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Motorola Moto G05 Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G05
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger tool
- Precision tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses while using heating tools and prying plastic parts.
- Disconnect battery cable before handling or removing internal components.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid ESD damage to sensitive circuitry.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the left edge of the phone. Push firmly to eject the SIM tray and remove it.
- 2
Heat rear panel edges
2 minApply a heat gun on low heat around the edges of the back cover for two minutes to soften adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower third of the rear panel and pull upward gently to create a slight gap.
- 4
Slice perimeter adhesive
4 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap and slide along the perimeter to slice through the adhesive.
- 5
Remove rear panel
1 minLift the rear panel off the phone body once all adhesive is free.
- 6
Unscrew upper motherboard cover
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove all screws securing the top plastic bracket.
- 7
Detach upper motherboard cover
2 minInsert a spudger under the edge of the plastic bracket and lift it away from the phone.
- 8
Disconnect battery press connector
1 minPry the battery flex connector straight up off the logic board using a plastic spudger.
- 9
Disconnect display flex cable
1 minUse a spudger to detach the main display connector from the top right of the logic board.
- 10
Disconnect sub-board interconnect cable
1 minUnplug the interconnect flex cable connecting the lower daughterboard to the logic board.
- 11
Disconnect coaxial antenna cables
2 minUse precision tweezers to gently unclip the antenna cables from their logic board sockets.
- 12
Remove logic board screws
2 minRemove the remaining Phillips #000 screws anchoring the logic board to the frame.
- 13
Lift out logic board
2 minGently pry up the bottom edge of the logic board and remove it from the phone chassis.
- 14
Transfer camera modules
3 minUnclip camera connectors on old board using a spudger and transfer cameras to replacement board.
- 15
Position replacement logic board
2 minPlace new logic board into chassis, ensuring flex cables remain accessible on top.
- 16
Secure logic board screws
2 minReinstall Phillips #000 screws to anchor new logic board firmly to frame.
- 17
Reconnect flex cables and battery
3 minAttach antenna, display, interconnect, and battery press connectors to logic board sockets.
- 18
Reinstall motherboard cover
3 minAlign top plastic bracket and tighten all original screws to secure it.
- 19
Reseal back cover
3 minApply pre-cut adhesive to frame edges and press back cover firmly onto device.
After your Motorola Moto G05 logic board repair
Power the Moto G05 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 G05 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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