Motorola Moto G Global Service and Repair Manual G LTE (2 ENERATION EVISION ISTORY Revision Date Notes 2014/12/17 Initial Release 2015/01/12 Update SBOM, Exploded view and disassembly and assembly instruction 2015/01/22 Add visible WDL location after remove battery cover 01/20/2015...
Motorola Moto G Global Service and Repair Manual ABLE OF ONTENTS Revision History ..........................2 Table of Contents ..........................3 List of Tables ............................5 Table of Figures ..........................5 Safety Information ..........................6 ...
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Motorola Moto G Global Service and Repair Manual Camera bezel adhesive assembly,camera lens assembly and battery sponge assembly………….56 _Toc370221294 Front Housing to Rear Housing Assembly ..................57 IMEI Label Application ........................59 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted:...
Motorola Moto G Global Service and Repair Manual IST OF ABLES Table 1. External Views Parts List ...................... 8
Table 2. PSCD Gap Measurements ....................9
Table 3. Exploded View Parts List ....................16
ABLE OF IGURES Figure 1.
AFETY NFORMATION Cautions and Warnings Electrostatic Discharge The phone components may be damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Always use an ESD mat and ground strap when working with internal components. Battery Safety Guidelines Handle Battery with care. Ensure Battery edges and surfaces are not dented or deformed. If the Battery Pack is dropped to the floor, it may be internally damaged and must be scrapped.
Table 1. External Views Parts List Reference Description MAIN DISPLAY FRONT-FACING IMAGER TOP SPEAKER FRONT HOUSING HSJ Trim POWER KEY VOLUME KEY BATTERY HOUSING BOTTOM SPEAKER CAMERA LENS LED FLASH USB CONNECTOR 01/20/2015 SECONDARY MICROPHONE MESH Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 8 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
PSCD Gaps All dimensions are in millimeters (mm). The following gaps are considered maximum allowable without further approval. Gaps measured with Pin Gauges must be done perpendicular to the surface/area being measured. Pin Gauges must not be used at an angle as they will give false-positive results due to visual objectivity. Table 2.
01/20/2015 Figure 4. Camera Hole Figure 5. PSCD Side View Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 11 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
Figure 6. PSCD Side View 01/20/2015 Figure 7. PSCD Top and Bottom View Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 12 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
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Table 3. Exploded View Parts List Refer to “L2_Global_SBOM_XT107X” for latest Service BOM. Reference # Description ASSEMBLY KIT TLE/BLACK/TP LCM MODULE ASSEMBLY REAR HOUSING CHINA DS BLACK TLE ASSEMBLY REAR HOUSING LatAm EU BLACK TLE ASSEMBLY KIT TLE/PCBA MB CMMC CH ASSEMBLY KIT TLE/PCBA MB CT CH ASSEMBLY KIT TLE/PCBA MB Europe ASSEMBLY KIT TLE/PCBA MB LatAm...
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Reference # Description LABEL WATER INGRESS MYLAR KAPTON BATTERY TLE MYLAR KAPTON MIC ESD TOP TLE MYLAR KAPTON MIC ESD BOTTOM TLE MYLAR KAPTON LCM ESD MYLAR KAPTON POP THERMAL FA DBU FOIL CONDUCTIVE FRONT CAM TLE MYLAR MB TLE MYLAR SPEAKER FOIL CONDUCTIVE FRONT CAMERA SPONGE LCM CONNECTOR DBU...
Tools Required for Disassembly The following tools are required to disassemble the Moto TBD phone. Description Part # Picture / Drawing Plastic bar Torx IP 5 Screw driver Tweezers ESD Mat and Wrist Strap 01/20/2015 Gloves or Finger Collets Isopropyl (ISP) Alcohol Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 19 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
Battery Door Removal NOTE The Battery Door will normally be removed before the phone is returned for service. If the Battery Door is already removed, proceed to Rear Housing Removal. Use the flat end of the Plastic bar to pry up the Battery Door at the USB port.
