Motorola Edge 30 Ultra Back Glass Replacement
Complete guide to Motorola Edge 30 Ultra back glass replacement. Cost estimates, difficulty level, time required, and environmental impact.
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💰 Cost Breakdown
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🔧 Repair Overview
Back Glass Replacement is one of the most common repairs for Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. This repair involves replacing the damaged housing component with a new or refurbished part. The process typically takes 1-3 hours and requires difficult skill level.
🔧 Required Tools
What You'll Need
- Replacement housing part (OEM or aftermarket)
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000 or pentalobe)
- Opening tools (plastic spudger, suction cup)
- Adhesive strips or glue
- Clean workspace with good lighting
Step-by-Step Process
Step 1: Heat the right edge
Completely power off your phone before you begin.
A [guide|157348|hair dryer|new_window=true], [guide|151116|heat gun|new_window=true], or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.
Step 2: Separate the right adhesive
Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close to the middle of the right edge as possible.
Pull up on the suction cup with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back cover and the frame.
Depending on the age of your phone, this may be difficult. If you're having trouble, apply more heat to the edge and try again.
Insert an opening pick into the gap.
Step 3: Slice the right adhesive
Slide the pick along the right edge to slice the adhesive.
Leave the pick in the bottom right edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
Step 4: Heat the bottom edge
Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover's bottom edge for two minutes.
Step 5: Slice the bottom right corner adhesive
Rotate the pick around the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.
Step 6:
Slide the pick along the bottom edge to slice the adhesive.
Leave the pick in the bottom left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
Step 7:
Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover's left edge for two minutes.
Step 8:
Rotate the pick around the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.
Step 9:
Slide the pick along the edge to slice the adhesive.
Leave the pick in the top left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
Step 10:
Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover's top edge for two minutes.
Step 11:
Rotate the pick around the top left corner to slice the adhesive.
Step 12:
Slide the pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.
Step 13: Remove the back cover
Lift the back cover from the phone and remove it.
If the back cover is still stuck to the midframe, slide an opening pick around the edges of the phone until the cover separates completely.
Step 14: Separate the camera bezel adhesive
Insert an opening pick between the right edge of the camera bezel and the motherboard cover.
Slide the pick back and forth along the edge to slice the adhesive.
Step 15:
Insert an opening pick between the left edge of the camera bezel and the motherboard cover.
Slide the pick back and forth along the edge to slice the adhesive.
Step 16: Remove the camera bezel
Lift the camera bezel from the phone and remove it.
During reassembly:
This is a good point to test your phone's functionality before sealing it up. Use [link|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Test+the+Hardware+on+Your+Motorola+Phone/154941|new_window=true|this guide] to run a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.
If you are replacing the fingerprint sensor or screen assembly, use [link|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Calibrate+an+Optical+Fingerprint+Sensor+for+Your+Motorola+Phone/154616|new_window=true|this guide] to calibrate the fingerprint sensor.
Follow [link|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Replace+the+Adhesive+for+Your+Motorola+Phone/154434|new_window=true|this guide] to replace the back cover and camera bezel adhesive.
Step 17: Detach the left wireless charging coil tape
Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath the tape that connects the wireless charging coil to the speaker on the bottom left of the phone.
Slowly lift the spudger up until the tape detaches from the speaker.
Step 18: Detach the right wireless charging coil tape
Insert a spudger underneath the tape that connects the wireless charging coil to the daughterboard cover on the bottom right of the phone.
Slowly lift the spudger up until the tape detaches.
Step 19:
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the ten 4 mm screws securing the motherboard cover.
Step 20:
Adhesive secures the motherboard cover to the motherboard itself.
Apply a heated iOpener between the bottom edge of the motherboard cover for two minutes.
Step 21:
Insert an opening tool between the motherboard cover and the midframe.
Pry up with the opening tool until you are able to grab the motherboard cover with your fingers.
During reassembly, press down around the perimeter of the motherboard cover to engage the clips.
Step 22: Remove the motherboard cover
Slowly pull the motherboard cover up and away from the phone and remove it.
Step 23: Move the graphite film
Use your fingers to move the graphite film that covers the battery out of the way.
Step 24: Disconnect the battery
Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery's press connector.
To re-attach [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Recognizing+&+Disconnecting+Cable+Connectors/25629#s70308|press connectors|new_window=true] like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.
Step 25: Disconnect the interconnect cable
Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect cable's press connector.
Step 26: Disconnect the screen cable
Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the screen's press connector.
Step 27: Disconnect the button assembly cable
Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the button assembly's press connector.
Step 28: Disconnect the white coaxial cable
Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the white antenna's coaxial connector.
Pry under the rounded edge of the coaxial connector, not the straight edge. If you pry under the straight edge you may rip the socket off of the motherboard.
During reassembly, make sure to put the cable back in its clip on the motherboard.
To re-attach [link|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Recognizing+&+Disconnecting+Cable+Connectors/25629#s64972|new_window=true|coaxial connectors] like this one, hold the connectors in place and gently press them straight down with your finger or the pointed end of a spudger.
Step 29:
Repeat the previous step on the black antenna's coaxial connector.
During reassembly, make sure to put the cable back in its clip on the motherboard.
Step 30:
Take care not to puncture or bend the battery with your [product|IF145-020|tweezers]—a punctured or bent battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.
Use a pair of tweezers to grip the bottom right corner of the motherboard near the peg on the right edge of the phone.
Pull the motherboard up and over the peg with a slow, steady force. This should release a few clips securing the motherboard.
This may require multiple attempts and significant force, as the peg wedges the motherboard in very tightly.
Step 31:
Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the middle of the motherboard's bottom edge.
Gently pry up on the motherboard to release the clips securing it.
Step 32:
Remove the motherboard from the phone.
During reassembly:
Clean off the old thermal paste from the midframe and motherboard using isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth. [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Apply+Thermal+Paste/744|Apply new thermal paste|new_window=true] before reassembly.
Ensure that all of the cables that connect to the motherboard (interconnect, battery, antenna, display, and button assembly) are out of they way so they do not get stuck under the motherboard when it's reinserted.
Step 33: Remove the ultra wide camera
Flip over the motherboard to access the ultra wide camera.
Use the pointed end of the spudger to pry up and disconnect the ultra wide camera's press connector.
There's no adhesive securing the camera to the motherboard. Be careful disconnecting the press connector, as it may eject the camera.
Remove the ultra wide camera.
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DIY vs Professional Repair
✋ DIY Repair
- ✅ Lower cost (parts only: $42-$108)
- ✅ Learn new skills
- ❌ Risk of further damage
- ❌ No warranty
- ❌ Requires tools and time
🔧 Professional Repair
- ✅ Expert installation
- ✅ Warranty included
- ✅ Faster turnaround
- ❌ Higher cost ($70-$180)
- ❌ Need to find reputable shop
Environmental Impact
By choosing to repair your Motorola Edge 30 Ultra instead of replacing it, you're preventing approximately 53 kg of CO₂ emissions. Manufacturing a new Motorola Edge 30 Ultra generates 59 kg of CO₂, while this repair only produces about 6 kg of CO₂. That's a 90% reduction in carbon emissions!
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