Motorola Moto X Teardown Repair Guide

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RepairsUniverse shows you how to disassemble your Moto X with this Official Motorola Moto X Teardown Repair Guide. The easy to follow instructions we have provided will show you how to teardown and disassemble your Motorola smartphone to replace or repair a damaged Moto X display assembly (LCD & touch screen) or internal component. Visit RepairsUniverse.com to learn about the different repair options we offer, all which will help get your Motorola device working like new again quickly, and affordably!

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Motorola Moto X – Teardown Guide

• Locate the SIM card tray on the side of the smartphone and utilize a SIMcard ejection tool, or paper clip, to release and remove the tray from theMoto X.








• Next, near the dock connector on the bottom of the smartphone, insertthe precision knife in the seam that separates the frame/front housingand rear cover. The seam is very tight so we used the precision knifeinstead of a plastic opening tool or spudger.








• Once the first clip is released, you can continue around the perimeter ofthe Moto X with your plastic opening tool gently freeing the clips.








• Before completely removing the rear cover you need to release thecamera flash ribbon cable from its socket. Release the cable by liftingthe side opposite the cable up 90 degrees.

• You can now remove the rear case from the Moto X (be sure to keeptrack of the power & volume buttons).








• Next, locate and remove the eleven small T5 torx screws that secure theupper & lower protective covers/housing to the motherboard (markedwith orange circles).







Battery


• First, remove the lower protective cover; it should release easily withthe securing screws removed.








• Next, remove the upper cover; it should release just as easily from themotherboard.








• There are four connectors (marked with orange rectangles) that need tobe released. The connector that rests upon the battery is a lockingsocket that needs to be disconnected before removing the ribbon cable.The other three connections can be pried up and released.








• Now, slide the flat end of the spudger under the battery and carefully liftit up from the securing adhesive. You can now remove the battery fromthe Moto X.








• The front-facing camera is housed in the upper corner of the Motorolasmartphone. Use the fine tip curved tweezers to pry the connector upfrom the motherboard and remove the front-facing camera from theMoto X.


Front-Facing Camera







• Use the fine tip curved tweezers to pry up the earpiece speaker from itssecuring adhesive and remove it from the smartphone.


Earpiece Speaker







• Next, use the flat end of the spudger to carefully separate the displayassembly from the motherboard.

• There is a ribbon cable that needs to be released before you cancompletely remove the motherboard (marked with orange arrow).








• The rear-facing camera rests on the bottom side of the motherboard.Use the fine tip curved tweezers to release the locking socket anddisconnect the ribbon cable, freeing the rear-facing camera for removalfrom the Moto X.


Rear-Facing Camera







• The power and volume button flex cable is located on the back of thedisplay assembly and frame of the Moto X. Use the fine tip curvedtweezers to peel the ribbon cable from the securing adhesive. The useof a heat gun or blow dryer is encouraged to free and carefully removethe power and volume button flex cable.


Power & Volume Button Flex Cable







Breakdown

1. Motorola Moto X Back Cover2. Motorola Moto X Motherboard3. Motorola Moto X Display Assembly3. (LCD & Touch Screen) & Frame4. Motorola Moto X Battery5. Motorola Moto X Power & Volume5. Button Flex Cable

6. Motorola Moto X Top Protective Cover/Housing7. Motorola Moto X Rear-Facing Camera8. Motorola Moto X Front-Facing Camera9. Motorola Moto X Earpiece Speaker10. Motorola Moto X SIM Card Tray11. Motorola Moto X Bottom Protective11. Cover/Housing


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