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Volume Button Repair Guide for Pixel Fold
Volume Button Repair guide for the Google Pixel Fold
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000, Torx T3)
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement volume button flex cable
- Pre-cut rear cover adhesive gasket
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating and removing glass panels.
- Disconnect the battery connectors before servicing motherboard components.
- Do not puncture or crush the internal battery cells during disassembly.
- Keep heat exposure concentrated on edges to prevent damaging internal displays.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off Phone
1 minTurn off the Google Pixel Fold completely before starting disassembly.
- 2
Eject SIM Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the tray hole near the bottom edge and pull out the SIM card tray.
- 3
Heat Rear Glass
2 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer along the outer rear glass edges for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the lower portion of the rear glass panel.
- 5
Insert Opening Pick
2 minPull up gently on the suction cup to create a gap and slide a plastic opening pick under the rear glass.
- 6
Slice Rear Adhesive
3 minSlide the pick around all perimeter edges of the rear panel to cut through the waterproof adhesive seal.
- 7
Lift Rear Glass
2 minCarefully lift the rear glass panel away from the chassis and set it on a clean surface.
- 8
Unscrew Motherboard Shield
3 minRemove the small screws securing the upper motherboard protective bracket.
- 9
Remove Motherboard Shield
1 minUse precision tweezers to lift the metal shield off the motherboard.
- 10
Disconnect Battery Cables
1 minPry up the battery press connectors using a plastic spudger to disable power to the board.
- 11
Disconnect Volume Flex Cable
1 minUnplug the volume button flex connector from the upper edge of the motherboard.
- 12
Remove Volume Bracket Screws
2 minUnscrew the small retaining screws holding the internal volume button bracket in place.
- 13
Extract Volume Retaining Bracket
1 minLift the metal retaining bracket off the volume switch assembly using tweezers.
- 14
Pry Out Volume Flex Assembly
2 minGently slide a spudger under the volume button flex cable to separate it from the inner frame adhesive.
- 15
Seat New Volume Flex Cable
2 minPlace the replacement volume flex cable into the frame cutout and press down firmly to adhere it.
- 16
Reinstall Volume Bracket
2 minPosition the metal retaining bracket over the new volume switches and secure it with its screws.
- 17
Connect Volume Flex Cable
1 minAlign and press the volume button ribbon cable connector into its motherboard socket.
- 18
Reconnect Battery Cables
1 minSnap the battery flex connectors back into place on the motherboard.
- 19
Reinstall Motherboard Shield
2 minReplace the upper metal bracket and tighten all screws to secure the motherboard components.
- 20
Apply New Rear Adhesive
3 minClean remaining adhesive, apply a fresh rear cover adhesive strip, and press the rear glass firmly closed.
After your Google Pixel Fold volume button repair
Power the Pixel Fold back on and test the volume button 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 Fold 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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