Motorola Moto X:
BATTERY REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
Insert
the SIM card eject tool into the hole in the side of the SIM card tray and push
to eject the tray. Remove the SIM card tray. If the SIM card does not fall free
from the tray on its own, simply remove it with your fingers.
In
the following steps you will be releasing the clips holding the phone's cases
together. However, the back case is also secured with an adhesive pad. After
separating the clips you will use an Opener to allow the case to fully open. Do
not attempt to fully open the phone before loosening the adhesive. Insert a
plastic opening tool into the seam between the front and rear covers near the
SIM card slot. Slide the plastic opening tool along the seam toward the upper
corner.
Carefully
slide the plastic opening tool around the corner, freeing it from clips.
Run
the plastic opening tool along the seam nearest the headphone jack on the top
of the phone.
Pry
around the top right corner of the phone between the two covers.
Carefully
slide the opening tool along the button side of the phone. The plastic on the
front cover is thinner here and the buttons may move around; go slowly to avoid
damaging the buttons or the front cover.
Insert
a plastic opening tool into the seam just below the volume rocker to widen the
gap.
Continue
prying to the lower corner of the phone.
Carefully
pry from the corner to the edge of the USB port.
Insert
the plastic opening tool at the other end of the USB port and slide around the
corner.
Continue
separating clips around the corner and along the length of the phone. Once you
are certain the clips have all been separated, use the following two steps to
prepare your Opener.
Warm
up the back pane with a hot air gun. Do not over heat.
Starting
from the SIM slot side, carefully peel the back cover off of the phone. The
back cover is very flexible, but you don't want to damage any internal
components by being too hasty.
Do not separate the back cover entirely; it is still connected to the phone by the camera flash cable.
Do not separate the back cover entirely; it is still connected to the phone by the camera flash cable.
The
flash cable is attached on the power/volume button side of the phone.
Gently
set the back cover down in a way that exposes the camera flash cable connector,
but does not put strain on it.
Use
the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the flash cable ZIF
connector. Be sure to pry only on the flap itself, not on the connector. Pull
the flash cable straight out of its socket.
Separate
the back cover from the phone. Remove the four 3 mm T3 Torx screws securing the
lower antenna assembly to the phone. Remove the four 3 mm T3 Torx screws
securing the lower antenna assembly to the phone.
Use
the flat end of a spudger to pry up the lower antenna assembly and free it from
the phone. Remove the antenna assembly.
Insert
the tip of a spudger under the battery cable near the connector to lift it
straight up from its socket. Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the
NFC antenna cable connector.
Use
the tip of a spudger to flip up the ZIF retaining flap from the button assembly
cable connector. Slide the tip of the spudger under the button assembly cable
near the connector to pull the cable straight out of its socket.
Insert
the flat end of a spudger under the interconnect cable to free it from the
adhesive holding it to the battery.
Use
the flat end of a spudger to peel the adhesive pull-tab off the top of battery.
Use
the adhesive pull-tab to lift the battery from its recess. The battery is
secured to the motherboard with mild adhesive. Peel slowly, and be careful not
to bend or puncture the battery. Remove the battery from the phone.
