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Google Pixel 6 Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Google Pixel 6
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (T3 Torx)
- Spudger tool
- Soldering iron
- Desoldering braid
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement USB-C port
- Solder
- Flux
- Pre-cut screen adhesive strip
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating glass and using soldering equipment.
- Do not puncture or bend the lithium-ion battery with metal tools.
- Work in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling soldering flux fumes.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Down Device
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select power off on the screen to prevent electrical shorts during repair.
- 2
Heat Screen Edges
2 minApply a heat gun set to low heat along the display perimeter for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the glass and pull upward gently to create a small gap.
- 4
Insert Plastic Opening Pick
2 minSlide a plastic opening pick into the seam created between the screen assembly and the outer frame.
- 5
Slice Screen Adhesive
5 minGently slide the pick around all four edges of the display to separate the adhesive gasket.
- 6
Open Display Assembly
2 minCarefully tilt the screen open from the left side like a book to expose the internal flex cables.
- 7
Unscrew Display Cable Shield
3 minRemove the T3 Torx screws securing the metal display cable shield and lift the shield out.
- 8
Disconnect Display Cable
2 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the display press connector straight up from the motherboard socket.
- 9
Remove Midframe Screws
4 minUnscrew the T3 Torx screws holding the internal graphite-covered midframe to the phone chassis.
- 10
Lift Out Midframe
2 minPry up the metal midframe carefully and remove it from the phone body to access the motherboard.
- 11
Disconnect Battery Connector
1 minPry the battery flex cable connector off its motherboard terminal to cut power completely.
- 12
Remove Motherboard Screws
3 minUnscrew the retaining screws locking the motherboard assembly into the bottom chassis.
- 13
Extract Motherboard
3 minCarefully lift the main motherboard out of the phone enclosure to access the soldered USB-C port.
- 14
Apply Liquid Flux
2 minApply a liberal amount of solder flux across all anchor points and surface-mount pins of the USB-C port.
- 15
Desolder Port Anchor Pins
8 minUse a soldering iron and desoldering braid to clear solder from the port's mounting legs and signal pins.
- 16
Solder New USB-C Port
10 minAlign the replacement USB-C port and solder all mounting posts and signal pins firmly to the board pads.
After your Google Pixel 6 charging port repair
Power the Pixel 6 back on and test the charging port 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 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
Keep learning
Explore more Google Pixel 6 repair context in the encyclopedia, or open related DIY guides.
