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Motorola Moto G5 Plus Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000)
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Soldering iron
- Desoldering braid
Parts / materials
- Micro-USB charging port replacement
- Flux
- Solder
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- Display adhesive strips
Safety
- Wear safety glasses while handling hot solder, flux, and heat sources.
- Work in a well-ventilated space to avoid inhaling toxic flux fumes.
- Ensure the battery is fully disconnected before using soldering tools near internal components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove SIM Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the small hole at the top of the phone to eject the SIM and microSD card tray.
- 2
Heat Display Edges
2 minApply heat evenly around the perimeter of the front screen using a heat gun set to low for approximately two minutes.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower half of the screen glass and pull upward firmly to create a tiny gap.
- 4
Slice Display Adhesive
3 minInsert an opening pick into the gap and slide along the screen edges to sever the adhesive strip.
- 5
Lift Screen Assembly
2 minGently pivot the screen open from the right edge toward the left side like a book cover.
- 6
Unscrew Display Shield
2 minRemove the two Phillips #000 screws securing the metal display connector bracket.
- 7
Disconnect Display Cable
1 minLift off the metal bracket and use a plastic spudger to pop the display flex cable off the board.
- 8
Unscrew Midframe Cover
4 minRemove the nineteen Phillips #000 screws securing the internal plastic midframe shield.
- 9
Remove Midframe Cover
2 minInsert a spudger under the edge of the plastic midframe shield and pop it out of the frame.
- 10
Disconnect Battery Cable
1 minPry the battery connector straight up from the motherboard using a plastic spudger.
- 11
Disconnect Antenna Cable
1 minUse tweezers to carefully lift the coaxial antenna cable head off the bottom section of the board.
- 12
Remove Motherboard Screws
2 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws securing the motherboard to the main body housing.
- 13
Extract Motherboard
2 minLift the motherboard out of the rear housing, ensuring no lingering cables catch on the board edges.
- 14
Apply Liquid Flux
1 minApply a liberal amount of liquid solder flux over the micro-USB port anchor pads and electrical pins.
- 15
Desolder Anchor Pins
4 minPlace desoldering braid over the four mounting anchor joints and press down with a hot soldering iron to absorb solder.
- 16
Remove Damaged Port
3 minGently lift the old micro-USB port using tweezers while applying heat across the contact pins with your soldering iron.
- 17
Clean Motherboard Pads
2 minClean remaining solder and flux residue off the contact pads using 99% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.
- 18
Solder New Port
5 minAlign the replacement micro-USB port on the board pads, solder the anchor legs first, and carefully solder each electrical pin.
- 19
Reinstall Motherboard
3 minPlace the motherboard back into the housing and secure it using the original board screws.
- 20
Reconnect Internal Hardware
5 minReattach the antenna, battery connector, midframe shield, and display cable before sealing the screen with fresh adhesive.
After your Motorola Moto G5 Plus charging port repair
Power the Moto G5 Plus 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 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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