Thank you! I decided not to remove the screen after reading some of the responses. The process was very straight-forward and simple. Heated the phone by placing it on a Qi charger while running GPS software (gets plenty hot!). Used a credit card to separate the back, the Qi coil from the battery, and the battery from the board. I think I may buy a new back, just to make the old nylon look better. Perhaps place a magnetic ring over the Qi coil (under the back) to help the phone adhere to a magnetic Qi car charger. All-in-all, a simple repair, but one that makes you perform a gut-check throughout the process (I miss battery doors!).
Bought the new battery. Bought the tools. Followed every step (edit: I did not unplug the touch screen ribbon. Just leaned it up and supported it at a 90° angle)... No mention of being careful with the tiny, fragile power button on the circuit board. Ended up breaking it off when laying the board back into the frame. My device is now useless. *Edit: found new switches on ebay, and soldered a new one onto the circuit board. Took a few tries, but it has been working so far.
Thanks a bunch man, had to replace mine today as it was shutting of when doing anything intensive, gaming, youtube etc. Your video was crisp and to the point and I got it done in 30 minutes. Thanks man!
My Droid's battery was dying and after finding your video I decided to tackle the job of replacing it myself. The job went smoothly with the help of this video! Only issue is now my Bluetooth has very short range (4' or so) and I have to have phone or ear bud sitting just right - I've tore phone apart a couple times and rechecked connections - any suggestions?
For this video, I just used the same battery I took out, but the link below provides OEM Motorola parts, so that would be the best place to get the battery www.mobiledefenders.com/battery-eq40-for-motorola-droid-turbo-xt1254-authorized-oem.html
That sounds like it could be the battery. Try disconnecting it and reconnecting it to see if that does anything. If that doesn't work, see if it still does that while charging
The screen ribbon is a pain in the ass to replace. the only things you really need remove are the speaker assembly, the spacer and peel back the wireless charging pad. Disconnect the battery, heat up the phone for 5 minutes with a hair drier, and pry it out with a plastic ruler from all sides. no need to remove the charging port thing or take out the motherboard. Also, use the spacer when you put in the new battery, otherwise it will be too high/low or too much on the side.
Thanks, this was huge help. I didn't have any adhesive, but it all went back together fine. Do you think it would be worthwhile to get some of the red tape, and take it apart again to add the adhesive?
Glad it helped! I would say it's probably worth it, even just to use regular double sided tape you'd find at walmart (Just so you don't have to pay twice as much and have it shipped to you), just to make sure the battery doesn't shift around too much and possibly become damaged
What is the big long list of tools and things for? I only saw you use a couple of tools and what looks like a guitar pic, the #5 torx and a prying tool, maybe two different prying tools? What do I actually need to do this?
i did it but i scratched my shit... but it worx....the hardest part is reconnecting the screen to the motherboard....you gotta push it in deep and the angle's all fucked...........thanx man
PLEASE BE AWARE. The clip that is attaching the battery to the board comes off easily by a single flip. BUT re-clicking this small connector is a nearly impossible task. If the clip won't attach at once, please move the battery untill the clip is at the right place, then lay down the battery. Clicking the clip WHILE laying down has no use.
If you still have the old battery on hand, try plugging it back in and seeing if it turns on. If not, you may have a defective one and might need to order a new one
This is direct from Motorola, but there's only one left: www.amazon.com/Replacement-Battery-MOTOROLA-EQ40-SNN5949A/dp/B01881407G/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1508038843&sr=8-5&keywords=droid+turbo+battery
This is a good video BUT, it would have helped if you had zoomed in on the brackets and pins when disconnecting the battery for example. Also, you are using a phone that has been taken apart previously, which made it seem deceivingly easier than it is to replace the battery in a Turbo. My phone had never been taken apart and the torx head screws felt like they had been overtightened from the factory and had a bit of lock tight put on them. Two of my screws on the bottom bracket that goes over the charge port, that would normally slide downward and off, stripped out and I had to do the battery replacement with it still on. Also couldn't "fold it open" to apply heat on the bottom side of the battery. I was still able to do the battery replacement and get it all back together, I am using it now to post this. Honestly if you have important stuff on your Turbo that isn't backed up and you don't have a backup phone, I would recommend buying a replacement battery yourself (cheaper) and having a phone repair professional do the replacement that will backup their work.
Great my phone has a new battery that only powers a tiny green light at the top of the screen while plugged in. Off to buy a phone. Thanks for making a pain inthe asslook easy.
Thank you! I decided not to remove the screen after reading some of the responses. The process was very straight-forward and simple. Heated the phone by placing it on a Qi charger while running GPS software (gets plenty hot!). Used a credit card to separate the back, the Qi coil from the battery, and the battery from the board. I think I may buy a new back, just to make the old nylon look better. Perhaps place a magnetic ring over the Qi coil (under the back) to help the phone adhere to a magnetic Qi car charger. All-in-all, a simple repair, but one that makes you perform a gut-check throughout the process (I miss battery doors!).
Bought the new battery. Bought the tools. Followed every step (edit: I did not unplug the touch screen ribbon. Just leaned it up and supported it at a 90° angle)... No mention of being careful with the tiny, fragile power button on the circuit board. Ended up breaking it off when laying the board back into the frame. My device is now useless. *Edit: found new switches on ebay, and soldered a new one onto the circuit board. Took a few tries, but it has been working so far.
Going to try this. Where is that button located exactly if you don't mind
@@cz2532 It's the switch under the power button on the side on the phone.
Thanks for guide! I just successfully completed the battery replacement. That butterfly clip is a bear though!
