Motorola G30 screen replacement

crwdns2936071:01crwdne2936071:0 — Remove SIM card

Remove the SIM card tray with a pin or a small pointy object

crwdns2936071:02crwdne2936071:0 — Unclip the back cover

Unclip the plastic back cover using any tool you like (mediators, sprudgers, Jimmy...)

crwdns2936071:03crwdne2936071:0 — Unscrew the optical cover part

Slighly move the back cover in order to unscrew the plastic piece behind it

crwdns2936071:04crwdne2936071:0 — Free the back panel

Once the black plastic cover piece is removed, unplug the cable holding the back panel

crwdns2936071:05crwdne2936071:0 — Unplug battery and screen

Unplug both battery and display connectors

crwdns2936071:06crwdne2936071:0 — Unglue the battery

Very carefully unglue the battery

crwdns2936071:07crwdne2936071:0 — Disconnect the bottom PCB

Unscrew the cover at the bottom of the phone

crwdns2936071:08crwdne2936071:0 — Unglue display cable

Detach the display flex cable from the back of the chassis

crwdns2936071:09crwdne2936071:0 — Remove the screen

Steps 9 and 10 are only useful if you order the display without its frame. Move on to step 11 if you intend to order the display with its frame

crwdns2936071:010crwdne2936071:0 — Clean up the frame

Remove the glass shards still glued around the frame

crwdns2936071:011crwdne2936071:0 — Optional: test phone

Replug the battery pack

crwdns2936071:012crwdne2936071:0 — Order replacement screen

Once your phone has been successfully torn down and tested, it is time to order the replacement screen

crwdns2936071:013crwdne2936071:0 — Screen with frame

If you ordered the display pre-assembled on a frame, you will have to move all the components from the old chassis to the new one

crwdns2936071:014crwdne2936071:0 — Move the buttons

You will find the small button panel on the chassis side, unglue it carefully

crwdns2936071:015crwdne2936071:0 — Unscrew PCB from frame

Unscrew both PCB

crwdns2936071:016crwdne2936071:0 — Move top items

Slide the top PCB out of the chassis

crwdns2936071:017crwdne2936071:0 — Unglue the haptic module

Remove the bottom PCB

crwdns2936071:018crwdne2936071:0 — Salvage the stickers or replace them

Try to salvage the stickers and glue them back to the new frame

crwdns2936071:019crwdne2936071:0 — Insert the top PCB

Insert the top PCB into the new frame

crwdns2936071:020crwdne2936071:0 — Plug the elements back

Plug the elements back

crwdns2936071:021crwdne2936071:0 — Rescrew covers

Replug the back cover connector

crwdns2936071:022crwdne2936071:0 — Clip the cover back into place

Clip the cover back in place