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Volume Button Repair Guide for Pixel 2
Volume Button Repair guide for the Google Pixel 2
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000, #00)
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Pixel 2 volume button flex cable
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear eye protection when working with glass screens to guard against small shards.
- Always disconnect the battery connector before touching internal motherboard components.
- Keep heat gun temperatures moderate to avoid heat damage to the OLED display.
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
Apply Heat to Display
2 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer around the perimeter of the screen for 2 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the lower portion of the front screen glass and press firmly to seal.
- 4
Slice Screen Adhesive
5 minPull up gently on the suction cup and insert a plastic prying tool under the glass edge. Slide the tool along all edges to slice the display adhesive.
- 5
Lift Display Glass
2 minCarefully lift the top edge of the display panel upward like a book lid, exposing the display ribbon cable underneath.
- 6
Remove Connector Shield Screws
2 minUse your precision screwdriver to remove the screws securing the display cable bracket shield.
- 7
Remove Cable Shield
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal shield off the display connector and set it aside.
- 8
Disconnect Display Cable
2 minPry the display flex cable straight up from the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger, then set the screen aside.
- 9
Disconnect Battery Connector
1 minLocate the battery flex cable connector and pop it off the motherboard using a plastic spudger to cut power.
- 10
Remove Motherboard Screws
3 minUnscrew the internal frame screws holding the motherboard assembly in place using a precision screwdriver.
- 11
Unseat Volume Button Flex
2 minDisconnect the volume button flex cable connector from the side of the motherboard using a spudger.
- 12
Pry Volume Button Ribbon
3 minSlide fine tweezers under the volume button flex cable and carefully peel it off the inner frame.
- 13
Install New Volume Button Flex
3 minAlign the replacement volume button flex cable into the frame slot and press it down to stick the contacts firmly in place.
- 14
Reconnect Motherboard and Screen
4 minPlug the volume cable, battery connector, and display flex cable back into the motherboard, then reinstall the metal shield screws.
- 15
Apply Screen Adhesive
3 minApply pre-cut replacement adhesive along the frame edges, press the screen down firmly into position, and power on to test the volume keys.
After your Google Pixel 2 volume button repair
Power the Pixel 2 back on and test the volume button 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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