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Motorola G7 Plus Speaker Repair
Speaker Repair guide for the Motorola G7 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Motorola G7 Plus loudspeaker
- Pre-cut rear cover adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (91%+)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses when heating and prying glass panels.
- Disconnect the battery before touching internal components to prevent short circuits.
- Do not puncture or bend the battery with metal tools.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off Phone
1 minPress and hold the power button until the options menu appears, then tap Power Off.
- 2
Heat Rear Cover
3 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer around the edges of the back glass for 2-3 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
2 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the rear glass and pull upward to create a slight gap.
- 4
Insert Opening Pick
2 minSlide a plastic prying tool or opening pick into the gap created by the suction cup.
- 5
Slice Rear Adhesive
5 minCarefully slide the opening tool around all four edges of the back cover to cut through the glue.
- 6
Lift Rear Glass
2 minGently lift the back glass slightly, taking care not to strain the fingerprint sensor flex cable.
- 7
Disconnect Fingerprint Cable
2 minUse a spudger to pop the fingerprint sensor cable connector off the motherboard and remove the back cover.
- 8
Unscrew Midframe Covers
4 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the upper and lower plastic midframe covers.
- 9
Remove Lower Speaker Cover
2 minUse a plastic spudger to lift the lower midframe speaker cover out of the phone chassis.
- 10
Disconnect Battery Cable
1 minPry up the battery press connector using a nylon spudger to cut power before continuing.
- 11
Pry Out Loudspeaker Module
2 minInsert a spudger under the loudspeaker module and gently lift it out from the bottom housing.
- 12
Insert New Loudspeaker
2 minAlign the replacement loudspeaker module with the housing cavity and press it firmly into place.
- 13
Reconnect Battery Cable
1 minAlign the battery press connector over its socket and press down firmly until it snaps into place.
- 14
Reinstall Speaker Cover
3 minPlace the lower speaker cover back into position and tighten its Phillips #00 screws.
- 15
Reconnect Fingerprint Cable
2 minAttach the fingerprint sensor flex cable connector back onto the motherboard socket.
- 16
Apply Pre-Cut Adhesive
4 minPeel and place new pre-cut adhesive tape along the perimeter of the phone frame.
- 17
Seal Rear Cover
2 minAlign the back glass over the frame and press firmly around all edges to secure the bond.
After your Motorola G7 Plus speaker repair
Power the G7 Plus back on and test the speaker 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 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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