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Rear Camera Lens Repair Guide for Moto G32
Rear Camera Lens Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G32
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Tweezers
- Precision knife or thin pry tool
- Plastic spudger
- Soft lint-free brush
- Cotton swabs
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto G32 camera lens glass
- Pre-cut camera lens adhesive gasket
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from flying glass fragments.
- Keep heat application below 80°C (176°F) to avoid damaging the internal camera sensor.
- Operate in a well-ventilated area when using isopropyl alcohol.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then tap Power Off on the screen to shut down the device completely.
- 2
Protect the display
1 minPlace the Moto G32 face-down on a soft workspace mat to prevent scratching the front screen.
- 3
Heat the camera lens
2 minApply heat from a heat gun set to low temperature for 1 to 2 minutes over the camera glass to soften the factory adhesive.
- 4
Lift the cracked glass
2 minInsert the tip of fine tweezers or a thin pry blade under the edge of the fractured lens cover.
- 5
Pry away large shards
3 minGently lever up the main pieces of broken glass and set them aside carefully.
- 6
Reheat stubborn fragments
1 minWarming the bezel again for 30 seconds will help soften any adhesive holding stubborn glass chips.
- 7
Remove tiny glass pieces
3 minUse precision tweezers to pick out all small remaining glass particles from the lens recess.
- 8
Clean the camera sensor
2 minGently sweep away glass dust from the exposed camera sensor lens using a soft lint-free brush.
- 9
Scrape off old adhesive
3 minCarefully clear remaining adhesive residue from the inner bezel rim using a plastic spudger.
- 10
Degrease the frame
2 minDampen a cotton swab with 99% isopropyl alcohol and wipe the recessed mounting frame completely clean.
- 11
Position the new adhesive
2 minPeel the bottom paper backing off the replacement adhesive ring and place it into the camera housing.
- 12
Remove adhesive protective film
1 minUse tweezers to peel off the top colored liner from the installed adhesive strip.
- 13
Install the new lens
2 minAlign the replacement glass camera cover directly over the housing and press it down flush into place.
- 14
Press to seal
1 minApply firm, even pressure across the surface of the new lens with a microfiber cloth for 30 seconds to ensure a tight seal.
After your Motorola Moto G32 rear camera lens repair
Power the Moto G32 back on and test the rear camera lens 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 G32 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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