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Motorola Moto G5 Plus Battery Replacement
Battery Replacement guide for the Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Opening picks
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Plastic card
Parts / materials
- Replacement battery for Moto G5 Plus
- Battery adhesive removal strips
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Power off the device completely before starting repair work.
- Wear safety glasses while heating and prying glass components.
- Do not puncture, crush, or bend the lithium-ion battery.
- Disconnect the battery before handling any internal motherboard connections.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen.
- 2
Eject SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the tray hole along the top edge to eject the SIM card tray.
- 3
Heat display perimeter
2 minApply heat to the front glass edges for two minutes to soften the screen adhesive.
- 4
Attach suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower portion of the front display glass.
- 5
Create opening gap
2 minPull up on the suction cup gently and slide an opening pick into the gap.
- 6
Slice perimeter adhesive
4 minSlide the pick carefully around all four display edges to slice through the adhesive.
- 7
Pivot display open
2 minGently lift the top edge of the display panel and open it towards the top edge.
- 8
Unscrew display bracket
2 minRemove the two Phillips #00 screws securing the display cable shield.
- 9
Remove display bracket
1 minUse tweezers to remove the metal shield covering the display ribbon connector.
- 10
Disconnect display flex cable
1 minPry the display cable connector straight up from the motherboard using a spudger.
- 11
Unscrew midframe cover
5 minRemove the nineteen Phillips #00 screws holding the internal plastic midframe down.
- 12
Unclip midframe assembly
3 minInsert a plastic pry tool under the midframe perimeter to release the plastic clips.
- 13
Remove midframe panel
1 minLift the plastic midframe panel away from the phone body to expose the battery.
- 14
Disconnect battery connector
1 minUse the pointed end of a spudger to snap the battery ribbon connector off the motherboard.
- 15
Apply isopropyl alcohol
2 minApply a few drops of isopropyl alcohol along the top and bottom battery edges.
- 16
Pry up battery
3 minSlide a thin plastic card beneath the battery to carefully slice the adhesive bonds.
- 17
Remove old battery
1 minLift the old battery out of the frame recess and set it aside safely.
- 18
Clean battery recess
2 minWipe away any remaining adhesive residue inside the battery tray using alcohol.
- 19
Apply new adhesive strips
2 minAffix replacement adhesive strips onto the back of the new battery.
- 20
Install replacement battery
2 minLower the new battery into the housing and press firmly to secure it.
After your Motorola Moto G5 Plus battery replacement
Power the Moto G5 Plus back on and test the battery 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 G5 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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