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Google Pixel 8 Pro Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Google Pixel 8 Pro
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Torx T4 precision screwdriver
- SIM eject tool
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
- Microfiber cleaning cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from potential glass shards when opening the display.
- Disconnect the battery press connector immediately after exposing the board to prevent electrical short circuits.
- Keep heat gun temperatures below 80°C (176°F) to avoid damaging the OLED display layer.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the device
1 minPress and hold the power button to completely shut off the phone before beginning work.
- 2
Heat the display perimeter
3 minApply a heat gun set to low heat around the edges of the display for 2 to 3 minutes to soften the frame adhesive.
- 3
Attach the suction cup
2 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the screen and gently pull upward to create a small gap.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
2 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the gap created between the glass display assembly and the aluminum body.
- 5
Slice the perimeter adhesive
4 minGuide the plastic pick slowly around the entire perimeter of the screen to cut through the display adhesive.
- 6
Open the display
2 minCarefully tilt the screen open from the left edge like a book cover, making sure not to strain the ribbon cable.
- 7
Unscrew the display cable bracket
2 minUse a Torx T4 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the metal shield over the display connector.
- 8
Disconnect the display cable
2 minPry the display flex cable straight up from its motherboard socket using the flat end of a plastic spudger.
- 9
Eject the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the tray hole on the side of the housing and remove the tray.
- 10
Remove the midframe screws
4 minUnscrew all visible Torx T4 screws securing the aluminum midframe panel and thermal shield.
- 11
Lift off the midframe shield
2 minUse tweezers or a spudger to lift the midframe panel out of the phone body and set it aside.
- 12
Disconnect the battery cable
2 minPry the battery connector up from the logic board to immediately cut power to the system.
- 13
Disconnect camera modules
3 minUnplug the rear camera array and front-facing camera flex cables from the logic board using a spudger.
- 14
Disconnect ribbon and antenna cables
3 minUnplug the lower board interconnect cables, 5G mmWave antenna flex, and USB-C port connector from the board.
- 15
Remove motherboard mounting screws
3 minRemove the remaining Torx T4 screws anchoring the logic board to the internal aluminum frame.
- 16
Lift out the logic board
3 minGently pry up the logic board from the top edge and lift it clear of the phone housing.
After your Google Pixel 8 Pro logic board repair
Power the Pixel 8 Pro 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 8 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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