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Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement

What you need

  1. Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Insert your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger into the notch on the bottom edge of the phone near the charging port.

    • Pry with your fingernail or twist the spudger to release the back cover from the phone.

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    • Insert the flat end of a spudger into the seam and slide it along the bottom edge to release the clips holding the back cover to the phone.

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    • Continue sliding the flat end of the spudger along the seam for the remaining sides of the phone.

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    • Lift the back cover and remove it from the phone.

    • To reinstall the back cover, align the cover with the phone and squeeze along the edges to snap the clips back into place.

  5. Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement, Battery: step 5, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement, Battery: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Insert your fingernail or the flat end of the spudger into the notch below the battery.

    • Pry with your fingernail or spudger until you free the battery from its recess.

  6. Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the battery.

    • When installing the battery, make sure the battery's contacts line up with the three gold pins on the top right.

  7. Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement, Rear Facing Camera: step 7, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement, Rear Facing Camera: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the eight (8) 4mm screws with a Phillips screwdriver.

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    • Pry the top motherboard cover off using a plastic opening tool.

    • When prying it open, make sure to pry it around evenly so that the cover will not snap. This will require some force.

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    • Disconnect the marked connector with a pair of tweezers and remove the camera piece.

  10. Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement, Motherboard: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the two 4mm screws shown in the picture using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Lift the motherboard up from the top of the phone.

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    • Unplug the back connector from the motherboard using tweezers.

  13. Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement, Front Camera: step 13, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto G5 Front Camera Replacement, Front Camera: step 13, image 2 of 2
    • Grab the connector with the tweezers and gently unplug the front camera from the motherboard.

Conclusion

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

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