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Suffering from a rapidly waning, or non-existent, battery life? Use this guide to replace the battery in your Motorola Moto X. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
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Insert the SIM card eject tool into the hole in the side of the SIM card tray and push to eject the tray.
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Remove the SIM card tray.
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Insert a plastic opening tool into the seam between the front and rear covers near the SIM card slot.
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Slide the plastic opening tool along the seam toward the upper corner.
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Carefully slide the plastic opening tool around the corner, freeing it from clips.
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Pry around the top right corner of the phone between the two covers.
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Run the opening tool along the seam around all four sides, separating the remaining clips holding the cover on.
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Heat an iOpener and lay it over the phone for approximately 90 seconds to loosen the adhesive securing the back cover.
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Starting from the SIM slot side, carefully peel the back cover off of the phone.
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Gently set the back cover down in a way that exposes the camera flash cable connector, but does not put strain on it.
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the flash cable ZIF connector.
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Pull the flash cable straight out of its socket.
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Separate the back cover from the phone.
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Remove the four 3 mm T3 Torx screws securing the lower antenna assembly to the phone.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the lower antenna assembly and free it from the phone.
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Remove the antenna assembly.
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Insert the tip of a spudger under the battery cable near the connector to lift it straight up from its socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the NFC antenna cable connector.
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the ZIF retaining flap from the button assembly cable connector.
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Slide the tip of the spudger under the button assembly cable near the connector to pull the cable straight out of its socket.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger under the interconnect cable to free it from the adhesive holding it to the battery.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to peel the adhesive pull-tab off the top of battery.
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Use the adhesive pull-tab to lift the battery from its recess.
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Remove the battery from the phone.
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If you choose not to, or if you damage the coil, your phone will work without it, but lose its NFC capabilities.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the NFC antenna for 90 seconds.
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Insert an opening pick under one of the corners of the NFC antenna and slowly slide it along the edge to cut through the black adhesive.
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Continue using the opening pick to cut around the NFC antenna, loosening the remaining black adhesive.
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Remove the NFC antenna from the old battery.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part. You may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
After completing this guide, calibrate your newly-installed battery.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Motorola Moto X Answers community for troubleshooting help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part. You may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
After completing this guide, calibrate your newly-installed battery.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Motorola Moto X Answers community for troubleshooting help.
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Cool but where to buy the spare battery?
Thanks
Nice, detailed guide. In fact so detailed, I do not trust myself making this repair. Does anyone offer this as a service (for a fee)?
OEM is the Motorola EX34, all over Ebay for $12-20
This doesn't address the antenna stuck on (but separate) from the battery. It's easy enough to see in the pictures, but it doesn't come off easily in one piece. I think mine still works, but definitely needs addressing.
Yes - getting the antenna off is a bear. I - well, my cell-phone guy - didn't bother because I don't use NFC for anything, so I hope that was okay!
