moto g10 - Replacing the screen

Use our checklist to test the basic functions of your Motorola moto g10 before repairing. This way you can check afterwards if your repair was successful.

1. Press and hold the power button until the Power Off menu appears on the screen.
2. Tap Power off in the displayed menu. Your smartphone will shut down within a few seconds.

1. Press a thin, pointed object into the small round opening next to the SIM tray to push it out of the device frame. We use a SIM tool for this purpose.
2. Then pull the tray completely out of the frame.

The plastic back cover is hooked into the screen unit and slightly glued as well. It can be loosened particularly well with a flat plastic tool, such as a pick or the iPlastix.

The frame is especially unstable at the opening where the SIM tray used to be. Therefore, be particularly careful at this point.

1. Carefully slide your tool under the edge of the back cover.
2. Now move the tool around the back cover piece by piece. The hooks with the screen unit should loosen audibly and noticeably.

The back cover is glued separately around the camera module and fingerprint scanner.Press down the camera module and fingerprint scanner when detaching the back cover, so that they are not accidentally torn off.

1. Heat the adhesive by briefly running a hot air device over it. We use a heat gun for this, but a normal hair dryer will also do.
2. Carefully detach the back cover.

There are strips of protective film on the edge of the screen unit. Since they partly cover the screws, they have to be removed.

1. Carefully pull off the strips with tweezers.
2. Discard them if you do not want to reattach them after the repair.

• 2 × 3.3 mm Phillips
• 7 × 3.9 mm Phillips

Use a screw storage to keep an overview during the repair and avoid losing anything. Use an old sewing box, for example. With our high-quality magnetic pad, you have the additional advantage that nothing slips.

1. Loosen the nine Phillips screws from the plastic cover above the motherboard.
2. Arrange them on the magnetic pad in a way that you can easily identify the two different screw lengths later on.

The fingerprint sensor lies on the plastic cover. To avoid damaging it, you should hold aside when removing the plastic cover.

1. Carefully lever the plastic cover upwards, so that the lugs that hook it into the screen unit are released. We use a plastic spudger for this.
2. Hold the fingerprint sensor aside and take the loosened plastic cover out of the device.

• Connector

Always detach the battery connector as soon as possible to avoid a potential short circuit.When separating connectors, always start from the side where there are no small components on the motherboard. This way you avoid potential damage.

1. Carefully pry the battery connector from the motherboard with a plastic spudger.

• Connector

1. Separate the connector of the fingerprint scanner by carefully levering it off the board with a spudger.

1. Take the separated fingerprint scanner out of your device and put it aside.

Never heat the heat-sensitive battery directly, but only from the screen side.

1. Turn your device with the screen side facing upwards.
2. Heat the screen with your hot air device at the spot where the battery is located.

Once the adhesive has warmed up sufficiently, the easiest way to lift the battery is to use a suction cup and a plastic lever tool.

1. Place the suction cup on the lower edge of the battery and pull it upwards to lift the battery up.
2. At the same time, use a plastic lever tool on the lower edge of the battery to push the battery upwards. We use the battery spudger for this purpose.

The battery can be loosened particularly well if you move the iPlastix under the battery with a knife movement.

1. Insert the flat iPlastix at the lifted edge and slide it under the battery bit by bit to completely detach it from the bottom of the screen unit.
2. Take the loosened battery out of your device.

• Connector

A thin copper film is attached above the front camera and its connector. It serves to dissipate heat and should therefore not be damaged or removed.

1. Carefully loosen the copper film with a pair of tweezers to access the connector underneath.
2. Subsequently lever the connector of the front camera off the board.

1. Take the separated front camera out of the device and put it aside.

• Connector

The power button and the volume buttons are attached to the motherboard via the same connector. The connector is inserted into a kind of lock.

1. Open the connector lock by carefully levering it upwards with a spudger.
2. Next, pull the short end of the flex cable from under the lock.

The main part of the flex cable from the power and volume buttons is glued to the side of the case frame and intergated in a black protective coating.

1. Heat the black coated flex cable briefly with hot air.
2. Detach the flex cable from the case frame piece by piece by running a flat, sturdy tool underneath it. We use tweezers for this purpose.

• Connector

The remaining connectors attached to the motherboard are the connector of the screen and the antenna cable.

1. Separate the two remaining connectors from the motherboard. A pair of tweezers is particularly suitable for separating the small connector of the antenna cable.

• 2 × 2.9 mm Phillips

1. Loosen the two Phillips screws from the motherboard.
2. Place it on a field of the magnetic pad.

Hold the screen and antenna cables aside when taking out the motherboard, in order to avoid damaging them.

1. Carefully lever the unscrewed motherboard upwards to release it from its guide.
2. Take it out of the device and put it aside.

1. Use tweezers to carefully lever the earpiece out of its guide at the upper edge of the screen unit.
2. Take the detached earpiece out of your device and put it aside.

• 7 × 3.3 mm Phillips

1. Remove the sieben Phillips screws from the speaker module.
2. Then place them on the magnetic pad.

A small notch in the speaker's guide helps you apply the tool.

1. Carefully lever the detached speaker out of the screen unit with a spudger.
2. Then take it out of the device and put it aside.

