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Motorola Moto G6 Play Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G6 Play
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Plastic opening picks
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
- Soldering iron
- Spudger
- Suction cup
Parts / materials
- Desoldering braid
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Soldering flux
- Replacement back cover adhesive
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating or soldering components.
- Operate soldering equipment in a well-ventilated area to avoid fumes.
- Ground yourself with an anti-static wrist strap to prevent ESD damage.
- Always disconnect the battery before handling motherboard components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the pinhole on the left edge of the phone. Press firmly to pop out the tray and remove it.
- 2
Apply heat to the back cover
3 minUse a heat gun or heating pad around the rear glass edges for two minutes. This softens the adhesive securing the back cover.
- 3
Slice the rear adhesive seal
4 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge and pull up to create a gap. Insert an opening pick and slide it around the perimeter to cut the adhesive.
- 4
Disconnect the fingerprint sensor cable
2 minGently hinge the rear cover open without pulling on the short ribbon cable. Use a spudger to pop the fingerprint sensor connector off the logic board.
- 5
Remove the upper midframe screws
3 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the upper plastic motherboard cover.
- 6
Detach the upper midframe cover
2 minInsert a spudger beneath the edge of the upper midframe cover. Pry gently to unclip and remove it from the phone.
- 7
Disconnect the battery connector
1 minPry the battery press connector straight up from its motherboard socket using a plastic spudger. This cuts power to prevent electrical shorts.
- 8
Unplug the display flex cable
2 minUse a spudger to disconnect the display ribbon cable press-connector from the bottom edge of the logic board.
- 9
Remove the front and rear camera modules
2 minDisconnect both camera connectors from the motherboard using a spudger. Lift the camera modules out of their chassis recesses.
- 10
Unclip the antenna coaxial cable
2 minUse tweezers to carefully lift the round antenna coaxial cable connector straight up off its board terminal.
- 11
Remove the logic board mounting screws
2 minUnscrew the remaining Phillips screws anchoring the logic board to the inner frame.
- 12
Pry the logic board from the frame
2 minInsert a plastic opening tool under the bottom edge of the board. Lift the logic board out of the phone body.
- 13
Desolder damaged board components
8 minApply flux to the targeted surface-mount component pads and heat them with a soldering iron. Use desoldering braid to clear residual solder.
- 14
Reseat the repaired logic board
3 minAlign the logic board over the phone frame and press it down gently until it seats flat. Ensure no cables are trapped underneath.
After your Motorola Moto G6 Play logic board repair
Power the Moto G6 Play 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 G6 Play job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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