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Motorola Moto G8 Plus Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Heat gun or hairdryer
- Suction cup
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- SIM card eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto G8 Plus screen
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- Back cover adhesive
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+ concentration)
Safety
- Wear eye protection when working with broken or shattered glass.
- Do not puncture or pry forcibly against the lithium-ion battery.
- Keep heat gun temperatures below 80°C to avoid damaging internal components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select power off on the screen.
- 2
Eject SIM tray
1 minInsert the SIM eject tool into the hole on the left edge and pull out the SIM tray.
- 3
Heat rear panel
2 minApply heat around the perimeter of the back cover for 2 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Slice rear cover adhesive
3 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge, create a gap, and insert an opening pick to cut the adhesive around all sides.
- 5
Disconnect fingerprint sensor flex
2 minSlightly lift the back cover from the left edge and use tweezers to disconnect the fingerprint sensor cable from the board.
- 6
Unscrew upper motherboard cover
2 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws holding the top protective plastic frame in place.
- 7
Remove upper motherboard cover
1 minUse a spudger to pry up and remove the plastic motherboard cover.
- 8
Disconnect battery flex cable
1 minPry up the battery press connector with a plastic spudger to disconnect power from the phone.
- 9
Disconnect screen flex cable
1 minDisconnect the screen display flex cable from the main motherboard socket.
- 10
Unscrew lower speaker enclosure
2 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the bottom loudspeaker assembly.
- 11
Remove lower speaker enclosure
1 minInsert a plastic pry tool under the loudspeaker box and lift it out.
- 12
Heat display panel
3 minApply heat across the front display edges for 2 to 3 minutes to soften the screen adhesive.
- 13
Slice display adhesive
3 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge, insert an opening pick into the seam, and slice around the perimeter.
- 14
Remove damaged display
2 minGuide the display flex cable out through the frame slot while lifting off the old screen.
- 15
Clean frame display channel
3 minRemove old adhesive and glass fragments from the inner frame using tweezers and isopropyl alcohol.
- 16
Apply screen adhesive
3 minLay pre-cut double-sided adhesive strips around the perimeter of the internal frame bezel.
- 17
Mount replacement screen
2 minThread the new display flex cable through the frame slot and seat the screen evenly into the frame.
- 18
Reconnect screen flex cable
1 minPress the display cable connector firmly into its motherboard socket until it clicks into place.
After your Motorola Moto G8 Plus screen replacement
Power the Moto G8 Plus back on and test the screen replacement 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 G8 Plus job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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