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- How to Replace the Adhesive for Your Motorola Phone
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Introduction
If your back cover comes off without the camera bezel, follow this guide.
What you need
Step 1
Scrape off the old adhesive
- Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to scrape and remove the old adhesive from the phone body and back cover.
- Pay attention to areas around the cameras and outer edge of the phone. Any remaining chunks will prevent your part from aligning properly.
Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to scrape and remove the old adhesive from the phone body and back cover.
Pay attention to areas around the cameras and outer edge of the phone. Any remaining chunks will prevent your part from aligning properly.
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Step 2
Remove the remaining adhesive
- Apply a few drops of high-concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol to any remaining adhesive.
- Use a microfiber cloth to remove the remaining adhesive.
- If you are having trouble removing the adhesive, apply a few drops of alcohol to the adhesive and scrape it with a spudger.
Apply a few drops of high-concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol to any remaining adhesive.
Use a microfiber cloth to remove the remaining adhesive.
If you are having trouble removing the adhesive, apply a few drops of alcohol to the adhesive and scrape it with a spudger.
Step 3
Remove the protective film
- Remove the clear protective film from the new adhesive.
Remove the clear protective film from the new adhesive.
Step 4
Apply the adhesive
- Be very careful during this step! The adhesive is very sticky, and can’t be repositioned once it sticks. Misaligned adhesive can lead to an improper seal.
- Before placing the adhesive on the frame, use the cameras to ensure the adhesive’s proper alignment.
- Lay the adhesive on the frame.
- Press down firmly on the adhesive along the perimeter of the midframe to secure it to the phone.
Be very careful during this step! The adhesive is very sticky, and can’t be repositioned once it sticks. Misaligned adhesive can lead to an improper seal.
Before placing the adhesive on the frame, use the cameras to ensure the adhesive’s proper alignment.
Lay the adhesive on the frame.
Press down firmly on the adhesive along the perimeter of the midframe to secure it to the phone.
Step 5
- Grab the blue protective film’s pull tab on the top of the phone and pull towards the bottom of the phone.
- Pull carefully so the adhesive does not separate from the phone.
Grab the blue protective film’s pull tab on the top of the phone and pull towards the bottom of the phone.
Pull carefully so the adhesive does not separate from the phone.
Step 6
Put the back cover on
- If your phone has a rear fingerprint sensor, make sure to secure it in its cutout on the back cover before proceeding.
- Align the back cover over the back of the phone.
- Press down firmly for one minute along the perimeter of the back cover and camera bezel to secure it with the new adhesive.
If your phone has a rear fingerprint sensor, make sure to secure it in its cutout on the back cover before proceeding.
Align the back cover over the back of the phone.
Press down firmly for one minute along the perimeter of the back cover and camera bezel to secure it with the new adhesive.
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