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Volume Button Repair Guide for Pixel 3a XL
Volume Button Repair guide for the Google Pixel 3a XL
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (T3 Torx)
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Pixel 3a XL volume button cable
- Pre-cut display adhesive strip
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Power off the device completely before opening to avoid electrical shorts.
- Wear eye protection when applying heat and prying glass surfaces.
- Do not bend or puncture the battery exposed beneath the midframe.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen to prevent electrical shorts.
- 2
Heat the display edges
2 minApply heat around the front glass perimeter using a heat gun on low power for 2 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach a suction cup
2 minPress a suction cup onto the top half of the screen and pull upward firmly to create a small gap.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
2 minInsert a thin plastic opening pick into the gap between the glass screen and the plastic phone bezel.
- 5
Slice the display adhesive
3 minSlide the pick along all four outer edges of the screen to cut through the perimeter adhesive gasket.
- 6
Open the display panel
2 minGently swing the top edge of the display open like a book, taking care not to strain the ribbon cable at the bottom.
- 7
Remove the display connector bracket
2 minUse a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the metal display cable shield, then lift the shield out.
- 8
Disconnect the display cable
1 minPry the display connector straight up off the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.
- 9
Unscrew the midframe
4 minRemove the T3 Torx screws securing the internal plastic midframe around the edges of the phone frame.
- 10
Remove the midframe
3 minInsert a plastic prying tool under the midframe tabs and lift the frame completely out of the rear housing.
- 11
Disconnect the volume flex cable
2 minUse the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the volume button ribbon cable press-fit connector from the motherboard.
- 12
Pry up the volume flex cable
3 minApply a drop of isopropyl alcohol behind the cable and gently slide a spudger beneath it to release the factory adhesive.
- 13
Remove the volume buttons
2 minUse precision tweezers to press inward on the metal retention tabs and remove the volume button covers from the frame.
- 14
Install the new volume flex cable
2 minAlign the replacement volume flex cable against the internal housing slot and press firmly to adhere it in place.
- 15
Reconnect the volume flex cable
1 minAlign the flex cable press connector over its motherboard socket and press down firmly until it snaps into position.
After your Google Pixel 3a XL volume button repair
Power the Pixel 3a XL 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 3a XL job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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