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Motorola Moto G15 Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Motorola Moto G15
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement display assembly
- Double-sided display adhesive
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against flying glass splinters while removing damaged display.
- Disconnect the battery connector immediately after removing the midframe to prevent short circuits.
- Avoid heating the battery directly when loosening display adhesives.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then tap Power Off to turn off the phone completely.
- 2
Eject SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject pin into the tray hole near the left side and remove the tray.
- 3
Warm back panel
2 minApply heat to the edges of the back cover using a heat gun for two minutes to soften the glue.
- 4
Attach suction cup
1 minPress the suction cup onto the lower end of the softened back cover.
- 5
Slice rear adhesive
3 minPry up gently with the suction cup and insert an opening pick beneath the back cover to cut through adhesive.
- 6
Remove back cover
1 minSlide the pick around all sides to fully separate the rear cover, then lift it off.
- 7
Unscrew Phillips midframe
3 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove all visible screws securing the midframe structure.
- 8
Detach midframe
2 minPry along the inner midframe clips with a plastic spudger and lift it clear of the chassis.
- 9
Disconnect battery cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to carefully pop off the battery flex connector to disable device power.
- 10
Disconnect screen flex cable
1 minPry the display flex ribbon directly off its motherboard socket using a spudger.
- 11
Heat front glass display
3 minWarm the entire outer edge of the display screen with a heat gun for roughly three minutes.
- 12
Slice front screen adhesive
4 minInsert a thin plastic pick between the glass frame and housing, cutting perimeter screen glue.
- 13
Separate screen assembly
2 minPry the broken screen panel off the frame while carefully guiding the flex cable through the slot.
- 14
Scrape residual frame adhesive
3 minClean remaining glass fragments and adhesive tape from the housing rim using isopropyl alcohol.
- 15
Apply new screen adhesive
3 minApply double-sided screen adhesive strips evenly along the inner ledge of the phone frame.
- 16
Thread new screen ribbon
2 minGuide the new screen's display ribbon cable through the opening in the main frame assembly.
- 17
Seat replacement screen
2 minAlign the replacement display panel with the frame edges and press down firmly to set the glue.
- 18
Reconnect internal flex cables
2 minPress the screen flex cable and battery cable connectors firmly into their motherboard headers.
- 19
Secure midframe screws
3 minSnap the plastic midframe back into place and reinstall all Phillips screws securely.
- 20
Reattach back cover
2 minPress the rear panel back onto the housing perimeter until the adhesive seals tightly.
- 21
Reinsert SIM tray
1 minSlide the SIM card tray back into its slot until flush with the outer frame.
After your Motorola Moto G15 screen replacement
Power the Moto G15 back on and test the screen replacement 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 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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