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Motorola Moto G24 Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G24
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Plastic opening picks
- Suction cup
- Plastic spudger
- Precision tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto G24 charging port sub-board
- Double-sided back panel adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses while heating and prying glass or plastic panels.
- Discharge the phone battery below 25% before starting disassembly to reduce fire risks.
- Use only non-conductive plastic tools near internal board components and connectors.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Turn off phone
1 minPower down your Motorola Moto G24 completely before beginning disassembly.
- 2
Eject SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the left edge of the device to pop out the SIM card tray.
- 3
Heat back panel
2 minApply heat evenly around the outer edges of the plastic back panel for two minutes using a heat gun.
- 4
Attach suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the lower third of the rear panel and pull upward to create a slight gap.
- 5
Insert opening pick
1 minInsert a thin plastic opening pick into the gap created between the frame and back panel.
- 6
Slice panel adhesive
3 minSlide the pick continuously along all four edges of the phone to cut through the perimeter adhesive tape.
- 7
Remove back cover
1 minLift the rear cover straight off the chassis and lay it aside.
- 8
Unscrew lower housing
2 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the lower speaker enclosure.
- 9
Remove speaker housing
1 minInsert the flat end of a spudger under the speaker module and pry it out of the frame.
- 10
Disconnect battery cable
1 minPry the battery press-connector straight up from the mainboard using a plastic spudger.
- 11
Disconnect flex interconnect
1 minDisconnect the main ribbon cable connector from the charging port sub-board.
- 12
Disconnect antenna cable
1 minUse precision tweezers to unsnap the white coaxial antenna cable head from the sub-board.
- 13
Remove sub-board screw
1 minUnfasten the single Phillips #000 screw holding the charging port sub-board to the frame.
- 14
Remove charging sub-board
1 minSlide a plastic spudger under the sub-board and gently lift the damaged board out.
- 15
Position new sub-board
1 minPlace the replacement charging sub-board into the lower recess and align it flush with the frame.
- 16
Secure sub-board screw
1 minReinstall and tighten the Phillips #000 screw to anchor the sub-board.
- 17
Reconnect antenna cable
2 minAlign the coaxial cable head over the sub-board terminal and snap it into place.
- 18
Reconnect flex interconnect
1 minAlign and press down on the main ribbon cable connector until it clicks into the sub-board.
- 19
Reconnect battery cable
1 minPress the battery connector directly onto its socket on the motherboard.
- 20
Reinstall speaker housing
1 minPosition the lower speaker cover over the sub-board area and press firmly until it seats.
- 21
Fasten housing screws
2 minDrive all Phillips #000 screws back into the lower speaker housing.
- 22
Apply back adhesive
3 minApply narrow double-sided adhesive strips around the perimeter frame of the chassis.
- 23
Press back cover
2 minAlign the back panel with the phone edges and press firmly along all sides to seal.
- 24
Reinsert SIM tray
1 minPush the SIM card tray back into its slot on the left frame until flush.
After your Motorola Moto G24 charging port repair
Power the Moto G24 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 G24 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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