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Google Pixel 4a 5g Battery Replacement
Battery Replacement guide for the Google Pixel 4a 5g
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or iOpener
- Suction cup
- Plastic opening picks
- T5 Torx screwdriver
- Nylon spudger
- Tweezers
- Plastic opening card
Parts / materials
- Replacement Google Pixel 4a 5G battery
- Replacement display adhesive pre-cut strip
- Battery adhesive strips
- 90%+ Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating and separating glass panels.
- Do not puncture, bend, or force open the lithium-ion battery.
- Disconnect the battery press-connector before working near motherboard elements.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the phone
1 minTurn off your Google Pixel 4a 5G completely before starting the teardown.
- 2
Heat the screen perimeter
3 minApply a heat gun or iOpener to the front edges of the screen for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 3
Attach a suction cup
2 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the screen and gently pull up to create a small gap.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
2 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the gap created between the display assembly and the phone frame.
- 5
Slice the bottom display adhesive
2 minSlide the pick along the bottom edge of the display to slice through the adhesive seal.
- 6
Slice the side display adhesive
3 minMove the pick carefully up the left and right sides. Keep the pick depth shallow to avoid damaging internal flex cables.
- 7
Slice the top display adhesive
2 minCut through the adhesive along the top edge near the earpiece speaker, taking care not to insert the pick too far.
- 8
Pry open the display assembly
2 minGently swing open the display from the left edge as if opening a book, resting it next to the chassis.
- 9
Unscrew the display connector shield
2 minUse a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the screw securing the metal display cable bracket.
- 10
Disconnect the display flex cable
2 minLift off the metal bracket with tweezers and pry the display press-connector straight up with a plastic spudger.
- 11
Unscrew the midframe fasteners
4 minRemove the T5 Torx screws around the perimeter of the inner plastic midframe assembly.
- 12
Remove the midframe assembly
3 minInsert a plastic spudger under the midframe tabs and lift the midframe housing off the phone body.
- 13
Disconnect the battery flex cable
1 minPry the battery press connector off the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.
- 14
Apply battery adhesive remover
3 minApply a few drops of high-concentration isopropyl alcohol along the top and bottom edges of the battery pouch.
- 15
Pry out the battery
5 minWork a flexible plastic card beneath the battery to break the adhesive strips, then lift the battery out.
- 16
Clean the battery well
3 minScrape off residual adhesive and clean the inside frame with isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free cloth.
- 17
Install new battery adhesive
2 minApply replacement adhesive strips to the underside of your new battery and peel off the protective backing.
- 18
Seat the replacement battery
2 minAlign the battery in the frame recess, press firmly into place, and attach the battery connector to the motherboard.
After your Google Pixel 4a 5g battery replacement
Power the Pixel 4a 5g back on and test the battery 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 4a 5g job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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