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Google Pixel 6 Pro Titan Security Chip Repair
Titan Security Chip Repair guide for the Google Pixel 6 Pro
Before you begin
Tools
- Torx T3 screwdriver
- Hot air station
- Microscope
- Plastic spudger
- Plastic opening picks
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- No-clean liquid flux
- Kapton tape
- Rear glass adhesive gasket
- Cotton swabs
Safety
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to prevent ESD damage to delicate logic board micro-components.
- Operate hot air station in a well-ventilated space to avoid inhaling flux fumes.
- Wear safety glasses while performing hot air soldering.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat Rear Glass Edges
3 minApply a hot air station set to 80°C around the perimeter of the back glass for three minutes to soften adhesive.
- 2
Slice Rear Adhesive
4 minInsert a plastic opening pick under the glass edge and slide it around the perimeter to separate the adhesive.
- 3
Remove Rear Glass
2 minGently lift the back glass off the chassis and set it aside.
- 4
Unscrew Midframe Plate
5 minUse a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the screws holding the midframe shield in place.
- 5
Lift Off Midframe Shield
2 minUse plastic tweezers to remove the graphite-coated midframe shield from the phone frame.
- 6
Disconnect Battery Cable
1 minPry up the battery press connector using a plastic spudger to cut all power to the board.
- 7
Disconnect Rear Cameras
2 minUnplug the camera module flex cables from the logic board using a spudger.
- 8
Unbolt Motherboard Screws
4 minRemove all remaining Torx T3 screws securing the main motherboard to the enclosure.
- 9
Extract Main Motherboard
3 minCarefully pry up the motherboard from the housing and transfer it to an ESD-safe workspace under a microscope.
- 10
Apply Heat Masking Tape
4 minPlace strips of Kapton tape over surrounding surface-mount components around the Titan M2 chip to shield them from heat.
- 11
Apply Liquid Flux
2 minDispense a small drop of no-clean flux around the perimeter pins of the Titan M2 security chip.
- 12
Reflow Titan Security Chip
3 minDirect 350°C hot air onto the Titan chip until solder joints liquefy and reflow properly.
- 13
Clean Soldering Residue
2 minClean remaining flux from around the chip using a cotton swab moistened with 99% isopropyl alcohol.
- 14
Reinstall Main Motherboard
4 minSeat the motherboard back into the phone frame and reinstall the Torx T3 retaining screws.
- 15
Reconnect Camera and Power Cables
3 minAttach the camera flex cables and finish by snapping the battery connector into place.
- 16
Reattach Midframe Cover
4 minPlace the midframe shield over the motherboard and tighten all securing screws.
- 17
Seal Rear Glass
3 minApply new perimeter adhesive tape and firmly press the back glass back onto the chassis.
After your Google Pixel 6 Pro titan security chip repair
Power the Pixel 6 Pro back on and test the titan security chip 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.
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