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Motorola Moto G4 Plus Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Motorola Moto G4 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Torx T3 screwdriver
- Plastic spudger
- Opening picks
- Suction cup tool
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement screen assembly
- Double-sided adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against glass splinters from shattered screens.
- Always disconnect the battery before unplugging or attaching display flex cables.
- Do not puncture or bend the lithium-ion battery during removal.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen to shut down the device completely.
- 2
Remove the back cover
1 minInsert a fingernail or plastic prying tool into the notch at the bottom edge to pop off the flexible rear cover.
- 3
Eject card trays
1 minRemove any installed SIM cards and microSD cards from their respective slots.
- 4
Remove midframe screws
5 minUse a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the 20 screws securing the plastic midframe panel to the housing.
- 5
Pry up the midframe
3 minInsert a plastic spudger along the outer seam and unclip the plastic frame from the phone body.
- 6
Disconnect fingerprint sensor flex
2 minGently tilt the upper portion of the midframe and disconnect the fingerprint reader ribbon cable from the motherboard.
- 7
Disconnect the battery
1 minUse a spudger to lever the battery flex cable connector straight up off the motherboard.
- 8
Remove the battery
3 minPull the clear pull tab or gently pry beneath the battery with a flat plastic tool to separate it from adhesive.
- 9
Disconnect display flex cable
2 minFlip open the small ZIF connector locking lever and slide the display ribbon cable out from the motherboard socket.
- 10
Heat front screen edges
3 minApply a heat gun or hairdryer along the outer edges of the front glass for 2 minutes to loosen display adhesive.
- 11
Attach suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup onto the lower half of the front display screen and pull upward to create a slight gap.
- 12
Slice perimeter adhesive
4 minInsert an opening pick into the gap and slide it along all four edges of the screen to cut the adhesive tape.
- 13
Separate screen from frame
2 minCarefully lift the old screen off, guiding the display ribbon cable cleanly out through the frame slot.
- 14
Clean display housing perimeter
4 minRemove residual adhesive strips and broken glass splinters using isopropyl alcohol and tweezers.
- 15
Apply new adhesive strips
3 minLay double-sided adhesive tape precisely around the inner perimeter edges of the phone frame.
- 16
Install replacement display
3 minThread the new screen's flex cable through the slot, align the assembly, and press firmly into the frame.
- 17
Reconnect display flex
2 minInsert the flex cable into the motherboard connector socket and push down the locking latch to lock it.
- 18
Reassemble housing and midframe
5 minReconnect the battery and fingerprint flex cables, snap the midframe down, and reinsert all screws.
After your Motorola Moto G4 Plus screen replacement
Power the Moto G4 Plus 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 G4 Plus job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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