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Motorola Moto G Power 2021 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G Power 2021
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Heat gun or iOpener
- Opening picks
- Suction handle
- Spudger
- Precision tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement microphone daughterboard
- Rear cover adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Turn off the device completely before opening to prevent electrical shorts.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap when handling internal electronic components.
- Use cautious heat levels with the heat gun to prevent damaging the plastic housing.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off Phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen to turn off the device.
- 2
Remove SIM Card Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the pinhole on the left side of the frame and pull out the tray.
- 3
Heat Rear Cover
2 minApply heat around the perimeter of the back cover for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Apply Suction Cup
1 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back panel and pull up firmly to create a gap.
- 5
Insert Opening Pick
2 minPush a plastic opening pick into the gap between the back cover and the midframe.
- 6
Slice Rear Adhesive
3 minSlide the pick continuously around all edges to slice through the perimeter adhesive.
- 7
Remove Rear Cover
2 minLift the rear cover away from the phone body and set it aside.
- 8
Unscrew Speaker Module
3 minRemove seven Phillips #00 screws securing the bottom loudspeaker cover.
- 9
Pry Out Speaker Module
2 minInsert the flat end of a spudger under the speaker module and pry it out of the chassis.
- 10
Disconnect Interconnect Cable
2 minUse a spudger to pry the main flex cable connector straight up off the daughterboard.
- 11
Disconnect Antenna Cable
2 minGently pry up the white coaxial antenna cable connector from the sub-board using tweezers.
- 12
Remove Microphone Daughterboard
2 minPry the daughterboard housing the bottom microphone up from the frame recess.
- 13
Install New Microphone Daughterboard
2 minSet the new microphone sub-board into the frame recess and gently press it flat.
- 14
Reconnect Internal Cables
2 minAlign and snap the antenna cable and main interconnect ribbon connector onto the new sub-board.
- 15
Reinstall Speaker Module
3 minPlace the loudspeaker cover back into position and secure it with the seven Phillips screws.
- 16
Seal Rear Cover
3 minApply new adhesive tape along the perimeter edges and press the rear cover back onto the frame.
After your Motorola Moto G Power 2021 microphone repair
Power the Moto G Power 2021 back on and test the microphone 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 2021 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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