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Motorola Moto G6 Play Water Damage Repair
Water Damage Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G6 Play
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000, #00)
- Soft brush
- Compressed air
Parts / materials
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Clean workspace mat
- Replacement rear cover adhesive
Safety
- Power off the device immediately to reduce short-circuit risks.
- Do not heat the battery directly with a heat gun.
- Work in a well-ventilated area when using isopropyl alcohol.
- Wear safety glasses when using compressed air.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the device
1 minTurn off the Moto G6 Play immediately to prevent electrical short circuits inside the phone.
- 2
Eject the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool or paperclip into the hole on the left side of the device to remove the tray.
- 3
Warm the rear cover
2 minApply heat to the edges of the rear panel using a heat gun for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Slice the rear adhesive
4 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge and insert a plastic prying tool to carefully slice around the perimeter.
- 5
Disconnect the fingerprint sensor
2 minSlightly lift the rear cover and use tweezers to detach the fingerprint reader flex cable from the motherboard.
- 6
Unscrew the top shield
3 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws securing the plastic motherboard bracket to the chassis.
- 7
Remove the top shield
1 minLift the plastic motherboard cover out of the phone using a plastic spudger.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to immediately disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard.
- 9
Disconnect motherboard flex cables
2 minPop off the display, interconnect, and antenna cable connectors from the main circuit board.
- 10
Remove the motherboard
2 minGently lift the motherboard out of the frame, taking care not to snag any remaining wires.
- 11
Unscrew the bottom speaker housing
2 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws holding the loudspeaker cover over the charging daughterboard.
- 12
Remove the lower daughterboard
2 minDisconnect the interconnect cable and pry the lower daughterboard out of the housing.
- 13
Clean components with isopropyl alcohol
10 minSubmerge the motherboard and daughterboard in 99% isopropyl alcohol and gently scrub away corrosion with a soft brush.
- 14
Blow-dry board components
3 minUse short bursts of compressed air to clear liquid and loosened debris from under board chips and connectors.
- 15
Dry components thoroughly
15 minLeave all cleaned boards and components to air dry on a clean workspace mat for at least two hours before reassembly.
After your Motorola Moto G6 Play water damage repair
Power the Moto G6 Play back on and test the water damage 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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