Manual 05 - Front-facing Camera & Microphone Assembly

Power down the device.

Open the SIM tray slot. Push the SIM card in and it will pop out. Repeat with the SD card, if present. Place both in COMPARTMENT A.

Insert guitar pick in the upper-right corner between the battery cover and display assembly.

Work your way down the right side to release clips holding the battery cover in place.

Work your way across the bottom, then up the opposite side to continue releasing clips.

Be careful while performing this step:

Picture 1: Release the battery cover clips near the HDMI port.

Picture 2: Release clips behind the charging and HDMI ports.

Picture 3: Release clips below rear camera trim.

Adhesive holds the battery cover in place. Don't try to remove the battery cover just yet:

Picture 1: Heat the battery cover with low-level (100° Celsius heat) for 30 seconds.

Picture 2: Use your fingers to peel away the battery cover slightly.

Picture 3: Push your finger under the Motorola symbol.

The Motorola symbol will stay adhered to the battery as you remove the battery cover if you're not careful!

Continue peeling off battery cover, releasing the clips holding it in place.

Place battery cover in ZONE I.

Picture 1: Remove ten 4.8mm T5 Torx screws. Place in SLOT 1.

Picture 2: Begin separating the mid-frame from the front panel in the upper-left hand corner (opposite the headphone jack).

Picture 3: Continue working down the side, opposite the buttons.

Picture 1: Be careful not to damage the volume rocker clips (red squares) while performing this step:

Pictures 2 & 3: Separate the mid-frame under the volume rocker with a guitar pick.

Finish peeling up the mid-frame.

Place either the mid-frame or front panel in Sandbox ZONE II, depending on the repair needed.

Pictures 1 & 2: Remove the pink rubber screw cover and place in SLOT 2.

Picture 3: Remove two 3.3mm T5 Torx screws. Place in SLOT 2 (with cover).

The battery is held down with mild adhesive:

Picture 1: Pull on battery tab to create just enough space to wedge flat end of spudger below battery.

Picture 2: Work your way to the bottom to release the adhesive.

Picture 3: Work the battery up, opening it like a book from the left edge.

Place the battery on top of the battery cover in ZONE I.

Remove ten silver 4.2mm T5 Torx screws holding down metal chassis. Place in SLOT 3.

Lift metal chassis away and place in ZONE III

Use the blue pry tool to disconnect the front-facing camera and & microphone assembly.

Remove three 4.3mm silver T5 Torx screws. Place in SLOT 4.

Picture 1: Note the metal tab.

Picture 2: Slide the assembly under the tab.

Picture 3: Gently pull front-facing camera out of its socket.

Place assembly in COMPARTMENT B.

Replace front-facing camera and microphone assembly from COMPARTMENT B.

Picture 1: Seat front-facing camera in its socket first.

Pictures 2 & 3: Position assembly under metal tab.

From SLOT 4, replace three 4.3mm silver T5 Torx screws.

Connect the cable.

Seat metal chassis from ZONE III:

Replace ten silver 4.2mm T5 Torx screws holding down metal chassis from SLOT 3.

Replace battery from ZONE I.

Picture 1: Replace two 3.3mm T5 Torx screws from SLOT 2.

Pictures 2 & 3: Replace the pink rubber screw cover, also in SLOT 2.

Picture 1: Seat mid-frame on phone:

Pictures 2 & 3: Pivot the volume rocker on the mid-frame around the volume rocker tabs on the logic board, then snap this area of the mid-frame into place first.

Picture 1: Continue snapping mid-frame into place.

Picture 2: Check the perimeter to ensure the mid-frame is completely seated.

Picture 3: Replace ten 4.8mm black T5 Torx screws from SLOT 1.

Picture 1: From ZONE I seat battery cover, buttons side first.

Picture 2: Push battery cover into place.

Picture 3: Check around the perimeter to ensure all edges are snapped into place.

Replace SIM card and SD card from COMPARTMENT A.

Power up and test device.