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Moto C Daughterboard Replacement

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    • Power off your phone before beginning disassembly.

    • Insert a thumbnail, or spudger, into the notch on the bottom right corner to start separating the phone unit from the back cover.

    • Move it to the bottom left corner and pry the phone unit out of the back cover until you can get a good grip.

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    • Lift the phone out of the back cover.

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    • Use a finger or spudger to lever the battery out of its recess and remove it.

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    • Remove the four 3.5 mm long Torx T5 screws.

    • Some screws might be covered with stickers.

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    • Apply the edge of an opening pick to the bottom right corner under the daughterboard cover.

    • Twist the opening pick to open the plastic clamps of the daughterboard cover.

    • Slide the opening pick to the left and pry it upwards until you can get a good grip on the daughterboard cover.

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    • Remove the daughterboard cover.

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the antenna cable on the left of the daughterboard.

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    • Use a spudger to disconnect the digitizer flex cable on the upper left of the daughterboard.

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the rubber gasket that covers the microphone on the bottom right of the daughterboard.

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    • Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the bottom part of the display for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive beneath the daughterboard.

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    • Apply an opening pick to the bottom right corner of the daughterboard.

    • Carefully slide the opening pick under the daughterboard to cut the adhesive underneath.

    • Slide the opening pick from right to left to cut all the adhesive.

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    • Twist the opening pick to lift the daughterboard until you can get a good grip.

    • Remove the daughterboard.

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

Apply new adhesive where it’s necessary.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.

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