Introduction
Use this guide to replace the vibration motor in your Motorola Edge 5G UW (2022).
Before you begin, download the Rescue and Smart Assistant app to backup your device and diagnose whether your problem is software or hardware related.
For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% before disassembling your phone. This reduces the risk of fire if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
You'll need replacement adhesive to complete this repair.
What you need
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Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or straightened paperclip into the SIM card tray hole on the bottom edge of the phone.
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Press the SIM eject tool into the sim card tray hole to eject the SIM card tray.
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Use your fingers or tweezers to remove the SIM card tray.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the back cover's left edge for two minutes.
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Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close to the bottom left corner as possible.
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Pull up on the suction cup with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back cover and the midframe on the left edge.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide the pick along the left edge of the phone to slice the adhesive securing the back cover to the frame.
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Leave the pick inserted in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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There's a significant amount of adhesive to the right of the cameras that secures the back cover to the motherboard cover.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the right of the cameras for two minutes.
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Insert an opening pick between the back cover and motherboard cover on the top right edge.
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Gently pull up on the back cover while sliding the opening pick back and forth along the right side of the cameras to slice the adhesive.
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Lift the back cover from the phone and remove it.
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This is a good point to test your phone's functionality before sealing it up. Use this guide to run a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.
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Follow this guide to replace the back cover adhesive.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 13 4 mm screws securing the motherboard cover.
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Insert a spudger between the motherboard cover and midframe on the top right edge of the phone.
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Pry up with the spudger to release the clips securing the motherboard cover.
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Gently pull the motherboard cover up and away from the phone and remove it.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery's press connector.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the six 4 mm screws that secure the daughterboard cover.
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Use your fingers or tweezers to lift the daughterboard cover up and towards the top edge of the phone to remove it.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect cable's press connector from the daughterboard.
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Use tweezers to grip the top and bottom of the white antenna's coaxial connector, as close to the connector head as possible.
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Lift straight up to disconnect the cable.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3 mm screw securing the daughterboard.
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Apply a few drops of high-concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol under the vibration motor and its contact pad to loosen the adhesive securing them.
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Let the isopropyl alcohol soak for one minute.
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Insert the pointed end of a spudger in the gap between the vibration motor and frame.
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Pry up with the spudger to dislodge the vibration motor.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the vibration motor.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—be sure to transfer remaining components and remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—be sure to transfer remaining components and remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
