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Google Pixel 7 Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Google Pixel 7
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Opening picks
- T3 Torx screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Pixel 7 display adhesive strip
- Thermal paste or thermal pads
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against cracked glass during screen removal.
- Always disconnect the battery press-connector before removing other internal components to prevent short circuits.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic discharge damage to the logic board components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat the display edges
3 minUse a heat gun on low setting to warm the outer perimeter of the Pixel 7 screen for two minutes to soften the screen adhesive.
- 2
Attach a suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the lower half of the front display screen.
- 3
Insert an opening pick
2 minPull up on the suction cup to create a small gap, then slide an opening pick under the display seam.
- 4
Slice the screen adhesive
5 minSlide the pick carefully along all four edges of the phone to cut through the perimeter display adhesive.
- 5
Open the display assembly
2 minGently lift the screen up from the right side and swing it open like a book cover.
- 6
Unscrew the display connector shield
2 minUse a T3 Torx driver to remove the two screws securing the metal display cable shield.
- 7
Disconnect the display cable
2 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pry the display press-connector straight up from the logic board.
- 8
Remove upper midframe screws
3 minUnscrew the five T3 Torx screws securing the upper metal midframe shield to the body.
- 9
Peel away graphite cooling sheet
2 minCarefully peel back the black graphite sheet covering the battery and main logic board.
- 10
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry up the battery press-connector using a spudger to completely power off the board.
- 11
Disconnect the front camera
2 minUnplug the front-facing camera flex cable from its socket on the top of the logic board.
- 12
Disconnect the main camera assembly
2 minDetach the two rear camera press-connectors from the logic board surface.
- 13
Disconnect the mmWave antenna cable
2 minUse tweezers to carefully lift the mmWave antenna connector near the top edge of the board.
- 14
Unplug lower coaxial antenna cables
3 minPry the two RF coaxial antenna cables off their gold posts on the bottom of the board.
- 15
Remove logic board retaining screws
3 minUnscrew the three T3 Torx screws holding the logic board down to the phone housing.
- 16
Pry up the logic board
2 minInsert a spudger under the bottom edge of the logic board and gently pry it out of the chassis recess.
- 17
Remove the logic board
2 minLift the logic board out of the phone body completely while ensuring no loose cables snag.
After your Google Pixel 7 logic board repair
Power the Pixel 7 back on and test the logic board 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 7 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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