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Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 2021 Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 2021
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Double-sided adhesive strips
- Replacement screen assembly
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Cleaning wipes
Safety
- Wear eye protection when handling cracked screen glass.
- Disconnect battery before touching inner electronic components.
- Do not puncture or bend lithium-ion battery.
- Use heat gun cautiously to prevent heat damage to plastic frame.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject SIM card tray
1 minInsert SIM eject tool into hole on left edge of phone and push firmly to pop out tray.
- 2
Remove stylus pen
1 minPress end of stylus at bottom right corner to release it, then slide it out of frame.
- 3
Heat back cover edges
2 minApply heat gun evenly along rear cover perimeter for two minutes to soften adhesive.
- 4
Attach suction cup
1 minPlace suction cup on lower section of back panel and pull up to create small gap.
- 5
Slice rear adhesive
3 minInsert plastic opening pick into gap and slowly slide along edges to cut rear panel adhesive.
- 6
Lift off back cover
1 minCarefully separate rear plastic cover completely from frame and set it aside.
- 7
Unscrew upper midframe
3 minRemove all Phillips #000 screws securing top plastic motherboard cover.
- 8
Remove upper midframe shield
2 minPry up edges of motherboard cover using spudger and lift shield away from phone.
- 9
Disconnect battery press connector
1 minUse flat edge of spudger to pry battery flex cable connector straight up off motherboard.
- 10
Unscrew lower speaker housing
2 minRemove Phillips #000 screws holding bottom loudspeaker shield to frame.
- 11
Remove loudspeaker assembly
2 minInsert spudger under speaker housing edge and lift unit out of lower frame recess.
- 12
Disconnect display flex cable
1 minPry up display flex cable connector attached to bottom sub-board.
- 13
Heat front display glass
2 minWarm front display edges with heat gun for two minutes to loosen display adhesive.
- 14
Pry up damaged screen
4 minAttach suction cup to front glass, lift to create gap, and slide pick along screen perimeter.
- 15
Thread display cable out
2 minCarefully lift display off frame while guiding ribbon cable through slot in housing.
- 16
Clean frame ledge
3 minScrape remaining adhesive off frame ledge using spudger and clean area with isopropyl alcohol.
- 17
Apply double-sided adhesive
3 minPlace pre-cut adhesive strips precisely around perimeter of internal display frame ledge.
- 18
Route new display flex cable
2 minThread ribbon cable of replacement screen through frame slot toward sub-board cavity.
- 19
Align and press replacement display
2 minAlign replacement display carefully with frame edges and press down firmly to set adhesive.
- 20
Plug display into sub-board
1 minAlign and snap display flex cable connector onto lower sub-board socket.
- 21
Reinstall lower speaker housing
2 minPlace speaker unit back into bottom housing and secure it with Phillips #000 screws.
- 22
Reconnect battery flex cable
1 minPress battery connector straight down onto motherboard until it clicks into place.
- 23
Reinstall upper midframe shield
3 minPosition motherboard shield over top board and tighten all retained Phillips #000 screws.
- 24
Apply back cover adhesive
2 minLay thin adhesive strips along rear frame perimeter where plastic cover seals.
- 25
Secure back panel and SIM tray
2 minPress rear cover tightly onto chassis, then reinsert SIM tray and stylus pen.
After your Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 2021 screen replacement
Power the Moto G Stylus 5G 2021 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 Stylus 5G 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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