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Motorola Moto G50 5G Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Motorola Moto G50 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Phillips #00 precision screwdriver
- Plastic spudger
- Opening picks
- Suction cup tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Motorola Moto G50 5G display assembly
- Double-sided adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Wear eye protection to prevent injury from glass fragments when removing a shattered screen.
- Disconnect the battery cable early in the repair to prevent short circuits.
- Do not puncture or bend the lithium-ion battery while working near internal components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen. Ensure the device is completely powered down before proceeding.
- 2
Eject SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole next to the SIM tray on the left side of the frame. Push firmly to pop the tray out and remove it.
- 3
Heat the back cover
2 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer on medium setting to warm the outer edges of the rear panel for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Attach suction cup to rear cover
1 minPress a suction cup onto the lower portion of the rear panel, just above the bottom edge.
- 5
Insert opening pick
2 minPull up gently on the suction cup to create a small gap, then insert an opening pick under the plastic back cover.
- 6
Slice back cover adhesive
3 minSlide the opening pick around all four edges of the back cover to slice through the factory tape.
- 7
Tilt open rear cover
1 minCarefully lift the left edge of the back cover like a book, avoiding damage to the attached fingerprint sensor flex cable.
- 8
Disconnect fingerprint sensor flex
1 minUse the flat end of a plastic spudger to pop the fingerprint reader connector off the motherboard socket.
- 9
Unscrew upper motherboard cover
3 minRemove the 11 Phillips #00 screws securing the plastic motherboard bezel at the top of the device.
- 10
Remove motherboard cover
1 minGently pry up and remove the plastic motherboard cover using a spudger to reveal the motherboard and connectors.
- 11
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry up the orange battery press connector using a plastic spudger to cut power to the board.
- 12
Disconnect display flex cable
1 minUse a spudger to pop off the wide display flex cable connector located on the lower-right section of the motherboard.
- 13
Unscrew lower speaker assembly
2 minRemove the 7 Phillips #00 screws holding down the bottom speaker module.
- 14
Remove loudspeaker housing
1 minInsert a spudger under the edge of the speaker module and pry it upward to detach it from the phone body.
- 15
Heat front screen edges
3 minApply heat around all four sides of the screen for two to three minutes to soften the display glue.
- 16
Insert pick under display
2 minAttach a suction cup to the screen, pull upward, and insert a thin opening pick between the display glass and frame bezel.
- 17
Slice front screen adhesive
4 minSlide opening picks along the entire perimeter of the screen assembly to separate the glass and OLED from the chassis.
- 18
Separate screen from frame
2 minLift the screen away from the frame while carefully guiding the attached ribbon cable out through its frame slot.
- 19
Clean old display adhesive
4 minScrape off any remaining adhesive tape and broken glass shards from the frame recess using tweezers and isopropyl alcohol.
- 20
Apply new frame adhesive
3 minLay down fresh double-sided adhesive strips along the entire perimeter ledge of the inner phone housing.
- 21
Feed flex cable and position screen
2 minThread the ribbon cable of the replacement screen through the frame slot, align the display, and press it firmly into place.
- 22
Reconnect display flex cable
1 minAlign and press the display flex connector straight down onto its motherboard port until it clicks.
- 23
Reconnect battery cable
1 minPress the battery connector firmly back onto the motherboard.
- 24
Reinstall loudspeaker and lower screws
2 minPosition the bottom speaker module back over the sub-board and replace the 7 Phillips #00 screws.
- 25
Reinstall upper motherboard cover
3 minFit the plastic motherboard bracket in place and tighten the 11 Phillips #00 screws to secure it.
- 26
Reconnect fingerprint sensor
1 minHold the back cover close and snap the fingerprint reader flex cable connector onto its motherboard port.
- 27
Press back cover shut
2 minAlign the back cover over the housing and apply firm pressure along all edges to seat the adhesive sealant.
- 28
Reinsert SIM tray
1 minSlide the SIM card tray back into the SIM slot until it sits flush with the side frame.
After your Motorola Moto G50 5G screen replacement
Power the Moto G50 5G 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 G50 5G job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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