Rear Housing Removal Remove 14 machine IP5 torx screws from the perimeter of the Rear Housing. NOTE After you remove the Torx Screws, you cannot reuse them. Use the flat end of the Black stick to unsnap the Rear Housing, beginning at the top left and top right corners.
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Use the tweezers to push and remove the camera lens and camera bezel. Use the tweezers to remove the battery sponge. 01/20/2015 Lift and remove the Power Key and Volume Key from the slots in the Front Housing. NOTE After remove the battery cover you will see the WDL shown in the figure.
SIM FPC Removal Use the flat end of plastic bar to remove SIM flex connector and vibrator. Insert the flat end of the Plastic bar to pry SIM Flex open.. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 23 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
Battery Removal /// WARNING /// // CAUTION // Failure to adhere to Safety Critical Note(s) may increase Handle the Battery Pack with care. If dropped to the floor, risk of rupture, burning, or failure to function safely when it may be internally damaged and must be scrapped. used by the customer.
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Remove the foil conductive from the battery. Step 3 Remove another foil conductive. Step 4 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 25 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
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Use the flat end of the Plastic bar to remove the conductive label from the battery. // CAUTION // Do not use sharp objects to reach under the Battery. Reaching under the Battery with sharp objects may puncture the Battery wrapping. Release the battery connector by the tweezers.
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Pull of the 2 adhesives by hand. 01/20/2015 NOTE Do not reuse the adhesives after disassembled. Use plastic bar to remove residual adhesive on Front housing metal. Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 27 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
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Battery Inspection Inspect battery tape, connector, scrape and seal breaches. Failure modes as below are not allowed. 01/20/2015 BAD: Swelling battery Failure modes as below quality are acceptable. GOOD: Packing deformation GOOD: Deformation at the surface Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 28 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
LCM Connector Removal Use the Tweezers to remove the sponge and from the Front-Facing Imager ZIF Connector. Use the Tweezers to remove the Kapton® tape from the Front-Facing Imager ZIF Connector. 01/20/2015 Use the flat end of the Plastic bar to open the LCM Connector ZIF Door.
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Remove the cable connector from the PCB. Remove the rubber cable clip from the front housing. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 30 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
Proximity sensor FPC and Front Camera FPC Removal Use the plastic bar to disconnect the Proximity sensor flex BTB connector. Use the Tweezers to disconnect the FF camera BTB connector. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 31 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
PCB Removal Remove the 3 IP5 Torx Screws from the PCB Lift the PCB away from the front housing assembly. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 32 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
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Use the Tweezers to release the Conductive pad Camera Lens. Use the Tweezers to disconnect the main camera module. 01/20/2015 Remove RF cable from PCB. Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 33 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
HSJ and Micro USB Grommet Removal NOTE Remove the Grommet only if it is defective or damaged. If the Micro USB and HSJ will be reused, skip this step. After you remove the Grommets, you cannot reuse it. Use the tweezers to remove HSJ grommet from the HSJ connector.
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Proximity Flex Removal NOTE Remove the Proximity Grommet only if it is defective or damaged. If the Proximity boot will be reused, skip this step. After you remove the Proximity grommet, you cannot reuse it. Use the Tweezers to remove the Proximity sensor module from the front housing.
Loud Speaker Removal Use the Tweezers to remove 2 Loud Speakers from the front housing. NOTE Remove the Speaker only if it is defective or damaged. If the Speaker will be reused, skip this step. After you remove the speaker, you cannot reuse it.
Battery Reuse Preparation /// WARNING /// // CAUTION // Failure to adhere to Safety Critical Note(s) may increase Handle the Battery Pack with care. If dropped to the risk of rupture, burning, or failure to function safely when floor, it may be internally damaged and must be used by the customer.
