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If the front camera on your Moto G4 is no longer working, follow this step by step guide to replace it yourself.
Before you begin, download the Software Fix app to backup your device and diagnose whether your problem is software or hardware related.
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Insert a fingernail or a spudger into the notch on the bottom edge of the phone, near the charge port.
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Gently twist or pry to open a small gap between the back cover and the body of the phone.
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While keeping your tool (or fingernail) inserted into the gap between the back cover and the body of the phone, slide it around the corner to begin loosening the plastic clips holding the cover in place.
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Slide your tool all along the side of the phone to separate more of the clips securing the back cover.
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Keep your tool inserted slightly under the back cover, and slide it around the top corner.
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If necessary, continue prying around the remaining edges of the phone until the back cover comes free.
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Push to eject and remove the MicroSD and SIM cards (if installed).
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Use a spudger to pry up the rubber cover for the camera flash connector.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the camera flash connector by prying it straight up.
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Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the nineteen identical 3.1 mm screws securing the midframe.
In my kit, the T3 Torx bit came in the ‘repair part’ box, while a T5 Torx bit was in the ‘repair tools’ box.
my phone had t4, not t3
Screws are stuck quite hard, apply a hefty amount of pressure when removing. Otherwise you’ll destroy the thread
unable to remove 8 of the screws. any suggestions?
My T4 is the tool that fit. I can see why people strip these. They were dam tight for such little screws.
I also had a tough time getting them out of the socket once loose. Magnet in the tool was not very strong. I used my tweezers, and scratch the screw heads. That means they are real soft steel, and strip easy.
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Insert a spudger under the midframe at the top left corner, and gently twist to separate it from the body of the phone.
I couldn’t get the spudger in, but had success with the opening pick instead.
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Remove the midframe.
During the midframe removal, be careful and do not put too much torsional stress on the loudspeaker pickup wires (to the right of the main camera). It’s not that difficult to crush or shear the pickups there. Doing so will render your phone silent.
Exactly what happened to me. Both contacts broke off and if just loosely put where they were, they can't make proper contact anymore.
There should be a warning about this in the guide itself!
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Insert a thin tool (such as one of your tweezer tips) under the red and black battery wires, and slide it underneath the battery connector.
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Gently pry straight up to disconnect the battery.
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Use your spudger to pry up the front-facing camera and make sure it separates safely from the frame.
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Peel back and remove any tape covering the front-facing camera's flex cable connector.
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Pry up with your spudger or other ESD-safe tool to flip open the locking flap on the front-facing camera's ZIF connector.
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Gently pull the camera's flex cable free from the ZIF socket.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Merci pour ce tutoriel très simple qui m'a permis (à 76 ans) de facilement remplacer la camera avant qui ne fonctionnait plus suite à une chute.... Prix de la camera trouvée sur Ebay 6€
Jean-Charles
