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Motorola Moto X Force Teardown

Written By: Witrigs (and 6 other contributors)
Published: February 29, 2016
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Motorola Moto X Force Teardown

Written By: Witrigs (and 6 other contributors)
Published: February 29, 2016
  • Comments: 10
  • Favorites: 16
  • Views: 18.7k

Teardown

Introduction

Wanna know how to disassemble Motorola Moto X Force? Here show detailed steps.

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Motorola Moto X Force, use our service manual.

  1. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove SIM card tray.: step 1, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove SIM card tray.: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Remove it or it will be a barrier to remove motherboard.

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  2. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove back cover.: step 2, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove back cover.: step 2, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove back cover.: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Use heat gun to heat up back cover firstly.

    • Insert metal opening tool to open a gap and cut adhesives around.

    • Take care when sliding tool under the back cover, there are delicate antenna and other components that could be damaged by your glue slicing tool

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  3. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove metal logo cover.: step 3, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove metal logo cover.: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Use tweezers to cut adhesives underneath.

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  4. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove middle frame.: step 4, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove middle frame.: step 4, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove middle frame.: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Twist off 17 screws by T3 Torx screwdriver.

    • Take away rubber bracket securing NFC antenna and release NFC antenna connector.

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  5. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown: step 5, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown: step 5, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Take away rubber bracket securing MIC flex and release microphone flex cable connector.

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  6. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove side button.: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • After middle frame's separating from the rest of parts, side buttons are loose and easy to remove.

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  7. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove microphone flex cable ribbon.: step 7, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove microphone flex cable ribbon.: step 7, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove microphone flex cable ribbon.: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Release MIC connector.

    • There are adhesives existed underneath.

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  8. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove headphone jack.: step 8, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove headphone jack.: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Use tweezers to pry this part up.

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  9. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove vibration motor.: step 9, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove vibration motor.: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • The vibrator is only fastened by the plastic bracket.

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  11. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove NFC antenna along with plastic board attached.: step 10, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove NFC antenna along with plastic board attached.: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • There are a little bit adhesives around, but you can peel this part easily.

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  12. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove loudspeaker.: step 11, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove loudspeaker.: step 11, image 2 of 2

    • Pry this part up.

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  13. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove metal bracket securing on motherboard.: step 12, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove metal bracket securing on motherboard.: step 12, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove metal bracket securing on motherboard.: step 12, image 3 of 3

    • Peel off the tape.

    • Twist off 2 screws.

    • Take care not to apply any lateral force to the motherboard to metal bracket electrical connector when removing the motherboard bracket. If abused, the tiny spring could break off at a later date and causing short circuits within the phone. The connector is to the right of the side button connector and above the copper film screened component.

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  14. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Release battery connector and side button connector.: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Release this two connectors carefully.

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  15. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Release touch digitizer connector.: step 14, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Release touch digitizer connector.: step 14, image 2 of 2

    • The LCD assembly has two connectors, here is touchscreen connector.

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  16. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, ReleaseLCD display connector.: step 15, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, ReleaseLCD display connector.: step 15, image 2 of 2

    • This one is display connector.

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  17. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Release motherboard assembly.: step 16, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Release motherboard assembly.: step 16, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Release motherboard assembly.: step 16, image 3 of 3

    • Release signal cable connector.

    • Pry the motherboard assembly up.

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  18. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove rear camera.: step 17, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove rear camera.: step 17, image 2 of 2

    • Moto X Force packs a 21-megapixel primary camera on the rear.

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  19. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Release signal cable connector and remove it.: step 18, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Release signal cable connector and remove it.: step 18, image 2 of 2

    • Use tweezers to release the connector.

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  20. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove proximity sensor flex.: step 19, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove proximity sensor flex.: step 19, image 2 of 2

    • With this sensor flex, you can wave your hand on the top of the screen to wake up the screen.

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  21. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Pry up and remove battery.: step 20, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Pry up and remove battery.: step 20, image 2 of 2

    • Non-removable Li-Ion 3760 mAh battery.

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  22. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove front-facing camera.: step 21, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove front-facing camera.: step 21, image 2 of 2

    • A 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

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  23. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove earpiece.: step 22, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove earpiece.: step 22, image 2 of 2

    • Be careful to pry this part up, because it tends to fall apart easily.

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  24. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove side button flex.: step 23, image 1 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove side button flex.: step 23, image 2 of 3 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown, Remove side button flex.: step 23, image 3 of 3

    • Use tweezers to cut adhesives underneath.

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  25. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown: step 24, image 1 of 2 Motorola Moto X Force Teardown: step 24, image 2 of 2

    • Here is LCD screen with LCD supporting frame. They are attached tightly, so we haven't separate them.

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  26. Motorola Moto X Force Teardown: step 25, image 1 of 1

    • Done.

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9 Comments

>>Here is LCD screen with LCD supporting frame.

amoled

Danila Elchin - Reply

Good afternoon,

Tell me what you can say on the problem faced by many users of the device.

When you connect the original or third-party charger with fast charging Functions or without fast charging function, and sometimes when using cordless phone charging on the charge indication is presented but charging rate is 1-3% per hour. This problem occurs on the Droid Turbo 2 and X force.

I would like to hear your opinion on this issue.

Vikulov Aleksander - Reply

Several units are plagued by a vertical green line that appears on LCD (just search for Moto X Force or Droid Turbo 2 Green Line). Bad flex or bad LCD ?

NCQ - Reply

There should be problem of lcd screen flex.

Witrigs -

I have a UK Moto X Force. I have noticed that the green line appears when You push harder between the screen and right loudspeaker hole. it disapears when I remove my finger. I hope this green line wont become permanent :/

Dxt D -

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