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Motorola Moto G60S Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G60S
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Plastic spudger
- Opening picks
- Heat gun or iOpener
- Tweezers
- Soldering iron with fine tip
- Anti-static wrist strap
- Magnifying lamp or repair microscope
Parts / materials
- Desoldering braid
- Rosin flux
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- Pre-cut rear cover adhesive strips
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before performing any soldering or micro-repairs to prevent shorting components.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap attached to a grounded point to avoid damaging microchips with static discharge.
- Ensure good ventilation or use a fume extractor when heating flux and solder.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the left side of the frame. Pull the SIM and microSD card tray out completely.
- 2
Heat the plastic back cover
2 minApply a heated iOpener or heat gun around the edges of the rear panel for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Slice the rear panel adhesive
4 minInsert a thin opening pick into the seam near the bottom and gently slide it around the perimeter to detach the cover.
- 4
Disconnect the fingerprint sensor cable
2 minCarefully tilt the back cover up without straining the ribbon cable. Pry the fingerprint connector off the motherboard with a spudger.
- 5
Unscrew the upper motherboard bracket
3 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove all visible screws holding the protective plastic motherboard bracket in place.
- 6
Remove the motherboard bracket
2 minPry the plastic frame bracket up from the top edge and lift it clear of the device chassis.
- 7
Disconnect the battery connector
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pop the battery flex connector straight up to prevent electrical short circuits.
- 8
Disconnect the main display flex cable
1 minPry up the main display connector located on the lower half of the logic board using a spudger.
- 9
Disconnect the sub-board interconnect cable
1 minUnplug the interconnect ribbon cable connecting the main logic board to the bottom daughterboard.
- 10
Unplug the camera modules
3 minDisconnect the front-facing camera and rear camera array connectors from the top side of the board.
- 11
Disconnect the RF antenna cable
2 minGently pry the coaxial antenna cable head straight up from its motherboard socket using precision tweezers.
- 12
Remove the motherboard retaining screws
2 minUnscrew the remaining Phillips screws securing the bare logic board to the phone's inner housing.
- 13
Pry out the logic board
2 minInsert a spudger under the bottom corner of the logic board and lift it out from the phone frame.
- 14
Apply rosin flux to targeted pads
3 minApply a thin layer of liquid or paste flux to the damaged solder points on the logic board using a microscopic applicator.
- 15
Reflow or clean solder joints
10 minUse a fine-tip soldering iron and desoldering braid under magnification to repair cold solder joints or remove excess solder.
- 16
Reinstall the logic board into the frame
2 minCarefully angle the logic board back into the top of the chassis, ensuring no underlying cables are trapped.
- 17
Reconnect all flex cables and antennas
4 minSnap the camera, display, interconnect, and antenna connectors back into their respective motherboard terminals.
- 18
Secure the bracket and back panel
5 minReinstall the motherboard bracket with its screws and press the rear panel down with fresh adhesive.
After your Motorola Moto G60S logic board repair
Power the Moto G60S 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 G60S job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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