Moto C Screen Assembly Replacement

Introducción

Use this guide to replace the screen of your Motorola Moto C due to a defective LCD or broken front panel.

Before you begin, download the Rescue and Smart Assistant app to backup your device and diagnose whether your problem is software or hardware related.

You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components during reassembly.

Qué necesitas

Paso 1 Back Cover

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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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Paso 2

Lift the phone out of the back cover.

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Paso 3 Battery

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

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Paso 4 Motherboard Cover

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Remove the six 3.5 mm long Torx T5 screws.

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Paso 5

Insert an opening pick between the cover and the motherboard near the SIM 2 slot where the power buttons are located.
Slide and twist the opening pick to pry open the plastic clips securing the cover.

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Paso 6

Slide an opening pick between the cover and the motherboard on the opposite side next to the SD card slot.
Twist the opening pick to pry open the plastic clips securing the cover.

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Paso 7

Remove the motherboard cover.

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Paso 8 Daughterboard Cover

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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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Paso 9

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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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Paso 10

Remove the daughterboard cover.

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Paso 11 Motherboard Assembly

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Remove the three 2.5 mm long T5 Torx screws.

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Paso 12

Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and open the black lever of the ZIF connector located on the bottom left of the motherboard.

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Paso 13

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the power and volume button flex cable out of the ZIF connector.
Fold the power and volume button flex cable out of the way.

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Paso 14

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the display flex cable located at the bottom of the motherboard.

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Paso 15

Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and open the black lever of the ZIF connector located at the top of the motherboard next to the rear camera.

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Paso 16

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the digitizer flex cable out of the ZIF connector.

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Paso 17

Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the upper half of the display for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive beneath the vibration motor and the rear facing camera.

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Paso 18

Don't try to remove the motherboard all the way yet. The antenna cable is still connected to its rear side.
Use a spudger to carefully lift the motherboard until you can get a good grip. Avoid to damage the cables next to the motherboard.

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Paso 19

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Fold the motherboard over the battery cavity to access the coaxial cable connectors.

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Paso 20

Use a pair of tweezers to pry up and disconnect the antenna cable from the back of the motherboard.

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Paso 21

Remove the motherboard.

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Paso 22 Daughterboard

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

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Paso 23

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

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Paso 24

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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Paso 25

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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Paso 26

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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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Paso 27

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

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Paso 28 Earpiece Speaker

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Remove the ear piece speaker.
When reassembling, be sure to properly orient the earpiece speaker such that the gold contacts are pointing away from the top edge.

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Paso 29 Screen Assembly

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Use a pair of tweezers to grab and remove the charging port rubber gasket.

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Paso 30

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Use a pair of tweezers to gently peel off and remove the power and volume buttons.

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Paso 31

Prepare an iOpener and apply it for at least two minutes on the back of the phone to loosen the adhesive tape that sits on top of the display flex cable.

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Paso 32

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Use a pair of tweezers to peel the adhesive tape off the left side where the antenna cable runs and fold it out of the way.

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Paso 33

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Use a pair of tweezers to pull the antenna cable out of its routing and remove it.

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Paso 34

Check your replacement part for any other components that need to be transferred before reassembly.
Maybe you also want to transfer the white label with the serial number and IMEI number on it.

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