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Motorola Moto Edge 60 Stylus Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Motorola Moto Edge 60 Stylus
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000)
- Plastic prying tools
- Suction cup tool
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement microphone daughterboard
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive strips
- Isopropanol alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Always disconnect the battery before handling internal electronic components.
- Wear protective eyewear when applying heat and using prying tools.
- Avoid using metal tools around flex cables to prevent accidental short circuits.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then tap Power Off to completely shut down the device.
- 2
Remove the SIM tray and Stylus
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the tray hole to release it, then pull the stylus out from the bottom slot.
- 3
Heat the back cover
2 minApply heat evenly around the outer edges of the rear cover for two minutes to soften the internal adhesive.
- 4
Attach the suction cup
1 minPress the suction cup firmly onto the lower portion of the back cover and pull upward to create a slight gap.
- 5
Insert an opening pick
2 minInsert a thin plastic opening pick into the gap between the rear glass and the frame.
- 6
Slice the cover adhesive
3 minSlide the pick around all four sides of the phone to slice through the adhesive, then lift off the back cover.
- 7
Unscrew the loudspeaker assembly
2 minRemove the Phillips screws securing the lower loudspeaker cover to the frame.
- 8
Pry out the loudspeaker
2 minUse a plastic spudger to carefully lift the loudspeaker assembly out of the lower chassis.
- 9
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to disconnect the battery flex cable from the mainboard to prevent electrical shorts.
- 10
Disconnect the interconnect flex cable
1 minPry up the main interconnect ribbon cable connector from the microphone daughterboard.
- 11
Disconnect coaxial antenna cables
2 minUse precision tweezers to pry up the small coaxial antenna connectors from the daughterboard.
- 12
Remove daughterboard screws
2 minUnscrew the small Phillips screws anchoring the microphone board to the frame.
- 13
Remove the old microphone board
2 minInsert a spudger under the edge of the daughterboard and lift the microphone board out of the phone.
- 14
Install the new microphone board
2 minSet the new microphone daughterboard into position and reattach its securing screws.
- 15
Reconnect cables and lower module
4 minSnap the antenna connectors, main flex cable, and battery cable back into place before reinstalling the loudspeaker.
- 16
Reseal the back cover
3 minApply new adhesive tape around the perimeter of the frame and press the rear cover firmly back onto the chassis.
After your Motorola Moto Edge 60 Stylus microphone repair
Power the Moto Edge 60 Stylus 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 60 Stylus job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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