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Motorola Moto G55 5G Speaker Repair
Speaker Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G55 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic opening picks
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM card ejector tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement loudspeaker for Moto G55 5G
- Pre-cut rear cover adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Power down the device completely before starting disassembly.
- Use caution when applying heat to prevent heat damage to internal components.
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes when working near pried plastics or glass.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the Power button, then tap Power Off on the screen to completely shut down the device.
- 2
Remove the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM ejector tool into the hole beside the SIM card slot and press firmly to release the tray.
- 3
Heat the back cover
2 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer on low heat to warm the edges of the back panel for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Attach the suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower portion of the rear cover and pull gently upward to create a slight gap.
- 5
Insert an opening pick
1 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the seam opened by the suction cup.
- 6
Slice the rear adhesive
3 minMove the pick around the perimeter of the phone to separate the rear adhesive completely.
- 7
Lift off the back cover
1 minGently lift the back panel away from the frame and place it aside.
- 8
Unscrew the loudspeaker assembly
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the lower loudspeaker housing.
- 9
Pry up the loudspeaker module
2 minInsert the flat end of a spudger beneath the loudspeaker housing and pop it out of the frame.
- 10
Clean the contact pads
2 minLightly wipe the metal spring contacts on the motherboard using a lint-free swab dampened with isopropyl alcohol.
- 11
Install the new loudspeaker
2 minAlign the replacement loudspeaker module into the lower frame cavity and press down firmly to set it.
- 12
Reinstall the lower housing
1 minPosition the loudspeaker cover panel over the module and press until it snaps into place.
- 13
Secure the housing screws
3 minThread and tighten all Phillips #000 screws back into the lower speaker housing.
- 14
Apply new rear adhesive
2 minLay pre-cut adhesive strips along the perimeter edges of the internal frame.
- 15
Reattach the back cover
2 minAlign the rear panel over the phone and press firmly along all edges to seat the adhesive.
- 16
Reinsert the SIM tray
1 minSlide the SIM card tray back into its slot until it sits flush with the frame.
After your Motorola Moto G55 5G speaker repair
Power the Moto G55 5G back on and test the speaker 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 G55 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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