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Google Pixel 6 Pro Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Google Pixel 6 Pro
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000, #00)
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Pixel 6 Pro primary microphone daughterboard
- Replacement display adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses when applying heat to glass panels.
- Disconnect the battery before handling sensitive internal circuitry.
- Do not bend, puncture, or pry against the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down device
1 minTurn off your Pixel 6 Pro completely before beginning the repair.
- 2
Heat display edges
2 minApply heat with a heat gun around the screen perimeter for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction cup
2 minSecure a suction cup to the lower portion of the front screen and pull upward gently to create a small gap.
- 4
Slice display adhesive
3 minInsert a plastic pick into the gap and slide it along the edges to sever the display adhesive.
- 5
Open display assembly
2 minCarefully swing the screen open from the left edge like a book cover.
- 6
Remove display connector bracket
2 minUnscrew the metal bracket securing the display flex cable using a Torx T5 driver.
- 7
Disconnect display flex cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the display cable straight up from its socket.
- 8
Peel graphite thermal tape
2 minGently lift and peel back the graphite cooling sheet covering the internal midframe.
- 9
Remove midframe screws
3 minExtract all Torx T5 screws securing the internal metal midframe.
- 10
Remove midframe cover
2 minLift the midframe assembly up and out of the phone frame.
- 11
Disconnect battery press connector
1 minDisconnect the battery cable using a spudger to prevent electrical shorts during repair.
- 12
Disconnect primary microphone flex cable
1 minPry up the flex cable connector for the bottom daughterboard that houses the primary microphone.
- 13
Remove lower board screws
2 minUnscrew the Torx T5 screws holding the lower daughterboard assembly in place.
- 14
Remove defective microphone board
2 minGently pry up the daughterboard containing the damaged microphone from the chassis.
- 15
Install replacement microphone board
2 minAlign the new microphone daughterboard into the frame recess and press it firmly into position.
After your Google Pixel 6 Pro microphone repair
Power the Pixel 6 Pro 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 6 Pro 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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