Motorola Droid 4 Motherboard Replacement

Insert the rear cover removal tool, or a paper clip, in the hole near the back camera lens.

Slide the cover down to remove.

Remove the sticker on the rear compartment to reveal the battery.

Use the T5 Torx Screwdriver to remove both 2.5 mm screws from the battery cable.

Use the Spudger to unstick the battery.

Using the blue plastic opening tool, pry off the thin plastic camera cover.

Remove the four screws, indicated by the red circles, with the screwdriver and T5 Torx bit.

Insert the spudger between the rear bezel and the main housing.

Slide the spudger around all sides of the phone to separate the bezel from the housing.

Pry the bezel free.

Remove the 12 screws holding the housing in place using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Follow the red circles, indicated in the picture, to locate the screws.

Separate the housing from the motherboard.

Using the spudger, separate the motherboard from the keyboard frame.

Tilt the motherboard upward from the side of the charger connection as shown in the picture.

Using the spudger, gently disconnect the two motherboard connections.