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Motorola Moto G22 Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G22
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #00)
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto G22 charging port sub-board
- Back cover adhesive strips
- Isopropanol isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before handling internal sub-boards to prevent short circuits.
- Wear safety glasses when applying heat and working with glass or plastic prying tools.
- Take care not to puncture or flex the lithium battery during disassembly.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select power off to ensure the Moto G22 is shut down.
- 2
Remove the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject pin into the pinhole on the left edge of the phone to pop out the tray.
- 3
Heat the back panel edges
2 minApply heat evenly around the rear plastic cover for two minutes using a heat gun on low setting.
- 4
Attach a suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower portion of the back panel and gently pull upward.
- 5
Insert an opening pick
1 minSlide a thin plastic prying pick into the small seam created beneath the back cover.
- 6
Slice the back cover adhesive
3 minSlide the pick carefully around all edges of the rear panel to cut through the adhesive tape.
- 7
Remove the back cover
1 minLift the rear cover straight off the chassis and set it on a clean work surface.
- 8
Unscrew the lower speaker housing
2 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the seven screws securing the speaker assembly.
- 9
Pry up the lower speaker housing
1 minInsert the flat end of a spudger under the speaker module and lift it out of the phone.
- 10
Disconnect the battery connector
1 minPry the battery flex cable off the mainboard connector to prevent electrical shorts during repair.
- 11
Disconnect the main interconnect cable
1 minUse a spudger to gently pop up the lower main flex connector on the charging port board.
- 12
Disconnect the coaxial antenna cable
1 minGrasp the antenna head with precision tweezers and pop it straight up off the sub-board.
- 13
Remove the old charging sub-board
2 minLever a plastic spudger beneath the charging sub-board and lift it free from the phone frame.
- 14
Install the new charging sub-board
2 minPlace the replacement charging sub-board into the bottom chassis recess and press it flush.
- 15
Reconnect the coaxial antenna cable
1 minAlign the round antenna head over its socket on the sub-board and gently press down to snap it in.
- 16
Reconnect the main interconnect cable
1 minPress the lower main flex connector straight down onto the charging sub-board socket.
- 17
Reconnect the battery flex cable
1 minSnap the battery press-connector back onto the motherboard.
- 18
Reinstall the lower speaker housing
1 minPosition the speaker cover over the sub-board area and press down until it sits level.
- 19
Secure the speaker screws
2 minDrive the seven Phillips #00 screws back into place to secure the lower speaker module.
- 20
Apply rear adhesive
2 minPlace fresh double-sided adhesive tape along the perimeter of the phone chassis.
- 21
Reattach the back cover
2 minAlign the rear panel with the body and press firmly along all edges to seal it.
- 22
Reinsert the SIM card tray
1 minPush the SIM card tray back into its slot on the left edge of the phone.
After your Motorola Moto G22 charging port repair
Power the Moto G22 back on and test the charging port 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 G22 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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