DROID TURBO 2: Teardown video

[viper8315]

In case anybody's interested, here's an educational video...

 

[russel5150]

Interesting video thanks

Moto Droid Turbo 2

 

[perkdog65]

Good for reference thank you.

 

[Dan Lo-Fat]

Fails to show THE MOST important thing - removing the connectors, COMPLETELY out of frame. Re-do that part and edit.

Aaaand in other news: None of the main board removal is needed in order to JUST take the battery out. And yet, you dont even show us HOW TO TAKE THE BATTERY OUT - which would be the next most important thing.

And, by the way: the ubreakable "plastic" sheet you keep touching isnt even the top layer that IS user-replaceable - because it CAN get damaged - is the factory screen protector that you PEEL OFF to use the phone.

 

[SeanSkiNE]

He also doesn't show where he removes the power and volume buttons. He is unscrewing the metal outer frame and the buttons are visible, then he cuts the clip and the buttons have been removed. I'm curious to see how the power button is hinged, as mine only seems to work from the top part of the button.

 

[Soundtallica]

Guys, there are a couple other teardown videos of the Turbo 2 on Youtube, they're a simple search away and easy to find. The other two show how to disconnect the connectors and how to remove the battery. Apparently, the battery is stuck to the board with adhesive just like the back cover. And while it seems like you can remove the battery without taking the logic board off, it leaves a much smaller window for error and less surface area to pry it off. What a pain!

On the other hand though, I love this phone and anticipate keeping it for a long long time. Thanks to these videos I have confidence I can replace the battery myself when it goes bad.