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Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 2022
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
- Replacement microphone sub-board
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive strip
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Power off the phone completely before beginning disassembly.
- Wear eye protection when heating and prying plastic panels.
- Do not puncture or apply pressure directly to the battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove Stylus and SIM Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the tray hole to remove the card holder, then pull the stylus out from its slot.
- 2
Heat Rear Cover
2 minApply heat evenly along the edges of the back cover using a heat gun for 2 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the lower section of the back panel near the bottom edge.
- 4
Insert Opening Pick
2 minPull up on the suction cup to create a small gap and insert a thin plastic prying tool beneath the rear cover.
- 5
Slice Rear Adhesive
3 minSlide the plastic pick carefully around all four edges of the back panel to slice through the adhesive.
- 6
Remove Rear Panel
1 minLift the rear panel completely off the chassis and set it aside on your work mat.
- 7
Unscrew Lower Bracket
2 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove all screws securing the lower loudspeaker assembly.
- 8
Remove Speaker Assembly
2 minInsert a flat spudger under the edge of the speaker housing and pry it up from the frame.
- 9
Disconnect Interconnect Cable
1 minPry up the press-fit connector of the main interconnect flex cable from the bottom sub-board.
- 10
Disconnect Antenna Cables
2 minUse fine tweezers to gently snap the white and black coaxial antenna cables off their connectors on the sub-board.
- 11
Remove Sub-Board
2 minLever a flat spudger beneath the sub-board containing the primary microphone and lift it out of the housing.
- 12
Install New Sub-Board
2 minAlign the replacement microphone sub-board into the lower cavity and press it gently into place.
- 13
Connect Antenna Cables
2 minAlign the coaxial antenna heads over their ports on the sub-board and press straight down until they snap into place.
- 14
Connect Interconnect Cable
1 minAlign the main flex ribbon cable over the sub-board socket and press firmly to seat the connector.
- 15
Reinstall Speaker Assembly
1 minPlace the loudspeaker cover back over the sub-board and press it flat against the chassis.
- 16
Secure Speaker Screws
2 minReinstall the Phillips #000 screws into the speaker cover until tight.
- 17
Apply Rear Adhesive
3 minClean remaining old glue with isopropyl alcohol and place a pre-cut adhesive strip along the perimeter of the frame.
- 18
Seal Rear Panel
2 minAlign the back cover over the phone, press firmly along the edges to seal it, then reinsert the SIM tray and stylus.
After your Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 microphone repair
Power the Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 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 Stylus 5G 2022 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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