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Motorola Moto G9 Play Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Motorola Moto G9 Play
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Plastic opening picks
- Suction cup tool
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Moto G9 Play microphone sub-board
- Rear cover pre-cut adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Ensure the phone is powered off completely before starting to prevent electrical short circuits.
- Do not overheat the rear plastic cover; keep the heat source moving to avoid warping the plastic.
- Take extra care around the fingerprint sensor cable during back panel removal to avoid tearing it.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Turn Off the Device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen before beginning repair.
- 2
Eject the SIM Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the small hole on the left edge of the phone to remove the card tray.
- 3
Heat the Rear Panel
2 minApply heat from a heat gun or hair dryer around the back cover edges for 2 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Create an Entry Gap
2 minPress a suction cup onto the lower back cover and pull upward to create a slight gap near the seam.
- 5
Slice Rear Panel Adhesive
3 minInsert an opening pick into the gap and slide it carefully along all sides to separate the back cover.
- 6
Disconnect Fingerprint Sensor
2 minSlightly lift the back cover and use a spudger to unclip the fingerprint reader flex cable from the motherboard.
- 7
Remove Lower Speaker Screws
2 minUnscrew the Phillips #000 screws securing the bottom loudspeaker assembly to the phone frame.
- 8
Pry Out Speaker Assembly
1 minUse a plastic spudger to pry up and remove the speaker cover, exposing the microphone sub-board beneath.
- 9
Disconnect Antenna Cable
1 minGently pry up the white coaxial antenna connector from the sub-board using fine tweezers.
- 10
Disconnect Interconnect Cable
1 minPry up the press-fit connector of the main ribbon cable attached to the top of the sub-board.
- 11
Remove Old Sub-Board
2 minInsert a spudger beneath the sub-board and carefully lift it out of the lower chassis.
- 12
Install Replacement Board
2 minPlace the new microphone and charging sub-board into the chassis and press it gently into place.
- 13
Reconnect Cables
2 minSnap the main interconnect cable and the antenna coaxial cable firmly back onto the new sub-board.
- 14
Reinstall Speaker and Cover
4 minReposition the speaker module, tighten the screws, reconnect the fingerprint sensor, and seal the back cover.
After your Motorola Moto G9 Play microphone repair
Power the Moto G9 Play back on and test the microphone 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 G9 Play job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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