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Google Pixel 4a 5g Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Google Pixel 4a 5g
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Torx T5 screwdriver
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Display adhesive pre-cut strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Power down the device completely before beginning disassembly.
- Wear safety glasses to protect eyes from potential glass fragments.
- Avoid puncturing or bending the lithium-ion battery during repair.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat the display edges
2 minApply a heat gun along all four edges of the screen for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 2
Attach suction cup to screen
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the display assembly and press firmly to create a seal.
- 3
Slice display adhesive
4 minPull up on the suction cup and insert a plastic pick into the gap to slice through the perimeter adhesive.
- 4
Pivot display open
2 minCarefully tilt the display open from the left side like a book, taking care not to strain the flex cable.
- 5
Remove display connector bracket
2 minUse a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the screw securing the metal shield over the display cable connector.
- 6
Disconnect display cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to gently lever the display flex cable connector straight up from its socket.
- 7
Unscrew midframe assembly
3 minUnbolt the Torx T5 screws securing the black plastic midframe cover to the phone frame.
- 8
Detach midframe cover
2 minInsert a plastic prying tool under the edge of the midframe and lift it away from the chassis.
- 9
Disconnect battery cable
1 minPry the battery connector directly upward from the motherboard using a plastic spudger to cut all power.
- 10
Disconnect camera cables
2 minLever up the press connectors for both the rear camera assembly and front camera.
- 11
Detach antenna cables
2 minUse fine tweezers to gently pop the coaxial antenna cable connectors off the motherboard.
- 12
Remove motherboard screws
2 minUnfasten the Torx T5 screws holding the logic board to the inner frame.
- 13
Remove SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the pinhole on the side frame and pull the SIM tray completely out.
- 14
Lift out logic board
2 minCarefully angle the top edge of the logic board up and extract it from the phone body.
After your Google Pixel 4a 5g logic board repair
Power the Pixel 4a 5g back on and test the logic board 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 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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