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Motorola G 5G Plus Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Motorola G 5G Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Plastic prying tools
- Suction cup tool
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement screen for Motorola G 5G Plus
- Double-sided adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from fine glass shards.
- Always disconnect the battery before unplugging or attaching display flex cables.
- Apply heat moderately to avoid damaging internal components or swelling the battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Down Device
1 minTurn off your Motorola G 5G Plus completely before starting any disassembly.
- 2
Eject SIM Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the left frame to release and remove the SIM tray.
- 3
Heat Back Panel Edge
2 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer on low heat along the back cover edges for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower portion of the back panel and pull up gently to create a small gap.
- 5
Slice Back Panel Adhesive
3 minInsert a plastic prying pick into the gap and slice along all four edges to separate the rear cover.
- 6
Remove Back Cover
1 minCarefully lift off the back cover from the phone frame and set it aside.
- 7
Unscrew Motherboard Cover
3 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws securing the upper motherboard shield and bracket.
- 8
Detach Motherboard Cover
2 minGently pry up and remove the plastic motherboard shield with a spudger.
- 9
Disconnect Battery Cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the battery press-fit connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 10
Disconnect Display Flex Cable
1 minLocate and disconnect the display flex cable from its socket on the motherboard using a spudger.
- 11
Unscrew Loudspeaker Assembly
2 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws securing the bottom speaker housing to the frame.
- 12
Remove Loudspeaker Housing
1 minPry up the lower speaker housing and remove it from the device.
- 13
Heat Front Screen Assembly
2 minApply heat evenly across the front glass edges for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 14
Pry Front Screen Glass
3 minAttach a suction cup to the screen, lift to form a gap, and insert a thin opening pick between display and frame.
- 15
Slice Front Screen Adhesive
4 minSlide the pick around all edges of the screen to cut through the display adhesive completely.
- 16
Remove Broken Screen
2 minGuide the display flex cable out through the frame opening and lift off the old screen.
- 17
Clean Frame Residue
4 minScrape away remaining glue and small glass fragments from the inner frame using tweezers and isopropyl alcohol.
- 18
Apply Screen Adhesive
3 minApply new double-sided adhesive strips along the perimeter of the phone frame.
- 19
Install New Screen
3 minFeed the new display flex cable through the frame slot and press the screen firmly into the frame.
- 20
Connect Internal Flex Cables
2 minSnap the display flex connector and battery connector firmly back onto the motherboard.
- 21
Reinstall Plastic Covers
3 minPlace the top motherboard cover and bottom speaker housing back in position and secure all Phillips screws.
- 22
Seal Back Panel
2 minApply adhesive strips to the rear frame and press the back cover firmly into place.
- 23
Reinsert SIM Tray
1 minPush the SIM card tray back into the left side of the frame until flush.
After your Motorola G 5G Plus screen replacement
Power the G 5G Plus back on and test the screen 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 G 5G Plus job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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