Introduction
This guide demonstrates how to remove and replace the motherboard assembly on your 2022 Motorola Moto G. This component also contains the rear-facing microphone, front-facing sensors, and heat-dispersion tape.
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 the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the screen's press connector.
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Fold the graphite heat film away from the battery to expose the lower section of the motherboard.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the board cable's press connector.
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Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the head of the black antenna cable.
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Free the cable from the clip below the head of the connector.
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Repeat the previous step for the white antenna cable.
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Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.9 mm-long screw from the bottom-right corner of the motherboard.
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Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the lower left of the motherboard and the frame.
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Lift upward on this bottom edge to free the motherboard from the frame.
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Grab the motherboard from the bottom edge and lift it from its recess.
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Flip the motherboard over so that the lens of the main camera is facing down.
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Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the main camera's press connector.
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Remove the main camera from the motherboard.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the macro camera's press connector.
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Grab and remove the macro camera.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the depth camera's press connector.
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Grab and remove the depth camera.
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Use a pair of tweezers to peel the tape connecting the front-facing camera to the motherboard.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the camera's press connector.
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Grab and remove the camera.
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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. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
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. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
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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