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Volume Button Repair Guide for Moto G64 5G
Volume Button Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G64 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Precision tweezers
- Spudger tool
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto G64 volume button flex cable
- Rear panel pre-cut adhesive or T-7000 glue
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before working with any internal flex circuits to prevent electric shorting.
- Wear protective safety glasses when working with heated adhesives and prying tools.
- Do not heat the back of the device above 80°C (176°F) to avoid damaging the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the display screen. Ensure the device is fully shut down before proceeding.
- 2
Remove the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole beside the SIM card slot on the left frame edge. Press firmly to pop out the tray and pull it out completely.
- 3
Heat the rear cover
2 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer on low heat to warm all edges of the rear panel for approximately two minutes. This softens the adhesive bonding the panel to the frame.
- 4
Apply a suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup onto the lower third of the warmed rear cover. Pull upward steadily on the suction ring to create a small gap near the bottom seam.
- 5
Insert a plastic prying pick
2 minInsert the tip of a thin plastic opening pick into the gap created by the suction cup. Keep the pick flat to avoid damaging internal components.
- 6
Slice the perimeter adhesive
3 minSlide the prying pick around all four edges of the back panel to cut through the factory glue. Reapply heat briefly if the adhesive hardens.
- 7
Remove the back cover
1 minCarefully lift the rear cover clear of the phone frame. Place it on a clean surface out of the way.
- 8
Unscrew the midframe fasteners
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove all visible screws securing the plastic midframe. Keep track of each screw for reassembly.
- 9
Detach the plastic midframe
2 minInsert a plastic spudger between the outer rim and the midframe assembly to pop the plastic clips free. Lift and remove the midframe.
- 10
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry the battery press connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard using the pointed end of a spudger. This cuts power to the board to prevent shorts.
- 11
Disconnect the volume button flex cable
1 minLocate the volume button flex cable ZIF or press connector near the side frame. Carefully lift the connector off the motherboard with a spudger.
- 12
Remove the old volume button flex
2 minGently slide a spudger or pair of precision tweezers under the volume button flex assembly to peel its adhesive away from the metal frame inner wall.
- 13
Extract the physical volume buttons
1 minUse tweezers to unhook or press out the metal retaining bracket and remove the physical volume button keys from the frame cutout if replacing them.
- 14
Install the new volume flex cable
2 minAlign and press the physical buttons and new volume flex cable into the side frame recess, ensuring firm adhesive contact along the inner wall.
After your Motorola Moto G64 5G volume button repair
Power the Moto G64 5G back on and test the volume button 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 G64 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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