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Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Plastic opening tools
- Precision tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
- Magnifying glass or headlamp
- Soldering iron
- Heat gun or iOpener
- Suction cup
- SIM card eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto G 5G Plus logic board
- Flux
- Desoldering braid
- Back cover adhesive strips
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Always wear an anti-static wrist strap grounded to a metal surface to prevent electrostatic discharge damage.
- Disconnect the battery flex cable immediately after opening the device to prevent electrical shorts.
- Avoid puncturing or bending the battery with metal tools during disassembly.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then tap Power Off on the screen to completely shut down the phone.
- 2
Remove the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole next to the SIM tray on the left side of the frame and push firmly to eject it.
- 3
Heat the rear cover
2 minApply a heat gun or heating pad to the back cover for 2 minutes to soften the perimeter adhesive.
- 4
Apply a suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back panel and pull upward to create a small gap.
- 5
Slice the back cover adhesive
3 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap and slide it along the perimeter to cut through the glue.
- 6
Lift off the rear panel
1 minCarefully lift the rear plastic cover away from the housing and set it aside.
- 7
Unscrew the upper motherboard shield
2 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the top plastic cover frame.
- 8
Remove the top protective shield
1 minUse a spudger to gently pry up and detach the plastic motherboard shield from the chassis.
- 9
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry up the battery connector using a plastic spudger to cut power to the device.
- 10
Disconnect front and rear cameras
2 minPop off the camera flex connectors from the motherboard using the flat edge of a spudger.
- 11
Disconnect display and interconnect flexes
2 minDetach the main display flex connector and the lower ribbon cable from the logic board.
- 12
Disconnect antenna coaxial cables
2 minUse precision tweezers to carefully pop the antenna coaxial connectors off their sockets on the motherboard.
- 13
Remove motherboard retaining screws
1 minUnscrew any remaining Phillips screws securing the logic board to the internal metal frame.
- 14
Remove the logic board
2 minGently pry up the logic board from the top edge and lift it out of the phone body.
- 15
Perform solder repairs or board replacement
15 minInspect damaged components under magnification and use flux and a soldering iron to execute necessary micro-soldering repairs.
- 16
Install the logic board into the frame
2 minLower the repaired logic board back into position, ensuring no flex cables are trapped underneath.
- 17
Reconnect all flex cables and antennas
3 minPress the display, interconnect, camera, and antenna cables back into their respective sockets on the board.
- 18
Reconnect the battery cable
1 minSnap the battery press connector firmly back onto the motherboard socket.
- 19
Reattach upper shield and back cover
4 minReinstall the top plastic shield with Phillips screws, apply new perimeter adhesive strips, and press the back cover firmly onto the phone.
After your Motorola Moto G 5G Plus logic board repair
Power the Moto G 5G Plus back on and test the logic board 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 Moto 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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