Motorola Razr Plus 2024 Razr 50 Ultra Teardown & Disassembly

Welcome back to the channel! Today, we’re diving deep into the Motorola Razr Plus 2024, also known in some regions as the Razr 50 Ultra. This teardown and disassembly guide will walk you through every step needed to take apart this foldable phone and highlight key repair insights. If you enjoy content like this, make sure you subscribe and click the notification bell so you’ll be notified whenever I upload a new ipad 3 video. Also, if you need any tools for this teardown, check out the links in the description below.

Let’s get started by removing the SIM tray. Taking a closer look at the SIM tray, you can see a black rubber gasket around the opening, which helps to keep water and dust out. This gasket is crucial for maintaining the phone’s IP rating.

Next, we need to apply heat to both the outer screen and the bottom cover. You can use either a hairdryer or a heat gun to soften the adhesive underneath. I prefer using a hairdryer since it reduces the risk of overheating and damaging internal components. Once the adhesive is sufficiently heated, use a pry tool to carefully pry off the outer screen and bottom cover.

With the screen and bottom cover removed, we can see a Philip screw holding down the cover over the screen connector. Remove this screw to access the connector. It’s worth noting that the glass camera lens covers can be replaced by applying heat and prying them off, meaning you don’t need to disassemble the entire phone to replace these covers.

Here’s a closer look at the back of the screen and the vegan leather back cover. You’ll notice the graphite film over the motherboard, which is used to help dissipate heat. Peel this film off to proceed further.

Eleven more Phillips screws need to be removed to access the internal components. After removing these screws, disconnect the battery cable and other flex cables from the mainboard. The LED flash is located on the cover, and the flex cable for the telephoto lens needs to be disconnected from the mainboard as well.

The motherboard in the Razr Plus 2024 is a dual-layer design. On one side, you can see the 50-megapixel primary camera, which is the only camera with optical image stabilization (OIS). There’s a secondary microphone in the top corner, an autofocus and light sensor on the back, and some copper tape on the shields to aid in heat dissipation. The SIM reader is located on the other side, along with the proximity sensor and a 32-megapixel front-facing camera. There’s also graphite film and thermal paste on the back shields to help transfer heat.

Once the graphite film is peeled back, you can see an aluminum plate on top of the RAM, which is seated on top of the processor. Here’s a closer look at the thin aluminum plate and the RAM and processor assembly.

To remove the battery on the top flip, there are no pull tabs to assist in prying it off. Instead, you’ll need to apply some isopropyl alcohol around the sides of the battery and let it sit for about 30 seconds to a minute. This will help to weaken the adhesive underneath, making it easier to pry the battery out.

Here’s a look at the first battery, which is rated at 150 milliamp hours. The telephoto camera is held in place with adhesive, so to replace it, you’ll need to apply heat and carefully pry it off. The same process applies to the earpiece speaker located at the top.

For the volume buttons, the flex cable is held on with adhesive. If you need to replace this, you’ll have to pry off the flex cable from the frame and remove the rubber gasket that seals it inside the frame. The fingerprint sensor also has a rubber gasket securing it in place, so to replace it, you’ll need to cut out the gasket and pull the flex cable from the frame.

There are seven Phillips screws on the bottom that need to be removed next. After that, disconnect the bottom battery cable and the rest of the flex cables. To unlock and release these flex cables, lift up the black latches.

Here’s a look at the wireless charging coil and the NFC antenna on the bottom cover. The light gray line you see is an antenna line.

For the bottom battery, the process is the same as the top: apply isopropyl alcohol around the edges to weaken the adhesive, making it easier to pry the battery off. This bottom battery is rated at 2950 milliamp hours. The flex cable for the folding screen needs to be peeled off from the subboard, which can now be lifted up and removed.

Taking a look at the subboard, we see the primary microphone located under a covered shield. Here’s a look at the other side of the subboard. The charging port has a red rubber gasket around the opening for added protection against water and dust. This is the bottom speaker assembly, and the vibrator motor is located in the bottom corner, held on with adhesive.

For those worried about inserting the SIM ejector tool into the wrong hole, fear not—both the filters and microphones on the top and bottom are seated above the holes, so they won’t get damaged.

If you need to replace the folding screen, once the flex cable is disconnected and peeled off from the subboard, you would heat up the plastic border on the front and pry it off. Then, apply heat to the folding screen to loosen the adhesive underneath and carefully pry it off from the frame. However, I’m not going to pry off the folding screen in this video due to the high risk of damaging it and the importance of using the correct adhesive for reapplication. It’s recommended to opt for a replacement screen that comes with the frame pre-attached to simplify the process.

These flex cables that connect the bottom half of the phone to the top half are routed through specific channels. There are covers holding them in place along with screws and seals on top of these screws. You’ll need to peel off the seals to remove the screws and covers. These black screws also have rubber-like seals for added protection.

For the repairability score, I give the Motorola Razr Plus 2024 a 5.5 out of 10. While it’s relatively straightforward to disassemble, the lack of pull tabs for the batteries and the complexity of replacing the folding screen reduce its overall repairability.

Now it’s time to put the phone back together. Reassemble everything in reverse order, ensuring all components are securely reconnected. Once everything is back in place, power on the phone to confirm it’s functioning correctly.

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