Front Housing cleaning Preparation If there has adhesive remain on the front housing ,use ISP Alcohol to clean adhesive residue from the front housing. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 38 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
Tools Required for Assembly The following tools are required to assemble the Moto TBD phone. Description Part # Picture / Drawing Plastic bar Torx IP 5 Screw driver Tweezers ESD Mat and Wrist Strap 01/20/2015 Gloves or Finger Collets Isopropyl (ISP) Alcohol Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 40 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
Speaker Assembly 01/20/2015 Remove the liner from the Speaker adhesive by the tweezers. Use hand to align the Loud speaker gasket while placing Loud speaker in Front housing nest. Pin contact direction shown in the figure. Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 41 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
Proximity Sensor FPC Assembly Assemble the new P-sensor Boot on the Front housing. Align the two fixed points and stick on 01/20/2015 the front housing. ALIGN
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Place the Psensor on the front housing. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 43 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
PCB to Front Housing Assembly Assemble USB grommet to micro 01/20/2015 USB. Assemble HSJ grommet to HSJ connector. Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 44 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
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Assemble and press RF Shielding cover to the Shielding frame.. // CAUTION // Ensure the shielding cover is completely fixed. Assemble BB Shielding cover to the Shielding frame.. // CAUTION // Ensure the shielding cover is completely fixed. 01/20/2015 Place the main camera and connect to PCB.
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Tear off the protective liner tape of the font housing hole and use the tweezers to place FF imager gasket in the nest. Assemble the front camera and place into the hole of front housing. 01/20/2015 Connect the first RF cable to the PCB Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 46 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
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10. Align the two fixed points and stick the sub PCB to the front housing. 11. Connect the second RF cable on the PCB. 01/20/2015 12. Assemble PCB to the front housing. Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 47 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
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13. Connect the front camera connector and proximity sensor connector. 14. Insert the Display Flex into the ZIF connector. 15. Slide a fingertip over the ZIF connector door to close it evenly. 01/20/2015 16. Stick the Kapton Mylar and LCM Connector Sponge on LCM connector.
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17. Lock three IP5 screws by sequence. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 49 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
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18. Stick 2 WDL (Water Detect Label) on PCB, identify as in the figure. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 50 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
Battery Assembly // CAUTION // /// WARNING /// Handle the Battery Pack with care. If dropped to the Failure to adhere to Safety Critical Note(s) may increase floor, it may be internally damaged and must be risk of rupture, burning, or failure to function safely when scrapped.
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Place the battery and connect the battery connector to PCB. Stick the mylar on the connector /// WARNING /// Failure to adhere to Safety Critical Note(s) may increase risk of rupture, burning, or failure to function safely when used by the customer.
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Tear of the liner of copper tape. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 53 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
SIM FPC module Assembly 01/20/2015 Tear off SIM FPC liner. Connect SIM FPC connector before two pillar points on BB shielding cover alignment. Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 54 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
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Place the Power Key and volume key into the pocket between the PCB and the Front Housing. The orientation “tail” of the Power and Volume Key should point toward the bottom of the assembly Press the Power Key and Volume Key to check the tactile responses.
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Camera bezel adhesive assembly, camera lens assembly and battery sponge assembly Use the tweezers to assemble camera bezel adhesive to the rear housing. Tear off the sponge liner and use the tweezers to assemble camera lens. 01/20/2015 Use the tweezers to assemble battery sponge on the battery cover.
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Front housing to Rear Housing Assembly Assemble Rear housing and front housing. Assembly sequence refer to the photo. 01/20/2015 Screw the 8 IP5 Torx Screws first to lock the Rear Housing. Use the Torque Driver and IP5 Torx bit to tighten the 14x 5IP screws to 0.9 in- lbs in the order shown.
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Screw the 6 IP5 Torx Screws to lock the Rear Housing. Assemble Battery cover. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 58 Do not share without consent from Motorola...
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IMEI Label Application Place and stick the IMEI Label and align to the rear housing. 01/20/2015 Motorola Mobility Confidential Restricted: PAGE 59 Do not share without consent from Motorola...