPlace the loudspeaker cover back into position and drive all Phillips screws firmly into the housing.
- 15
Clean and reapply back cover adhesive
4 minScrape away old adhesive from the metal frame using isopropyl alcohol, then apply new pre-cut adhesive strips along the perimeter.
- 16
Reattach back cover and insert SIM tray
2 minAlign the rear glass cover on the phone frame and press down along the edges to seal it. Push the SIM card tray back into its slot.
After your Motorola Moto Edge Plus 2023 microphone repair
Power the Moto Edge Plus 2023 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 Edge Plus 2023 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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