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Google Pixel 2 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Google Pixel 2
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- T5 Torx screwdriver
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Pixel 2 replacement microphone daughterboard
- Pre-cut display adhesive strip
- Isopropyl alcohol pad
Safety
- Power off the phone completely before starting the repair procedure.
- Wear safety glasses when working with glass to protect your eyes from fine splinters.
- Do not puncture, bend, or apply pressure to the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Apply heat to the front glass screen
3 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer to warm the outer edges of the front glass for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 2
Attach the suction cup to the lower display
2 minPress the suction cup onto the lower third of the front glass and gently pull upward to create a thin gap.
- 3
Insert a plastic opening pick under the screen
2 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the gap between the glass screen assembly and the phone chassis.
- 4
Slice the adhesive along the perimeter
5 minCarefully slide the opening pick around all four edges of the device to cut through the display adhesive.
- 5
Open the display from the left edge
2 minGently lift the screen assembly open like a book from the right side toward the left side.
- 6
Remove the display bracket screws
2 minUse a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the metal shield over the screen connector.
- 7
Disconnect the display ribbon cable
2 minPry the display cable connector straight up from the motherboard using a plastic spudger and set the screen aside.
- 8
Remove the internal frame screws
4 minUnscrew nine T5 Torx screws holding the internal metal midframe shield to the body.
- 9
Lift out the internal midframe plate
2 minUse a spudger to pry the midframe plate out of the rear case to expose the lower daughterboard and battery.
- 10
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry the battery press connector straight up off the motherboard using a spudger to prevent short circuits.
- 11
Disconnect the daughterboard ribbon cable
2 minUnplug the lower interconnect cable and antenna cable attached to the bottom daughterboard.
- 12
Remove the microphone board screw
2 minUnbolt the single T5 Torx screw securing the microphone daughterboard to the bottom of the enclosure.
- 13
Pry out the microphone daughterboard assembly
3 minGently pry underneath the bottom daughterboard to loosen its adhesive and remove the microphone board from the case.
- 14
Install the new microphone daughterboard
3 minAlign the new microphone board into the bottom recess and press firmly to seat it in place.
After your Google Pixel 2 microphone repair
Power the Pixel 2 back on and test the microphone repair function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Google Pixel 2 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
Keep learning
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