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Motorola G7 Plus Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Motorola G7 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Opening picks
- Precision Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Pre-cut screen adhesive or B-7000 glue
- Back cover adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (91% or higher)
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect eyes from fine glass fragments.
- Avoid overheating the battery when applying hot air to the back or front glass.
- Use an anti-static wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge damage to motherboard components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off Moto G7 Plus
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select 'Power Off' on the screen.
- 2
Eject SIM tray
1 minInsert the SIM eject tool into the hole at the top edge and remove the SIM card tray.
- 3
Heat back glass panel
3 minApply a heat gun set to low warmth along the back glass perimeter for about two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Attach suction cup to back glass
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the glass back and pull gently to create a gap.
- 5
Slice back cover adhesive
4 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap and slide it slowly around the perimeter to sever the adhesive.
- 6
Disconnect fingerprint sensor flex cable
2 minSlightly lift the back cover and use a spudger to pry up the fingerprint reader connector from the motherboard.
- 7
Unscrew motherboard cover screws
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screws holding the plastic upper midframe shield.
- 8
Remove top midframe shield
2 minUse tweezers or a spudger to lift and remove the upper midframe cover exposing the motherboard.
- 9
Disconnect battery cable
1 minPry the battery press connector directly up from its socket on the motherboard using a plastic spudger.
- 10
Disconnect display flex cable
1 minLocate the main screen ribbon cable attached to the lower section of the motherboard and detach it.
- 11
Heat front screen glass
3 minWarm the entire front display face with a heat gun for two minutes to soften the screen glue.
- 12
Slice screen bezel adhesive
4 minApply a suction cup to the screen, pry up a gap with an opening pick, and slide around all four edges.
- 13
Remove damaged display panel
2 minCarefully thread the display flex cable out through the frame slot as you lift off the broken screen assembly.
- 14
Clean residual adhesive from frame
4 minDampen a microfiber cloth with high-concentration isopropyl alcohol to scrape away all remaining adhesive and glass shards from the frame.
- 15
Connect replacement screen for testing
2 minPass the new screen flex cable through the frame and plug it into the motherboard, then temporarily reconnect the battery to test touch functionality.
- 16
Disconnect test screen and battery
1 minPower down the device, then unplug the battery press connector followed by the screen flex cable.
- 17
Apply fresh display adhesive
3 minLay down custom double-sided adhesive strips along the thin metal rim of the phone chassis.
- 18
Thread display flex through frame
2 minGuide the new screen ribbon cable back through the frame opening smoothly without creasing it.
- 19
Seat new display into frame
2 minAlign the glass panel evenly with the phone chassis and press gently along the edges to seal.
- 20
Reconnect display flex cable
1 minSnap the screen connector firmly back onto its terminal on the main board.
- 21
Reconnect battery cable
1 minPress the battery connector down until it clicks securely into place.
- 22
Secure upper midframe bracket
3 minPosition the plastic shield over the motherboard and reinstall all Phillips #000 screws.
- 23
Seal back glass panel
3 minReconnect the fingerprint reader cable, apply perimeter tape to the rear frame, and press the back glass down tightly.
- 24
Reinsert SIM card tray
1 minPush the SIM and microSD card tray back into the top slot until flush with the outer frame.
After your Motorola G7 Plus screen replacement
Power the G7 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 G7 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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