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Google Pixel 2 Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement 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
- Replacement Google Pixel 2 screen assembly
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from cracked glass fragments.
- Do not puncture or bend the internal lithium-ion battery.
- Unplug heating tools when not in active use.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off Phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen. Ensure the device is fully shut down before proceeding.
- 2
Heat Display Edges
2 minApply heat around the outer perimeter of the glass for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the lower portion of the screen near the bottom speaker grill.
- 4
Create Gap
2 minPull up on the suction cup ring to create a small gap between the glass and metal frame.
- 5
Insert Opening Pick
1 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the seam created at the bottom edge.
- 6
Slice Bottom Adhesive
2 minSlide the pick across the bottom edge to slice through the adhesive seal.
- 7
Slice Left Edge
2 minMove the opening pick along the left side of the display to sever the side adhesive.
- 8
Slice Right Edge
2 minSlide the pick along the right edge of the screen, keeping the pick shallow to avoid internal components.
- 9
Slice Top Edge
2 minCarefully slice through the adhesive at the top, taking care around the proximity sensor and front camera.
- 10
Tilt Display Open
1 minLift the top of the display up like a book cover, taking care not to strain the ribbon cable at the bottom.
- 11
Unscrew Shield Bracket
2 minUse a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the display connector shield.
- 12
Remove Cable Shield
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal shield off the motherboard and set it aside safely.
- 13
Disconnect Display Cable
1 minPry the display ribbon connector straight up from its socket using the flat end of a spudger.
- 14
Remove Old Display
1 minLift the damaged display assembly completely away from the phone body.
- 15
Clean Housing Perimeter
4 minScrape off residual adhesive from the aluminum frame using a spudger and high-concentration isopropyl alcohol.
- 16
Apply Display Adhesive
3 minPeel and align pre-cut adhesive strips onto the clean perimeter of the phone frame.
- 17
Connect New Screen
2 minAlign and press the new display's ribbon cable onto its motherboard socket until it snaps into place.
- 18
Reinstall Cable Shield
2 minPlace the metal shield back over the connector and reinstall the two T5 Torx screws.
- 19
Adhere New Screen
2 minAlign the display assembly over the frame and press firmly around all edges to seat the adhesive.
After your Google Pixel 2 screen replacement
Power the Pixel 2 back on and test the screen replacement 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
Explore more Google Pixel 2 repair context in the encyclopedia, or open related DIY guides.
