Introduction
Use this guide to remove and replace the daughterboard in your 2022 Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G. This part also includes the charging port and the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
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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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the edge of the back cover with the SIM card slot for two minutes.
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Apply a suction cup to the back cover, as close to the center of the right edge as possible.
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Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide your opening pick back and forth along the right edge to slice through the adhesive.
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Leave the pick in at the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a second opening pick into the bottom right corner.
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Slide this opening pick along the bottom edge to the bottom left corner to slice through the adhesive.
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Leave the pick inserted to prevent the bottom edge from resealing.
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Insert a third opening pick into the bottom right corner.
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Slide this opening pick along the left edge to slice the adhesive.
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Leave the pick inserted in the top left corner to prevent the left edge from resealing.
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Insert a fourth pick into the top left corner.
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Slide the pick to the top right corner to slice the top adhesive.
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Slide an opening pick between the camera bezel and the back cover.
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Slide the opening pick around the camera bezel to separate the back cover from the frame.
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Grab and remove the back cover by lifting it away from the phone.
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To adhere the back cover with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.
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To adhere the back cover with tape, follow this guide.
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Insert an opening pick under the camera bezel.
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Slide the pick around the perimeter of the bezel to slice the adhesive.
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Grab and remove the camera bezel.
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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.
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To adhere the camera bezel with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.
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To adhere the camera bezel with tape, follow this guide.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eleven 4.1 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.
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Insert a spudger between the bottom right corner of the cover and the frame.
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Pry up to release the clips securing the cover.
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Slide the spudger toward the top of the cover and pry to release the right edge.
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Grip the right edge of the cover and pull it off the motherboard.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up the battery's press connector.
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Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the six 4.1 mm-long screws from the loudspeaker.
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Insert the point of a spudger between the frame and the right edge of the loudspeaker.
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Pry and release the right edge of the loudspeaker.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry and disconnect the daughterboard cable's press connector.
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Use the point of your spudger to pry and disconnect the white antenna cable.
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Free the cable from the clip in the top-right of the daughterboard.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3 mm-long screw securing the daughterboard.
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Grab and lift the top edge of the daughterboard.
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Remove the daughterboard from its recess.
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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 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—be sure to transfer remaining components and remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
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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