Thanks a bunch man, had to replace mine today as it was shutting of when doing anything intensive, gaming, youtube etc. Your video was crisp and to the point and I got it done in 30 minutes. Thanks man!
Glad I was able to help, I appreciate the support!
My Droid's battery was dying and after finding your video I decided to tackle the job of replacing it myself. The job went smoothly with the help of this video! Only issue is now my Bluetooth has very short range (4' or so) and I have to have phone or ear bud sitting just right - I've tore phone apart a couple times and rechecked connections - any suggestions?
How wide is the tape you're using to tape the battery back down?
Is there specific battery you used, or can any battery made for the Motorola Droid Turbo work?
For this video, I just used the same battery I took out, but the link below provides OEM Motorola parts, so that would be the best place to get the battery
www.mobiledefenders.com/battery-eq40-for-motorola-droid-turbo-xt1254-authorized-oem.html
DO NOT DISCONNECT THE board-to-screen cable IF YOU DON"T HAVE TO.
wish i had read the comments before doing it. what a useless step and what a pain in the ass to put it back!
Great video...I got it all put back together and the screen doesnt turn on. It just vibrates every 20 seconds. what did I miss?
That sounds like it could be the battery. Try disconnecting it and reconnecting it to see if that does anything. If that doesn't work, see if it still does that while charging
Great video! Is this the original Turbo model, or version 2?
This is the first one
The screen ribbon is a pain in the ass to replace. the only things you really need remove are the speaker assembly, the spacer and peel back the wireless charging pad. Disconnect the battery, heat up the phone for 5 minutes with a hair drier, and pry it out with a plastic ruler from all sides. no need to remove the charging port thing or take out the motherboard.
Also, use the spacer when you put in the new battery, otherwise it will be too high/low or too much on the side.
Great idea!
I was wondering how one would place the battery just right
Thanks for sharing that tip!
Thanks, this was huge help. I didn't have any adhesive, but it all went back together fine. Do you think it would be worthwhile to get some of the red tape, and take it apart again to add the adhesive?
Glad it helped! I would say it's probably worth it, even just to use regular double sided tape you'd find at walmart (Just so you don't have to pay twice as much and have it shipped to you), just to make sure the battery doesn't shift around too much and possibly become damaged
What width of the Tesa two-sided tape are you using?
I believe I was using 4 mil
What is the big long list of tools and things for? I only saw you use a couple of tools and what looks like a guitar pic, the #5 torx and a prying tool, maybe two different prying tools? What do I actually need to do this?
The list in the description are just the tools I have in my kit.
You'll need guitar picks, #5 Torx, an iSesamo pry tool, and a Nylon spudger
Thank you for this! I would have had to get a new phone if I couldn't replace my battery.
I'm glad I was able to help!
What kind of adhesive do you recommend? It's a small type of tape?
www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Tesa-4965-Red-Tape/IF317-071-2
This is the tape I've used on every repair I've ever done and it hasn't failed me yet
Have you done a Droid Turbo 2 battery replacement?
i did it but i scratched my shit... but it worx....the hardest part is reconnecting the screen to the motherboard....you gotta push it in deep and the angle's all fucked...........thanx man
thanks.. my phone completely froze so I had to disconnect the battery and restart it (:
How do u reset it?
Getting old, shaky hands and bad eyes, I don't think I could do this repair myself. Not sure if you can advertise on UA-cam but could you do mine?
Rick Quest I'd be glad to assist you with that! Shoot me an email at jacksonzeimet@gmail.com
PLEASE BE AWARE. The clip that is attaching the battery to the board comes off easily by a single flip. BUT re-clicking this small connector is a nearly impossible task. If the clip won't attach at once, please move the battery untill the clip is at the right place, then lay down the battery. Clicking the clip WHILE laying down has no use.
yeah, you have to use the spacer to place the new battery.
Hi! I change my battery and now my phone do not turn on!
If you still have the old battery on hand, try plugging it back in and seeing if it turns on. If not, you may have a defective one and might need to order a new one
JacksonTechRepairs thank you so much for your answer, I just conected the battery wrong!
Ahh, it happens. Glad you got it to work!
Hi i plugged my old battery back in...i know it had a 90% charge on it. The unit didn't power up. Any suggestions?
you didn't connect the screen ribbon correctly. fought with that myself for two damn hours.
do you have a link for battery?
This is direct from Motorola, but there's only one left:
www.amazon.com/Replacement-Battery-MOTOROLA-EQ40-SNN5949A/dp/B01881407G/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1508038843&sr=8-5&keywords=droid+turbo+battery
This is a good video BUT, it would have helped if you had zoomed in on the brackets and pins when disconnecting the battery for example. Also, you are using a phone that has been taken apart previously, which made it seem deceivingly easier than it is to replace the battery in a Turbo. My phone had never been taken apart and the torx head screws felt like they had been overtightened from the factory and had a bit of lock tight put on them. Two of my screws on the bottom bracket that goes over the charge port, that would normally slide downward and off, stripped out and I had to do the battery replacement with it still on. Also couldn't "fold it open" to apply heat on the bottom side of the battery. I was still able to do the battery replacement and get it all back together, I am using it now to post this. Honestly if you have important stuff on your Turbo that isn't backed up and you don't have a backup phone, I would recommend buying a replacement battery yourself (cheaper) and having a phone repair professional do the replacement that will backup their work.
the screws have loctite, that's why they seem overtightened
Piece of cake...but I'll enjoy the cake and take my phone to the Verizon Store!
Great my phone has a new battery that only powers a tiny green light at the top of the screen while plugged in. Off to buy a phone. Thanks for making a pain inthe asslook easy.
Could you have the camera any farther away from the phone, please?
FatElvis yes