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Motorola Moto G4 Plus Volume Buttons Replacement

What you need

  1. Motorola Moto G4 Plus Volume Buttons Replacement, SIM Card: step 1, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto G4 Plus Volume Buttons Replacement, SIM Card: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Insert a fingernail or a spudger into the notch on bottom edge of the phone near the charging port.

    • Pry the back cover away from the body of the phone.

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    • Continue to gently lift the back cover until all plastic clips have been released.

    • Remove the back cover.

    • To reinstall the back cover, align the cover over the body and gently press all around the edges until you feel the clips snap into place.

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    • Slide out and remove the SIM card.

  4. Motorola Moto G4 Plus Volume Buttons Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the nineteen 3.1 mm T3 screws securing the midframe.

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    • Use the point of a spudger to pry up the rubber cover over the camera flash connector.

    • Remove the rubber cover.

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    • Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the camera flash connector.

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    • Loosen the midframe along the edges and lift it away from the body.

    • Remove the midframe.

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    • Be very careful not to puncture the battery with any sharp tools. A damaged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode.

    • Peel up and remove the tape securing the battery wires.

    • Peel up and remove the black tape that bridges the battery and the phone.

    • While neither tape pieces are necessary for the operation of the phone, save them if they are in good condition for the reinstallation process.

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    • Slip the point of a spudger underneath the red and black battery wires and gently pry straight up.

    • Do not pull the plug out, or you will tear the board socket out. Be careful where you pry. Do not pry against the board socket.

    • During reassembly, align the connector in its socket, then press straight down to reconnect it.

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    • Use tweezers or your fingers to de-route the battery wires from the plastic brackets.

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    • Peel the black pull tab from battery and pull slowly but firmly to separate the battery from the frame.

    • A few drops of high concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol along each side may help soften the adhesive.

    • If the pull tab breaks, use a spudger to gently pry around the edges of the battery until it comes loose.

    • Don't deform or puncture the battery—it can catch fire and/or explode if damaged.

    • Never reinstall a damaged or deformed battery. Replace the battery.

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    • Remove the battery.

    • To install a battery, orient the new battery such that the wires exit near the bottom of the phone, and the battery connector is on the motherboard side.

    • Clean off any adhesive residue which may prevent the battery from sitting flush against the frame. Use a few strips of adhesive included in the battery kit or some double-sided tape to secure the battery to the frame.

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    • Using tweezers, lift up the black silicon piece connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

    • Using tweezers, remove the red and black cable connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

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    • Using a spudger, remove the two metal pieces connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

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    • Using tweezers, remove the yellow film connecting the rear camera to the motherboard.

    • The film is connected by an adhesive, so it may take some jostling to remove.

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    • Remove two 4.0 mm T3 Torx screws connecting the motherboard to the front casing.

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    • Using a spudger, lift up and remove the motherboard.

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    • Using tweezers, remove the volume buttons.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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