if the battery in your motox is fading
with every charge it might be time for a
new one so today I'm going to show you
how to replace the battery in your Moto
X hi I'm Gwendolyn with iFixit and for
this repair you're going to need a sim
eject tool an eye opener plastic opening
tools a spudger and a t3 Torx
screwdriver I have most of the tools I
need in my pro tect tool kit and of
course I have my magnetic mat here I
never do a repair without it remember
this is just an overview so be sure to
check out and follow along with the step
by step guide appropriate to your repair
on ifixit.com before you jump in let's
get started first things first let's
take out the SIM card to do that you
just need to insert a sim eject tool or
a paperclip into the hole on the left
side of the phone now we can work on
getting the back cover off first we're
going to release the clips around the
edges with our opening tool and then hit
it with some heat from our eye opener to
loosen the adhesive pad enter your
opening tool between the front and rear
covers right above where you just took
out the SIM card work your opening tool
around the phone counterclockwise from
this point
when you get to the other side of the
phone you want to be careful around the
buttons the plastic is a little thinner
in this area similarly you want to be
careful at the bottom of the phone go
from one corner to the USB port and then
pick up on the other side of the USB
port and go to the opposite corner when
all the clips have been released
you can heat up your eye opener and
place it on the back cover for 90
seconds
when you feel the adhesive is
sufficiently heated you can attempt to
pull the back cover from the phone
starting with the SIM card slot but be
careful not to take the cover completely
off as still attached and to detach that
cable you just need the help of your
spudger to flip the retaining flap on
the flash cables if connector and then
using your fingers just slide the cable
out and set your back panel aside now we
get a chance to use our screwdriver put
that thing to work by removing the 43
Torx screws holding the lower antenna
assembly in place and then use your
spreader to lift the assembly out of
your phone with that out of the way we
can focus on the battery to do that
we're going to use our spudger to
disconnect the battery cable the NFC
antenna cable connector and the button
assembly connector
don't let go of your sponge just yet
flip the flat edge under the
interconnect cable to free it from the
adhesive holding it to the battery and
while you're there you can use the flat
edge again to peel the adhesive tab from
the battery now you can use the tab to
pull the battery from the phone you
might get a little resistance as it's
secured to the motherboard with mild
adhesive peel slowly and be careful not
to bend or puncture the battery for
reassembly we recommend you follow the
step by step guide on I fix accom in
Reverse or you can watch the Moto X
reassembly video on our channel you can
find all the parts and tools you need
for this and many more repairs at
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