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Motorola Moto Edge Plus 2020 Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Motorola Moto Edge Plus 2020
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Pre-cut rear glass adhesive sticker
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Disconnect the battery immediately after removing the upper shield to prevent short circuits.
- Wear eye protection and avoid overheating the back cover to prevent curved glass from cracking.
- Use an anti-static wrist strap to protect sensitive motherboard ICs from electrostatic discharge.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole at the bottom edge of the device to release the SIM tray.
- 2
Heat the back glass panel
2 minApply heat to the edges of the rear glass panel using a heat gun for 2 minutes to soften the internal adhesive.
- 3
Slice the rear panel adhesive
5 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge, lift up, and slide a plastic opening pick beneath the glass to cut the adhesive seal.
- 4
Lift away the rear glass cover
2 minGently lift the back glass off the chassis and set it aside safely on your workspace.
- 5
Unscrew the top motherboard shield
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws holding down the upper wireless charging pad and protective bracket.
- 6
Remove the top plastic bracket
2 minUse a spudger to pry up and unclip the plastic bracket containing the wireless charging coil.
- 7
Disconnect the battery flex cable
1 minPry up the battery press connector from the logic board using the flat end of a plastic spudger.
- 8
Disconnect the display and interconnect flexes
3 minPop off the display cable and main daughterboard ribbon cables from their sockets on the motherboard.
- 9
Disconnect the front and rear cameras
3 minUnclip the camera module connectors from the logic board with a spudger or precision tweezers.
- 10
Disconnect the antenna coaxial cables
2 minGently pry up the tiny coaxial antenna heads from the edges of the motherboard using tweezers.
- 11
Remove the logic board retaining screw
1 minUnscrew the single Phillips #00 screw securing the main board to the aluminum chassis.
- 12
Lift out the logic board
2 minLever the main logic board up from its top corner and carefully pull it out of the frame.
- 13
Seat the new logic board
2 minLower the replacement logic board into position, ensuring no flex cables or antennas get trapped underneath.
- 14
Fasten the board retaining screw
1 minReinstall the Phillips #00 screw to secure the logic board firmly to the internal housing.
- 15
Reconnect all flex connectors and antennas
4 minSnap the camera, display, main interconnect, and coaxial antenna connectors back into their respective board sockets.
- 16
Reconnect the battery cable
1 minPress the battery flex connector firmly down onto its socket until it clicks into place.
- 17
Reinstall the upper bracket and coil
3 minAlign the top plastic shield over the motherboard and tighten the Phillips #00 screws to hold it down.
- 18
Apply adhesive and seal the back glass
4 minPlace new pre-cut adhesive along the frame perimeter, align the rear glass panel, and press firmly along the edges.
After your Motorola Moto Edge Plus 2020 logic board repair
Power the Moto Edge Plus 2020 back on and test the logic board 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 2020 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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