Motorola Cliq Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This guide explains how to replace a damaged or broken motherboard on the Motorola Cliq. You will need to be ready to handle many small parts, including 4.0 mm screws and multiple small panels.

Ce dont vous avez besoin

Étape 1 Battery

Motorola Cliq Motherboard Replacement, Battery: étape 1, image 1 de 2

Motorola Cliq Motherboard Replacement, Battery: étape 1, image 2 de 2

Turning over your phone, place two fingers on the back cover and apply pressure away from the camera to slide the back cover off.

Modifier

Étape 2

Pinch the battery pull tab located below the camera, pull it upwards, and remove the battery.
The pull tab may be tucked under the battery.

Modifier

Étape 3 Rear Casing

Motorola Cliq Motherboard Replacement, Rear Casing: étape 3, image 1 de 3

Motorola Cliq Motherboard Replacement, Rear Casing: étape 3, image 2 de 3

Motorola Cliq Motherboard Replacement, Rear Casing: étape 3, image 3 de 3

Wedge a plastic opening tool behind the panel covering the camera, pry it up, and remove it using your fingers.
The panel is held down by adhesive and may require you to wedge and pry the right side of the panel before it can be easily removed.

Modifier

Étape 4

Remove the six 4.0 mm T4 Torx screws which line the edge of the back of the phone.

Modifier

Étape 5

Motorola Cliq Motherboard Replacement: étape 5, image 3 de 3

Turn the phone over and slide out the keyboard.
Wedge a plastic opening tool where the keyboard meets the back casing of the phone next to the headphone jack.
Carefully pry open the back casing along the keyboard's edge until at least two corners of the back casing are separated from the keyboard.
Do not fully separate the rear panel from the phone. A cable is connecting the two parts together.

Modifier

Étape 6

Carefully separate the back casing from the rest of the phone.

Modifier

Étape 7

Gently pry ZIF connector upwards using the flat end of a spudger tool.
The ZIF connector is glued down. Be gentle! Ripping it off or breaking it will make your phone inoperable.
You may need adhesive to keep your power cable in place when reassembling your phone.

Modifier

Étape 8

Motorola Cliq Motherboard Replacement: étape 8, image 3 de 3

Press your thumb against the orange power cable and pull it down slowly to disconnect the power cable from the bottom of the keyboard.
The rear casing and the rest of the phone should now be completely separated.

Modifier