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Motorola Moto G 5G 2024 Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Motorola Moto G 5G 2024
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Plastic opening picks
- Suction cup tool
- Spudger tool
- SIM eject tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement screen assembly
- Screen adhesive strips
- Back cover adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against flying glass splinters from cracked screens.
- Disconnect the battery before touching internal connectors to avoid electrical shorts.
- Do not puncture or crush the lithium-ion battery during disassembly.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the device
1 minPress and hold the Power button, then tap Power Off to safely shut down the phone.
- 2
Eject the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the side of the phone to pop out the SIM tray.
- 3
Heat the rear cover edges
2 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer around the back panel edges for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Attach a suction cup to the back panel
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the rear panel and gently pull upward to create a slight gap.
- 5
Slice through the rear adhesive
3 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap and slide it along all edges to unseal the rear cover.
- 6
Remove the rear panel
1 minLift the rear plastic cover off the chassis and set it aside.
- 7
Unscrew the motherboard bracket
3 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws holding the upper plastic motherboard shield in place.
- 8
Detach the upper plastic shield
1 minUse a spudger to gently pry up and remove the motherboard cover from the frame.
- 9
Disconnect the battery flex cable
1 minPry the battery connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard using a plastic spudger.
- 10
Disconnect the display flex cable
1 minUnplug the display ribbon cable connector from the logic board using the flat end of a spudger.
- 11
Unscrew the loudspeaker assembly
2 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws securing the lower loudspeaker shield.
- 12
Remove the loudspeaker housing
1 minPry up and remove the lower loudspeaker module to expose the lower flex routing.
- 13
Heat the front screen assembly
3 minApply heat around the perimeter of the front glass for 2-3 minutes to loosen the screen glue.
- 14
Separate the screen glass from the frame
4 minInsert a thin opening pick under the glass edge and slice around the frame border.
- 15
Thread the flex cable and remove the old screen
2 minLift the damaged display off the housing, carefully pulling the ribbon cable through the frame slot.
- 16
Clean old screen adhesive
3 minScrape away remaining glue residue along the frame rim using isopropyl alcohol and a spudger.
- 17
Apply new display adhesive
3 minApply double-sided screen adhesive strips evenly along the internal frame ledges.
- 18
Mount the new display panel
2 minFeed the new display flex cable through the frame gap and press the glass firmly into the frame.
- 19
Reconnect display and battery cables
2 minPress the display and battery flex connectors firmly back into their respective motherboard sockets.
- 20
Reinstall internal covers and back panel
4 minReattach the shields, tighten all screws, apply fresh adhesive, and press the rear cover sealed.
After your Motorola Moto G 5G 2024 screen replacement
Power the Moto G 5G 2024 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 Moto G 5G 2024 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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