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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Plastic opening tools
- Anti-static wrist strap
- Tweezers
- Magnifying glass or headlamp
- Soldering iron
- Desoldering braid
- Heat gun
- Suction handle
Parts / materials
- Flux
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive strips
Safety
- Wear safety glasses while using hot air and soldering tools.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to prevent ESD damage to delicate ICs.
- Disconnect battery press connectors before performing any soldering work.
- Work in a well-ventilated space to avoid inhaling flux fumes.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject pin into the pinhole at the bottom edge of the phone to pop out the SIM tray.
- 2
Heat the rear glass cover
3 minApply a heat gun or hot air station around the outer edges of the rear glass for 2-3 minutes to soften the adhesive seal.
- 3
Slice the rear cover adhesive
4 minAttach a suction handle near the bottom edge, pull upward to create a small gap, and insert an opening pick into the seam.
- 4
Separate and remove the back glass
3 minSlide opening picks around all sides of the rear panel to cut through the remaining adhesive, then lift the back glass clear.
- 5
Unscrew the main motherboard shield
3 minUse a precision Torx driver to remove the retaining screws securing the upper metal heat shield bracket.
- 6
Remove the upper shield bracket
1 minGrasp the shield bracket with tweezers and lift it off the motherboard.
- 7
Disconnect the battery press connectors
2 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the battery flex connectors straight up from their logic board sockets.
- 8
Disconnect the camera array cables
3 minLever up the rear and front camera ribbon connectors from the board using a plastic opening tool.
- 9
Disconnect remaining display and interconnect flexes
4 minDisconnect the main screen flex cable, side button ribbon, and lower sub-board interconnect cables from the motherboard.
- 10
Remove logic board mounting screws
3 minUnscrew all remaining fasteners holding the main motherboard to the internal phone frame.
- 11
Lift out the main logic board
2 minCarefully pry under the corner of the logic board with a spudger and remove the board from the chassis.
- 12
Inspect board components under magnification
5 minPosition the board under a magnifying lamp to locate corroded, shorted, or cracked SMD components.
- 13
Clean damaged solder pads
5 minApply liquid flux and run desoldering braid over the affected pads using a warm soldering iron to clear old solder.
- 14
Solder damaged or replacement components
10 minPlace the new SMD component onto the pads using tweezers, add flux, and solder the contacts into place.
- 15
Reinstall the main logic board
3 minLower the logic board back into the chassis frame, aligning it with all standoff pegs and camera cutouts.
After your Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold logic board repair
Power the Pixel 9 Pro Fold 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 9 Pro Fold job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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