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Motorola Moto Edge 50 Ultra Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Motorola Moto Edge 50 Ultra
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000)
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto Edge 50 Ultra microphone sub-board
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive strip
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from possible glass shards.
- Work in a well-ventilated space away from flammable substances when heating adhesive.
- Ensure the battery is disconnected before handling lower electronic components to avoid short circuits.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject the SIM Tray
1 minPower down the phone completely, then insert a SIM eject tool into the tray hole near the bottom edge to remove the SIM tray.
- 2
Heat the Back Glass
2 minApply heat to the edges of the back cover using a heat gun on low power for two minutes to soften the rear adhesive.
- 3
Attach the Suction Cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the lower portion of the rear panel, just above the USB port.
- 4
Insert Opening Pick
1 minPull up on the suction cup to create a slight gap, then slide a thin plastic opening pick into the seam.
- 5
Slice the Rear Adhesive
3 minSlide the pick carefully around all four edges of the back panel to slice through the perimeter adhesive.
- 6
Lift Away Back Panel
1 minGently lift the back cover off the chassis and set it on a clean surface.
- 7
Unscrew Speaker Housing
2 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws securing the lower speaker enclosure over the sub-board assembly.
- 8
Remove Bottom Speaker
2 minInsert a spudger under the edge of the speaker assembly and pry it up to remove it from the phone frame.
- 9
Disconnect Battery Flex
1 minPry the battery connector straight up from its motherboard socket using the flat end of a spudger to cut power.
- 10
Disconnect Interconnect Cable
1 minDisconnect the main lower interconnect ribbon cable from the sub-board using your spudger tool.
- 11
Detach Antenna Connectors
2 minUse precision tweezers to gently unsnap the coaxial antenna cables from the daughterboard.
- 12
Pry Out Microphone Board
2 minCarefully pry the microphone sub-board out of the recessed frame housing using a plastic opening tool.
- 13
Insert Replacement Board
2 minPosition the new microphone sub-board into the lower cavity, ensuring the microphone port aligns with the bottom frame hole.
- 14
Reconnect Flex and Antennas
2 minSnap the coaxial cables onto the new sub-board and reconnect the primary interconnect ribbon cable.
- 15
Reconnect Battery Cable
1 minAlign the battery flex connector over its socket and press down firmly until it clicks into place.
- 16
Reinstall Speaker Housing
2 minPlace the lower speaker assembly back over the sub-board and tighten the Phillips screws until snug.
- 17
Apply Fresh Back Adhesive
3 minClean remaining old glue with isopropyl alcohol, then align and apply pre-cut adhesive strips to the rear perimeter.
- 18
Seal the Rear Glass
2 minAlign the back panel over the device frame and press firmly along the edges to seal the adhesive.
After your Motorola Moto Edge 50 Ultra microphone repair
Power the Moto Edge 50 Ultra 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 50 Ultra job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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