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Volume Button Repair Guide for Moto G71S
Volume Button Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G71S
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Plastic opening picks
- Suction cup tool
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement volume button flex cable assembly
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating and prying plastic or glass components.
- Disconnect the battery immediately after opening the device to avoid electrical shorts.
- Keep heat tools focused only on adhesive seams to prevent battery overheating.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off the Device
1 minPress and hold the power button on your Moto G71S, then tap Power Off on the screen to completely shut down the device.
- 2
Eject the SIM Card Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the small hole beside the SIM tray on the side of the phone. Push inward gently until the tray pops out, then remove it.
- 3
Heat the Back Cover
3 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer on medium power to heat the perimeter of the back cover for 2 to 3 minutes to soften the internal adhesive.
- 4
Attach Suction Cup
2 minPress a suction cup onto the lower portion of the back cover. Pull upward firmly to create a slight gap between the back panel and the frame.
- 5
Slice Back Cover Adhesive
5 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the seam gap. Slide the pick carefully along all four edges to slice through the adhesive seal.
- 6
Remove the Back Cover
2 minGently lift the back cover straight off the chassis and lay it flat on your workspace.
- 7
Unscrew Upper Midframe Bracket
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove all screws securing the upper plastic motherboard shield.
- 8
Remove Motherboard Shield
2 minInsert a spudger under the edge of the motherboard shield and pry upward gently to release its plastic retaining clips.
- 9
Disconnect the Battery Cable
1 minUse the flat edge of a spudger to pry the battery flex cable connector straight up from the motherboard socket.
- 10
Disconnect Volume Button Flex Cable
2 minLocate the volume button flex connector on the motherboard and use a plastic spudger to disconnect it.
- 11
Peel Up Volume Button Flex Cable
3 minUse fine tweezers to carefully peel the thin volume button flex cable array off the inside wall of the chassis.
- 12
Remove Physical Volume Buttons
2 minUse tweezers to push the physical volume button actuator keys inward or unclip their metal retaining bracket to remove them from the side frame.
- 13
Install New Volume Button Flex
3 minAlign the replacement volume flex cable assembly into the recessed side channel and press it firmly against the internal frame.
- 14
Reconnect Cable and Battery
2 minPress the volume button flex connector into its motherboard socket, then snap the battery connector back into place.
- 15
Reinstall Motherboard Shield
3 minPosition the plastic upper shield over the motherboard and reinsert the Phillips screws until snug.
- 16
Reseal the Back Cover
4 minApply new perimeter adhesive tape along the frame edges, align the back cover, and press firmly around all edges to secure it.
After your Motorola Moto G71S volume button repair
Power the Moto G71S 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 G71S job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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