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Motorola Moto G5 Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G5
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto G5 logic board
- Isopropanol (99%)
Safety
- Ensure the phone is powered completely off and the battery is removed before touching motherboard components.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic discharge damage to internal electronics.
- Avoid bending or pulling on fragile ribbon cables and coaxial connectors.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button until the menu appears, then tap Power Off to safely shut down the device.
- 2
Remove the rear cover
1 minInsert a plastic opening pick or fingernail into the notch at the bottom edge and pry off the flexible back cover.
- 3
Remove the battery
1 minLift the removable battery out of its recess using the tab near the bottom edge.
- 4
Eject SIM and microSD cards
1 minSlide out any installed SIM card and microSD card from their dedicated slots above the battery bay.
- 5
Unscrew the midframe
4 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the internal plastic midframe to the phone chassis.
- 6
Unclip the midframe bezel
3 minInsert a spudger along the seam between the midframe and the front assembly to release the plastic retaining clips.
- 7
Disconnect the display connector
2 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pry the display flex cable straight up from its motherboard socket.
- 8
Disconnect the antenna cable
2 minCarefully pry up the coaxial antenna connector from the lower section of the logic board using precision tweezers.
- 9
Disconnect the front camera
2 minPop the front-facing camera ribbon cable connector off the upper area of the logic board.
- 10
Remove the logic board screws
2 minUnscrew the remaining internal Phillips screws holding the logic board down to the display frame.
- 11
Lift out the logic board
3 minGently pry beneath the top edge of the logic board using a spudger and lift it free from the phone frame.
- 12
Position the replacement logic board
3 minAlign the replacement logic board over the internal frame cutouts and gently press it into place.
- 13
Secure the logic board screws
2 minFasten the internal screws that hold the replacement logic board firmly against the frame.
- 14
Reconnect all flex cables
3 minAttach the display flex cable, front camera cable, and antenna wire connector by pressing firmly until they snap into place.
- 15
Reinstall the midframe
4 minSnap the plastic midframe back onto the housing and secure all midframe screws.
- 16
Reinsert battery and back cover
2 minPlace the battery back into its compartment and snap the rear cover tightly around all edges.
After your Motorola Moto G5 logic board repair
Power the Moto G5 back on and test the logic board 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 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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