there's nothing more annoying than
scratches and cracks in your display is
simply not to mention the possible
bloody fingers if you're not careful
well I'm here to help so today I'm going
to show you how to replace the display
assembly 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 a
t3 Torx screwdriver tweezers and an eye
fix-it tec-9 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 it's 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 batteries with
the battery out we can turn our
attention to the motherboard assembly
starting with the headphone jack and
speaker assembly start by removing the 5
t3 Torx screws holding the headphone
jack and speaker assembly into place
then insert your spudger into the
panhandle of the assembly pry up and
lift it from the phone now you have
access to the microphone assembly first
use the tip of your spudger to free the
clip from the earpiece speaker then flip
your spudger around and use the flat
edge to disconnect the microphone cable
connector and lift it from the phone the
front-facing camera is next and super
easy to take out of the phone just
disconnect the cable with the flat end
of your spudger and lift it from the
phone with your tweezers next we need to
remove the 2 t3 Torx screws from the SIM
card slot bracket and remove it from the
phone time for the motherboard let's
start by inserting the flat end of your
spudger under the motherboard above the
button assembly cable if the buttons pop
out when you're on this step that's fine
just don't lose them lift and rotate
your motherboard from left to right but
be careful not to lift straight up
we still need to disconnect the display
cables connector
lay the motherboard down to allow access
to the cable and use the flat end of
your spudger to flip the retaining tab
on the zip connector carefully pull the
display cable out of its connector and
remove the motherboard from the display
assembly now we're in the homestretch
the last few steps you'll need to remove
a few pieces that will need to be added
to your new display assembly starting
with your volume rocker and sleep and
power buttons you can use the tip of
your spudger to nudge them from the
phone and your tweezers to lift them out
completely now you have a clear view of
the button assembly we're going to use
our hobby knife to pry the button
assembly off the adhesive securing it to
the display assembly but remember to
keep the sharp edge of the knife pointed
away from the cable to avoid
accidentally cutting it and once it's
freeze you can lift it off the display
finally you can use your spudger to pry
the earpiece speaker out of the display
assembly for reassembly we recommend you
follow the step by step guide on
ifixit.com 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 ifixit.com and let us know
how it goes you can find me on twitter
at Gwendolyn gaye and follow i fix it at
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