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Motorola Moto Edge 20 Pro Battery Replacement
Battery Replacement guide for the Motorola Moto Edge 20 Pro
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Opening pick
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Battery adhesive removal strips
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Back cover replacement adhesive
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass fragments.
- Do not bend, puncture, or apply excessive pressure to the lithium-ion battery.
- Operate in a well-ventilated space when using isopropyl alcohol.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off to completely shut down the device.
- 2
Eject the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the bottom edge of the frame to remove the SIM tray.
- 3
Heat the back cover
2 minApply heat evenly around the outer edges of the back cover for two minutes using a heat gun or hairdryer.
- 4
Attach the suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the lower portion of the glass back cover and gently pull upward.
- 5
Insert an opening pick
2 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the gap created between the back cover and the frame.
- 6
Slice the perimeter adhesive
4 minCarefully slide the opening pick around all four edges of the phone to cut through the rear panel adhesive.
- 7
Remove the back cover
1 minLift the rear glass cover straight off the chassis and set it aside on a clean workspace.
- 8
Unscrew the upper motherboard shield
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove all screws securing the top plastic cover and camera surround.
- 9
Remove the motherboard cover
2 minGently lift the upper plastic shield off the motherboard using a plastic spudger.
- 10
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry the battery press connector straight up from the motherboard socket using a plastic spudger.
- 11
Disconnect the interconnect flex cables
2 minUnplug the display and lower sub-board flex cables that cross over the battery.
- 12
Apply isopropyl alcohol
2 minDispense a few drops of high-purity isopropyl alcohol along the top and bottom edges of the battery compartment.
- 13
Pry out the battery
4 minInsert a flat plastic card beneath the battery edge and carefully pry up to separate it from the chassis glue.
- 14
Clean the battery recess
2 minRemove old adhesive residue from the frame recess using isopropyl alcohol and a clean cloth.
- 15
Apply battery adhesive
2 minPlace new double-sided adhesive strips into the battery compartment recess.
- 16
Install the new battery
2 minLower the new battery into position and press firmly to secure it against the adhesive strips.
- 17
Reconnect the flex cables
2 minPress the interconnect cables and the battery flex connector back onto their motherboard headers until they snap in.
- 18
Reinstall the motherboard shield
3 minPosition the plastic top shield over the motherboard and tighten all Phillips #000 screws.
- 19
Reattach the rear panel
3 minApply new adhesive strips to the edges of the chassis and firmly press the rear glass cover back onto the frame.
After your Motorola Moto Edge 20 Pro battery replacement
Power the Moto Edge 20 Pro 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 Edge 20 Pro job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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