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Google Pixel 5 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Google Pixel 5
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Precision screwdriver set (Torx T3)
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement Pixel 5 microphone daughterboard
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Discharge the phone battery below 25% before starting to reduce thermal risk.
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass fragments during display removal.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to prevent electrostatic damage to internal components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat the screen edges
3 minApply heat around the outer perimeter of the display for two minutes using a heat gun to soften the strong adhesive.
- 2
Attach a suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the bottom center of the display glass and pull upward firmly to create a small seam.
- 3
Insert an opening pick
2 minInsert a thin plastic opening pick into the gap between the screen frame and the outer phone body.
- 4
Slice the display adhesive
4 minSlide the pick around all four edges of the phone frame to slice through the display adhesive.
- 5
Open the display assembly
2 minGently swing the display open from the left edge like a book, being careful not to strain the delicate ribbon cables.
- 6
Unscrew the connector bracket
2 minUse a Torx screwdriver to remove the screws securing the metal shield over the screen and battery connectors.
- 7
Remove the metal bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift away the metal shield bracket from the motherboard.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry the battery press connector straight up from its socket using the flat end of a spudger.
- 9
Disconnect the display cable
1 minDisconnect the display ribbon cable from the mainboard and set the display assembly aside.
- 10
Unscrew the speaker assembly
3 minRemove the Torx T3 screws securing the bottom speaker module over the microphone area.
- 11
Remove the speaker module
2 minUse a prying tool to lift the bottom speaker enclosure out of the phone chassis.
- 12
Disconnect the microphone daughterboard cable
1 minPry up the flex cable connector linking the microphone daughterboard to the main system board.
- 13
Remove the microphone daughterboard
2 minGently lever the lower daughterboard containing the primary microphone out of the phone frame.
- 14
Install the new microphone board
2 minSet the replacement microphone daughterboard into position and press it down to adhere it to the frame.
After your Google Pixel 5 microphone repair
Power the Pixel 5 back on and test the microphone 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 5 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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