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Motorola Moto G15 Power Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G15 Power
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger tool
- Precision tweezers
- SIM card eject tool
Parts / materials
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Replacement rear cover adhesive strips
- Thermal interface pad
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating and prying plastic components.
- Disconnect the battery press-connector immediately after removing the shield to prevent electrical shorts.
- Do not bend or puncture the battery with metal tools during the repair.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole next to the tray on the left edge. Press firmly to pop the tray out and remove it.
- 2
Heat the rear cover
2 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer evenly along the edges of the back panel for about two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach a suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower portion of the rear panel and pull upward firmly to create a small seam.
- 4
Slice the edge adhesive
3 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap and slide it carefully along the perimeter to slice through the adhesive.
- 5
Remove the back cover
1 minLift the rear panel off the frame carefully and set it aside on a clean surface.
- 6
Unscrew the upper motherboard shield
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove all securing screws from the plastic upper motherboard frame.
- 7
Detach the motherboard shield
2 minInsert a plastic spudger beneath the edge of the upper shield and pry upward to unhook it from the chassis.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse the flat end of a plastic spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its socket to cut power.
- 9
Disconnect the interconnect flex cable
1 minPry up the main interconnect ribbon cable connector that links the motherboard to the lower sub-board.
- 10
Disconnect the display cable
1 minUnplug the display flex cable press-connector from the motherboard using a plastic spudger.
- 11
Disconnect the front camera
1 minGently unclip the front-facing camera ribbon cable connector from the top edge of the board.
- 12
Disconnect the antenna coaxial cables
2 minUse precision tweezers to pry up the metal antenna cable heads straight off their press-fit motherboard terminals.
- 13
Remove the logic board screw
1 minRemove the single Phillips screw anchoring the logic board to the inner aluminum frame.
- 14
Pry up and remove the logic board
2 minGently lever a plastic spudger under the bottom edge of the board and lift the logic board out of the phone.
After your Motorola Moto G15 Power logic board repair
Power the Moto G15 Power 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 G15 Power job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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