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Power Button Repair Guide for Moto G Stylus 5G
Power Button Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Opening picks
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic spudger
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement power button flex cable
- Back cover adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Power down the device completely before beginning disassembly.
- Do not use sharp metal tools near the lithium-ion battery.
- Wear eye protection when heating and prying plastic or glass panels.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole next to the card tray on the side edge. Press firmly to eject the tray, then remove it from the device.
- 2
Remove the stylus
1 minPush on the end of the built-in stylus until it clicks and pops out. Slide the stylus completely out of its slot.
- 3
Heat the rear panel
2 minApply heat to the edges of the back cover with a heat gun or hair dryer for two minutes. This softens the factory adhesive holding the cover in place.
- 4
Slice the perimeter adhesive
4 minPress a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back cover and pull upward to create a small gap. Insert a thin opening pick and slide it along the perimeter to slice the adhesive.
- 5
Remove the back cover
2 minGently lift the back cover straight off the frame. Set the back cover aside in a safe spot.
- 6
Unscrew the midframe cover
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove all screws holding the upper midframe plastic shield over the motherboard.
- 7
Remove the midframe shield
2 minInsert a plastic spudger into the notch along the midframe edge to release the retention clips. Lift the midframe shield off the phone.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry the battery press connector straight up off the motherboard using a plastic spudger to cut power to the phone.
- 9
Disconnect the power button flex
2 minUse a spudger to carefully unplug the power button flex cable connector from its motherboard socket.
- 10
Peel out the old power button flex
3 minUse precision tweezers to gently peel the power button flex assembly away from the inside edge of the chassis frame.
- 11
Install the new power button flex
3 minAlign the new power button flex assembly into the chassis slot. Press down firmly to stick its adhesive backing against the inner frame.
- 12
Reconnect the internal cables
2 minPress the power button flex connector into its motherboard socket until it clicks. Reconnect the battery flex cable to the motherboard.
- 13
Reattach the midframe cover
3 minPlace the upper midframe shield back onto the chassis and snap it into place. Secure it by reinstalling all Phillips #000 screws.
- 14
Reseal the back cover
3 minApply new custom-cut adhesive strips along the perimeter of the chassis. Press the rear cover firmly down onto the frame to seal it.
After your Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G power button repair
Power the Moto G Stylus 5G back on and test the power button 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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