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Motorola G5 Plus Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Motorola G5 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Heat gun or iOpener
- Plastic opening picks
- Suction cup
- Tweezers
- Nylon spudger
- Plastic card
Parts / materials
- Motorola G5 Plus primary microphone daughterboard
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from fine glass fragments if the screen is cracked.
- Do not heat the glass past 80°C to prevent thermal damage to internal components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat the front display
3 minApply a heated iOpener or heat gun evenly around the edges of the front screen for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 2
Attach suction cup
2 minPlace a suction cup near the top edge of the front glass and pull upward gently to create a small opening gap.
- 3
Insert opening pick
2 minInsert a thin plastic opening pick into the gap between the glass screen assembly and the outer plastic bezel.
- 4
Slice screen adhesive
4 minGlide the pick along the top and side edges to cut through the adhesive layer, keeping the pick depth shallow.
- 5
Slice lower bezel adhesive
3 minCarefully slice across the bottom edge of the screen, taking care not to insert the pick too far near the fingerprint sensor flex.
- 6
Lift display assembly
2 minPry up the top edge of the screen and swing it open like a book cover to access the internal components.
- 7
Remove display connector bracket
2 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the single screw securing the metal display cable bracket, then remove the bracket.
- 8
Disconnect display flex cable
2 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pop the display press connector straight off its socket on the motherboard.
- 9
Unscrew midframe assembly
5 minRemove all 19 Phillips #00 screws securing the plastic midframe panel to the phone chassis.
- 10
Remove midframe panel
2 minInsert a spudger beneath the edge of the plastic midframe panel and lift it away from the phone casing.
- 11
Disconnect battery cable
2 minPry the battery connector directly up off the motherboard to eliminate electrical hazards during the repair.
- 12
Disconnect interconnect flex cable
2 minUnplug the lower interconnect flex connector attached to the bottom daughterboard near the microphone area.
- 13
Disconnect antenna cable
2 minUse tweezers to carefully lift the coaxial antenna cable head off its terminal on the bottom daughterboard.
- 14
Remove microphone board
3 minUse a spudger to gently lever the bottom daughterboard containing the defective primary microphone out of the housing.
- 15
Install replacement microphone board
3 minSet the new microphone daughterboard into the bottom recess and press down lightly until it seats flush.
- 16
Reconnect internal cables
4 minSnap the antenna cable, lower flex cable, and battery cable press connectors firmly back onto their sockets.
- 17
Reinstall midframe panel
5 minPosition the plastic midframe over the phone and replace all 19 Phillips #00 screws to secure it.
- 18
Reattach screen and seal
5 minConnect the display flex, install its bracket, apply fresh screen adhesive along the perimeter, and press the display closed.
After your Motorola G5 Plus microphone repair
Power the G5 Plus 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 G5 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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