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Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement

What you need

  1. Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Heat the left edge: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Discharge your battery to 25% or lower and power off your phone before you begin.

    • Heat an iOpener and apply it to the left edge of the cover for two minutes.

    • A hair dryer or heat gun may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

  2. Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Insert an opening pick: step 2, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Insert an opening pick: step 2, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Insert an opening pick: step 2, image 3 of 3
    • Apply a suction cup to the back cover, as close to the center of the left edge as possible.

    • Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.

    • Insert an opening pick into the gap.

  3. Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Slice the right adhesive: step 3, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Slice the right adhesive: step 3, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Slice the right adhesive: step 3, image 3 of 3
    • Slide your opening pick back and forth along the left edge to slice through the adhesive.

    • Leave the pick in at the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

  4. Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Slice the bottom adhesive: step 4, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Slice the bottom adhesive: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Insert and slide a second opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice through the adhesive.

    • Leave the pick inserted to prevent the bottom edge from resealing.

    • Repeat this process for the right and top edges of the cover.

  5. Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Dislodge the fingerprint reader: step 5, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Dislodge the fingerprint reader: step 5, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Dislodge the fingerprint reader: step 5, image 3 of 3
    • The fingerprint reader is connected to the motherboard by a fragile cable. You must free it before pulling the cover off.

    • Grab and lift the bottom edge of the cover.

    • As you lift the back cover, press and unstick the fingerprint reader from it.

  6. Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Remove the back cover: step 6, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Remove the back cover: step 6, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Back Cover Replacement, Remove the back cover: step 6, image 3 of 3
    • Grab and remove the back cover.

    • If your back cover is still sticking to the frame, slide the pick around the edges of the phone to slice through any remaining adhesive.

    • Reassembly notes:

    • This is a good point to test your phone before sealing it up. Follow this guide to perform a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.

    • To adhere the back cover with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.

    • To adhere the back cover with tape, follow this guide.

Conclusion

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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