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Google Pixel 5A 5G Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Google Pixel 5A 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic opening picks
- T3 Torx screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Pixel 5a 5G replacement screen assembly
- Pre-cut screen adhesive tape
- 90%+ Isopropyl alcohol
- Microfiber cleaning cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes if the glass is cracked or shattered.
- Discharge the phone battery below 25% before starting to reduce fire hazards.
- Do not puncture or bend the lithium-ion battery inside the chassis.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the phone
1 minCompletely power off your Google Pixel 5a 5G before starting the repair.
- 2
Heat the bottom edge
2 minApply heat to the bottom edge of the display for two minutes using a heat gun to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach a suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the screen assembly.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
2 minPull up on the suction cup to create a gap and slide a plastic opening pick under the glass.
- 5
Slice the bottom adhesive
2 minSlide the pick back and forth along the bottom bezel to slice through the adhesive tape.
- 6
Heat the right edge
2 minWarm the right edge of the phone using your heat gun to soften the glue.
- 7
Slice the right adhesive
2 minGuide the opening pick along the right side of the screen, staying shallow to avoid inner components.
- 8
Heat the top edge
2 minApply heat to the top bezel for about ninety seconds.
- 9
Slice the top adhesive
2 minCarefully slide the opening pick around the top edge, taking caution around the front camera cutouts.
- 10
Heat the left edge
2 minWarm the left side of the screen assembly with the heat gun.
- 11
Slice the left adhesive
2 minSlice down the left edge with your pick, keeping the insertion depth under 3 mm to avoid the display flex cable.
- 12
Open the display panel
2 minGently swing the display open from the right side like a book, resting it flat next to the chassis.
- 13
Remove the bracket screw
1 minUse a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the single screw securing the display connector shield.
- 14
Remove the metal shield
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal cover off the motherboard display connector.
- 15
Disconnect the display cable
1 minPry the display ribbon cable directly up from its motherboard socket using a spudger.
- 16
Remove the screen assembly
1 minLift the old screen off the frame completely and set it aside.
- 17
Clean the frame rim
4 minScrape off residual adhesive from the aluminum frame and wipe clean with isopropyl alcohol.
- 18
Apply pre-cut adhesive
3 minAlign and stick the new pre-cut adhesive frame tape onto the perimeter of the phone frame.
- 19
Connect the replacement screen
2 minPress the replacement screen's ribbon cable connector into the motherboard socket until it clicks.
- 20
Reinstall the cable shield
2 minPlace the metal shield over the connector and tighten the single T3 Torx screw.
- 21
Seal the screen into place
3 minPeel off the adhesive backing strips, align the new display onto the frame, and press firmly around all edges.
After your Google Pixel 5A 5G screen replacement
Power the Pixel 5A 5G back on and test the screen 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 5A 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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