• Connector

The flex cable of the USB board is integrated in the screen unit of the moto g10. It connects USB and motherboard with each other.

1. Separate the connector of USB board by carefully levering it off with a spudger.

The lower end of the antenna cable can stay connected to the USB board.

1. Carefully pull the antenna cable out of its guide in the case frame with the help of tweezers.

• 1 × 2.9 mm Phillips

1. Loosen the single Phillips screw from the USB board.
2. Place it on a field of the magnetic pad.

1. Carefully lever the unscrewed USB board upwards to release it from its guide.
2. Take it out of the device and put it aside.

The vibration motor is glued. To make it easier to loosen, you can first briefly heat it with hot air.

1. Remove the vibration motor from the screen unit by carefully detaching it with a pair of tweezers.

Our replacement screen for the Motorola moto g10 is not pre-installed. Therefore, you have to transfer all components to the new screen.

1. Remove all protective films and seals from the inside of the replacement screen before you start reinstalling the removed components.
2. You can leave the protective film on the screen glass until the end of the repair for protection.

1. Put the vibration motor back in its original position and press it lightly.

To ensure that the USB board sits evenly, the USB socket must be pushed correctly into its guide in the case frame. To do so, it is best to position the board at a slight angle.

1. Put the board back in its original position in the screen unit.

• 1 × 2.9 mm Phillips

When screwing components into place, make sure that you do not mix up the screws. A too long screw in the wrong place could damage the screen in the worst case.

1. Fix the USB board with the single Phillips screw.

1. Use tweezers to carefully push the antenna cable back into its guide at the edge of the case.

• Connector

Never attach connectors by force. Damage can lead to the failure of an entire component.

1. Reattach the connectors of the USB board by carefully pressing it down. You should hear and feel it click into place.

There are small lugs on the edge of the speaker module. These must fit into the screen unit to ensure that the speaker sits level.

1. Put the speaker back in its original position and press it tight.

• 7 × 3.3 mm Phillips

Make sure the speaker sits level in the device before you screw it in.

1. Screw the speaker into place with the seven Phillips screws.

1. Put the earpiece back into its guide and press it lightly.

When inserting the motherboard, hold the flex cables of screen and antenna aside to avoid damaging or accidentally pinching them.

1. Replace the motherboard into the screen unit. Inserting it at a slight angle (towards the earpiece) makes it especially easy.

• 2 × 2.9 mm Phillips

1. Fasten the motherboard with the two Phillips screw.

• Connector

1. Reattach the connectors of the screen and antenna cables to the motherboard by carefully pressing them down. You should hear and feel them click into place.

The cutouts of the black coated flex cable help you align it with the edge of the case.

1. Align the flex cable with the edge of the case.
2. Then press it tight with your finger or tweezers.

• Connector

1. Insert the short, uncoated end of the flex cable back into the lock on the motherboard.
2. Close the lock by carefully folding it down with a pair of tweezers.

1. Put the front camera back into its guide at the upper screen edge.

• Connector

1. Attach the connector of the front camera to the motherboard by pressing it gently. You should hear and feel it click into place.
2. After that, reattach the copper foil over the connector again.

Normally, the remaining adhesive on the battery's back is sufficient to attach it safely again. Otherwise, we can recommend our universal adhesive strips for attaching the battery.

1. Insert the old battery into the screen unit and press it firmly.
2. If necessary, heat it from the screen side, so that the adhesive bonds properly again.

1. Put the fingerprint scanner in its original place on the motherboard.

• Connector

Never attach connectors by force. Damage can lead to the failure of an entire component.

1. Reattach the fingerprint scanner by carefully pressing its connector onto the motherboard. You should hear and feel it click into place.

• Connector

Always connect the battery connector last to avoid a potential short circuit

1. Carefully reattach the battery connector to the motherboard.

The fingerprint scanner must lie on the plastic cover. Therefore, it has to be held aside when inserting the cover.

There are small lugs on the edge of the cover. These have to be inserted into the screen unit, so that it sits level.

1. Hold the fingerprint scanner to the side.
2. Place the plastic cover over the motherboard and press it firmly.
3. Put the fingerprint scanner on the cover.

• 2 × 3.3 mm Phillips
• 7 × 3.9 mm Phillips

At this point, make sure that you do not mix up the two different screw lengths. A screw that is too long in the wrong place can damage the screen in the worst case.

1. Fasten the plastic cover with the nine Phillips screws.

If something doesn't work properly during testing, switch your device off again and double-check if everything is installed and attached correctly.

1. Turn your moto g10 back on.
2. Drag an app over the screen to see if the touch works properly everywhere.
3. Also check whether any pixel errors are displayed and the color reproduction is correct.
4. Then check the function of the fingerprint scanner.
5. To test other components, you can use our checklist as a guide.

The back cover must lie flat everywhere. If it protrudes at one spot, there is usually a component inside that is not installed correctly.

1. When everything works press the back cover back onto the screen unit. You should hear and feel it click into place.
2. Run your hot air device around the camera module and fingerprint scanner, so that the glue bonds properly.

Make sure to insert the SIM tray the right way around. If you push the tray the wrong way with too much force, not only the tray itself but also your moto g10 may be damaged.

1. Finish your repair by inserting the SIM tray. It is seated correctly when you can feel it click into place.