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Motorola Moto Edge 5G 2021 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Motorola Moto Edge 5G 2021
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Precision tweezers
- Spudger tool
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement microphone sub-board
- Rear cover adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Power off the device completely before beginning any disassembly.
- Wear safety glasses while applying heat and prying adhesive panels.
- Use non-conductive plastic tools near internal battery connections.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole at the bottom frame of the phone. Press firmly until the SIM tray pops out, then pull it out completely.
- 2
Heat the rear panel
3 minApply heat with a heat gun around the outer edges of the back panel for about two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Apply the suction cup
2 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back panel. Pull upward gently to create a small gap between the cover and frame.
- 4
Slice the perimeter adhesive
4 minInsert a plastic prying pick into the gap. Slide it carefully along all edges to cut through the remaining rear adhesive.
- 5
Remove the back panel
2 minLift the rear cover carefully off the phone body. Set it aside on a clean, soft surface.
- 6
Unscrew the speaker housing
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the bottom loudspeaker module.
- 7
Remove the speaker module
2 minInsert a spudger under the corner of the speaker housing. Pry upward gently to release it from the chassis.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
2 minLocate the battery flex cable on the motherboard. Pry the connector straight up using a plastic spudger to disconnect power.
- 9
Disconnect the main flex cable
2 minUse a plastic spudger to detach the main interconnect flex cable connector from the lower sub-board.
- 10
Disconnect the coaxial antennas
3 minUse precision tweezers to unclip the black and white coaxial antenna cables from the lower sub-board.
- 11
Remove the microphone sub-board
2 minPry gently beneath the edge of the sub-board with a spudger. Lift the module containing the primary microphone out of the phone.
- 12
Position the replacement sub-board
2 minAlign the new microphone sub-board into the frame recess. Press down gently until it sits flush.
- 13
Attach the coaxial antennas
3 minSnap the black and white coaxial antenna connectors back onto their matching headers on the new sub-board.
- 14
Reconnect the main flex cable
2 minAlign the main interconnect flex connector over the socket on the sub-board and press down until it snaps in place.
- 15
Reconnect the battery flex cable
2 minAlign the battery connector with the motherboard socket and press firmly until it snaps into place.
- 16
Reinstall the speaker housing
3 minPlace the loudspeaker module back over the sub-board and reinstall the Phillips screws securely.
- 17
Reseal the back panel
4 minApply new back cover adhesive strip around the frame perimeter. Press the back panel firmly onto the frame to seal.
After your Motorola Moto Edge 5G 2021 microphone repair
Power the Moto Edge 5G 2021 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 5G 2021 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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