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Motorola Moto G84 Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G84
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Plastic opening picks
- Suction cup tool
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM ejector tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto G84 charging port sub-board
- Precut back cover adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Always power off the phone and disconnect the battery before handling internal electronic components.
- Wear safety glasses when applying heat to prevent injury from potential glass or plastic shards.
- Do not puncture, bend, or apply direct heat to the lithium-ion battery.
- Use static-safe plastic prying tools around flexible circuit boards to avoid electrical damage.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen. Ensure the device is completely powered down before continuing.
- 2
Remove the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject pin into the hole on the left edge of the phone. Push gently to eject the tray and slide it out.
- 3
Apply heat to the back panel
2 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer to warm the rear cover edges for two minutes. This softens the factory adhesive underneath.
- 4
Attach the suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back panel. Pull upward firmly to create a small gap between the panel and frame.
- 5
Insert an opening pick
2 minInsert a thin plastic opening pick into the gap created by the suction cup. Take care not to insert it too deeply near internal cables.
- 6
Slice the perimeter adhesive
3 minSlide the pick around all four edges of the back cover to cut through the glue. Reheat the cover slightly if you feel strong resistance.
- 7
Remove the back cover
1 minLift the rear panel off the frame carefully. Set the back panel aside in a clean workspace area.
- 8
Remove the upper midframe screws
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove all screws securing the upper plastic motherboard cover.
- 9
Remove the upper midframe cover
1 minPry up the upper plastic shield using a spudger and lift it away from the frame.
- 10
Remove the lower speaker housing screws
2 minUnscrew all Phillips #000 screws holding the loudspeaker module at the bottom of the device.
- 11
Lift out the speaker housing
2 minUse a spudger to pry the lower speaker module out of its recess, exposing the charging sub-board underneath.
- 12
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector straight up from the motherboard. This prevents accidental shorts during the repair.
- 13
Disconnect the main interconnect flex cable
1 minPry up the press connector for the main ribbon cable linking the motherboard to the bottom sub-board.
- 14
Disconnect the antenna coaxial cable
1 minUse tweezers to carefully lever the white coaxial antenna head off its metal socket on the charging board.
- 15
Pry up the charging port sub-board
2 minInsert a spudger beneath the charging board and gently lever it out of the lower frame housing.
- 16
Install the new charging port sub-board
2 minPlace the replacement sub-board into position at the bottom of the phone. Press down gently until it sits flush.
- 17
Reconnect the antenna coaxial cable
1 minAlign the antenna connector over its socket on the new sub-board and snap it into place with tweezers or your fingertip.
- 18
Reconnect the main interconnect flex cable
1 minAlign the ribbon cable connector over the port sub-board terminal and press firmly to lock it into place.
- 19
Reconnect the battery cable
1 minPress the battery connector back onto its motherboard socket until it clicks securely.
- 20
Reinstall the speaker housing
1 minPosition the loudspeaker assembly over the lower sub-board and press it flat into the chassis.
- 21
Tighten the speaker housing screws
2 minReinstall and tighten the Phillips #000 screws to hold the speaker housing firmly in place.
- 22
Reinstall the upper midframe cover
2 minPlace the upper motherboard shield onto the frame and secure it using the previously removed Phillips screws.
- 23
Apply new back panel adhesive
3 minClean remaining glue residues with isopropyl alcohol, then stick precut adhesive strips along the phone's perimeter frame.
- 24
Press the back panel into place
2 minAlign the rear cover with the phone body and press firmly along all edges to seat the adhesive.
- 25
Reinsert the SIM card tray
1 minPush the SIM card tray back into its slot on the side of the phone until it snaps flush.
After your Motorola Moto G84 charging port repair
Power the Moto G84 back on and test the charging port 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 G84 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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