Sony Xperia Xa2 Ultra Vibration Motor Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes            

Sections

4

• Rear Cover
• 6 steps
• Speaker
• 2 steps
• Charging Port
• 4 steps
• Vibration Motor
• 1 step

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Introduction

The vibration motor generates the vibration you feel in your phone when you get a notification or perform certain activities on your phone.

Before using this guide, review the troubleshooting page to make sure that one of your settings is stopping the use of the vibration.

Before taking any steps to open the phone, make sure that it is turned completely.

Be aware that when using a heat gun (or something similar) that the device will heat up. Continue with caution.

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Cover               

• Turn off your phone before continuing.
• Remove the SIM card tray on the left side of the phone using a SIM card eject tool.

Turn off your phone before continuing.

Remove the SIM card tray on the left side of the phone using a SIM card eject tool.

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Step 2

• Heat the edge of the phone with the heat gun (recommended) for 30 seconds.
• If you don’t have a heat gun, a hair dryer can be used.
• Use the hair dryer on the highest setting, constantly going around the phone to heat all of the edges.
• The phone will become hot to the touch. Use gloves or a towel to touch the phone.

Heat the edge of the phone with the heat gun (recommended) for 30 seconds.

If you don’t have a heat gun, a hair dryer can be used.

Use the hair dryer on the highest setting, constantly going around the phone to heat all of the edges.

The phone will become hot to the touch. Use gloves or a towel to touch the phone.

Step 3

• Apply the suction handle near an edge of the phone and pull upwards while trying to get an opening large enough for an iFixit opening pick.

Apply the suction handle near an edge of the phone and pull upwards while trying to get an opening large enough for an iFixit opening pick.

Step 4

• Pry upwards with the pick to start pulling the rear cover off the adhesive it’s attached to.
• Insert a second pick once there is enough room.

Pry upwards with the pick to start pulling the rear cover off the adhesive it’s attached to.

Insert a second pick once there is enough room.

Step 5

• Take one of the picks and try to slide it down the side of the phone, pulling more of the cover off the adhesive.
• The iFixit opening tool may also be used to gain better leverage.
• The rear cover will pop off.

Take one of the picks and try to slide it down the side of the phone, pulling more of the cover off the adhesive.

The iFixit opening tool may also be used to gain better leverage.

The rear cover will pop off.

Step 6

• Once the rear cover is off, use the iFixit opening tool to detach the flex cable.

Once the rear cover is off, use the iFixit opening tool to detach the flex cable.

Step 7

              Speaker               

• Remove the four 3 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove the four 3 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 8

• Using an iFixit opening tool, pry and remove the speaker.

Using an iFixit opening tool, pry and remove the speaker.

Step 9

              Charging Port               

• Using the iFixit opening tool, disconnect the flex cable.

Using the iFixit opening tool, disconnect the flex cable.

Step 10

• Remove both the black and white antenna cables using the Jimmy.

Remove both the black and white antenna cables using the Jimmy.

Step 11

• Remove the vibration flex cable with the Jimmy.

Remove the vibration flex cable with the Jimmy.

Step 12

• Using the Jimmy and the iFixit opening tool, remove the charging port.

Using the Jimmy and the iFixit opening tool, remove the charging port.

Step 13

              Vibration Motor               

• Using the tweezers, pry underneath the vibration motor and pull from its place.
• There is an adhesive underneath it so removing it may take a bit of work.

Using the tweezers, pry underneath the vibration motor and pull from its place.

There is an adhesive underneath it so removing it may take a bit of work.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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