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Motorola Moto G Stylus 4G 2023 Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G Stylus 4G 2023
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000)
- Plastic prying tools
- Suction cup tool
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Pre-cut rear cover adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (91% or higher)
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating plastic and using prying tools.
- Disconnect the battery immediately after opening to prevent short circuits.
- Use an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatically damaging sensitive components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen. Ensure the device is fully shut down before proceeding.
- 2
Eject the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole next to the SIM tray on the side of the phone. Press firmly until the tray pops out, then remove it.
- 3
Heat the rear cover
2 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer set to low heat around the edges of the back panel for 2 minutes. This softens the adhesive securing the plastic panel to the frame.
- 4
Slice the rear adhesive
4 minAttach a suction cup to the lower back cover and pull upward to create a slight gap. Insert a plastic opening pick into the gap and slice along all four edges.
- 5
Remove the back panel
2 minLift the rear cover away from the chassis. Clean off remaining loose adhesive strips from both the panel and frame.
- 6
Unscrew the upper midframe
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the ten screws holding down the motherboard protective bracket.
- 7
Pry off the motherboard cover
2 minInsert the flat end of a spudger under the edge of the plastic midframe bracket. Pry gently upward to unclip and remove it.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the battery flex connector straight up from the logic board socket. This prevents electrical shorts during repair.
- 9
Disconnect interconnect and display flexes
2 minUse a spudger to unclip the main interconnect ribbon cable and display flex cable from the bottom edge of the logic board.
- 10
Disconnect coaxial antenna cables
2 minUse precision tweezers to pry the white and black antenna cable connectors straight up off their board sockets.
- 11
Disconnect the front camera
2 minUnclip the front-facing camera connector from the motherboard and lift the camera module out of its housing.
- 12
Remove logic board retaining screw
1 minLocate and remove the single Phillips #000 screw securing the logic board to the inner frame.
- 13
Lift out the logic board
3 minInsert a spudger under the top corner of the board and gently pry it out of the plastic frame. Avoid snagging remaining cables.
- 14
Install replacement logic board
3 minPosition the new or repaired logic board into the frame top-first, ensuring screw holes and flex cables line up correctly.
After your Motorola Moto G Stylus 4G 2023 logic board repair
Power the Moto G Stylus 4G 2023 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 Stylus 4G 2023 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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