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Motorola Moto G Power 2020 Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G Power 2020
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger tool
- SIM card eject pin
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto G Power 2020 logic board
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Disconnect the battery cable immediately after exposing the logic board to avoid electrical short circuits.
- Wear safety glasses while heating and prying plastic and metal components.
- Use caution around the lithium-ion battery to avoid punctures or excessive bending.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole beside the card tray to pop it out. Remove the tray completely from the device.
- 2
Heat the back cover
2 minApply a heat gun or hairdryer along the outer edges of the rear cover for two minutes to soften the internal adhesive.
- 3
Insert an opening pick
2 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back panel and pull up to create a gap. Insert a plastic opening pick into the seam.
- 4
Slice the adhesive perimeter
3 minSlide the plastic pick around all four edges of the back cover to slice through the adhesive seal.
- 5
Unseat the fingerprint sensor connector cover
2 minSlightly tilt the back cover up and use tweezers to unclip the small bracket protecting the fingerprint sensor ribbon connector.
- 6
Disconnect the fingerprint flex cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to gently pop the fingerprint sensor flex connector off the logic board, then set the back cover aside.
- 7
Unscrew the upper motherboard shield
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the plastic motherboard shield and speaker housing.
- 8
Remove the motherboard shield
2 minPry up the edges of the upper motherboard shield using a spudger and lift it off the chassis.
- 9
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minLever the battery press-connector straight up off the logic board using a plastic tool to eliminate power.
- 10
Disconnect interconnect and display flex cables
2 minUse your spudger to disconnect the main interconnect flex cable and the display ribbon cable from the logic board.
- 11
Unhook the coaxial antenna cables
2 minUse precision tweezers to carefully pop the black and white coaxial antenna heads off their logic board sockets.
- 12
Lift out the old logic board
2 minGently pry under the top corner of the motherboard with a spudger and lift the logic board out of the phone frame.
- 13
Transfer camera modules
3 minDisconnect the front and rear camera sensors from the old board and snap them into place on the replacement logic board.
- 14
Install the replacement logic board
2 minSet the new logic board into the chassis, ensuring no underlying flex cables are trapped beneath it.
After your Motorola Moto G Power 2020 logic board repair
Power the Moto G Power 2020 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 Power 2020 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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