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Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic opening pick
- Spudger tool
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement microphone daughterboard assembly
- Pre-cut rear cover adhesive tape
- Isopropanol (91%+)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses when heating or prying plastic parts.
- Do not puncture or bend the internal battery during disassembly.
- Disconnect power sources fully before servicing internal 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 completely powered down before continuing.
- 2
Remove the Stylus and SIM Tray
1 minPush to eject the stylus and pull it out of its slot. Insert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the left edge to remove the SIM/SD tray.
- 3
Heat the Rear Cover
2 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer on low heat around the outer edges of the back cover for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Apply Suction Cup
1 minPress a suction cup onto the lower section of the rear cover and pull upward firmly to create a seam.
- 5
Insert Opening Pick
1 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the small gap created near the bottom edge of the phone.
- 6
Slice Rear Cover Adhesive
3 minSlide the pick carefully around all four edges of the rear panel to cut through the perimeter tape.
- 7
Remove the Rear Cover
1 minLift the rear cover away from the chassis and set it aside on a clean surface.
- 8
Unscrew Loudspeaker Housing
2 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the lower loudspeaker assembly to the frame.
- 9
Remove the Loudspeaker Assembly
1 minInsert the flat edge of a spudger under the speaker module and pry it out of the lower recess.
- 10
Disconnect the Interconnect Flex Cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to pry up and disconnect the main interconnect flex cable from the daughterboard.
- 11
Disconnect Antenna Coaxial Cables
1 minUse tweezers to gently unsnap the white and black antenna connectors from the lower daughterboard.
- 12
Remove the Microphone Daughterboard
2 minPry carefully beneath the sub-board containing the primary microphone to release it from the adhesive underneath.
- 13
Install the New Microphone Daughterboard
2 minAlign the replacement daughterboard into the lower housing recess and press gently until it sits flat.
- 14
Reattach Cables and Loudspeaker
3 minSnap the antenna and flex cables back onto the board, place the loudspeaker housing, and tighten the Phillips screws.
After your Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G microphone repair
Power the Moto G Stylus 5G 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 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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