Introduction
This guide demonstrates how to remove and replace the daughterboard in your 2022 Motorola Moto G. This component includes the charging port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, and front-facing microphone.
Before you begin, download the Rescue and Smart Assistant app to backup your device and diagnose whether your problem is software or hardware related.
What you need
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Insert a SIM card eject tool or a straightened paperclip into the hole adjacent to the SIM card tray.
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Press firmly to eject the tray.
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Take note of the following seams along the edge of the phone:
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Screen seam: This seam separates the display panel from the frame. Don't pry at this seam.
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Bezel seam: This is where the plastic back cover meets the rest of the phone. It's held in place by plastic clips. This is where you should pry.
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Insert an opening tool in the bezel seam halfway between the bottom-right corner of the phone and the power button.
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Insert an opening pick in the gap you just created.
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Slide your opening pick toward the bottom-right corner of the back cover and release the clips.
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Continue sliding your opening pick towards the bottom left corner to unclip the bottom edge of the back cover.
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Slide your opening pick toward the top left corner to unclip the left side of the back cover.
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Slide your pick around the top left corner and along the top edge to release the clips.
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With SIM card slot facing you, swing the back cover open and away from you like you're opening a book.
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Rest the cover parallel to the frame.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to unhook the power button's rubber arm from its recess and remove it.
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Use a PH00 screwdriver to remove the two 3.9 mm-long screws securing the power button cable bracket.
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Use your fingers or a pair of blunt nose tweezers to grab and remove the bracket from the power button cable.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the power button's press connector.
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Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight 3.9 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.
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Insert an opening pick between the bottom-left corner of the cover and the motherboard.
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Pry up to release the cover's small clips securing it to the frame.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the battery's press connector.
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Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight 4 mm-long screws from the loudspeaker plate.
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Insert the pointed end of a spudger under bottom right corner of the loudspeaker plate.
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Pry upward on the plate until it frees from its recess.
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Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the head of the white antenna cable.
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Pry and disconnect the head of the black antenna cable.
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Free the cable from its grounding clip in the top-right of the daughterboard.
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Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the board cable's press connector.
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Grab the daughterboard by its left edge to remove it from the frame.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.
To reassemble your device, follow these 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—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.
To reassemble your device, follow these 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.
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