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Google Pixel Watch Charging Assembly Repair
Charging Assembly Repair guide for the Google Pixel Watch
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision Torx T2 screwdriver
- Plastic opening tools
- Tweezers
- Suction cup
- Plastic spudger
- iOpener or heat gun
Parts / materials
- Replacement Pixel Watch charging assembly
- Pre-cut display adhesive ring
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating and prying glass screens to guard against splintering.
- Disconnect the battery before touching internal circuit components to prevent short circuits.
- Keep heat application under 80°C (176°F) to avoid damaging the delicate OLED matrix.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat the display perimeter
2 minApply a warm iOpener or heat gun to the edges of the watch screen for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 2
Attach a suction cup
2 minPlace a suction cup onto the center of the glass screen and pull upward gently to create a slight gap.
- 3
Insert an opening pick
2 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the gap between the glass display and the aluminum housing.
- 4
Slice the screen adhesive
3 minGuide the opening pick slowly around the entire perimeter of the watch glass to cut through the waterproof adhesive tape.
- 5
Hinge the screen open
2 minCarefully tilt the display up from the right edge, taking care not to strain the short flex cables attached to the board.
- 6
Unscrew the display bracket
2 minUse a Torx T2 precision screwdriver to remove the single screw holding the metal display cable bracket in place.
- 7
Disconnect the display flex
1 minPry the display press-fit connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard using a plastic spudger.
- 8
Remove the midframe screws
3 minUnscrew the three T2 Torx screws securing the inner metal midframe to the watch chassis.
- 9
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse tweezers or a spudger to gently disconnect the battery flex cable from the mainboard to isolate power.
- 10
Unscrew the logic board
2 minRemove the two T2 screws securing the main logic board assembly to the lower watch casing.
- 11
Lift out the logic board
2 minGently lift the logic board out of the watch case using precision tweezers and place it on an anti-static mat.
- 12
Pry out the charging coil assembly
3 minInsert a flat plastic opening tool under the charging coil and rear sensor flex array to break the lower adhesive pad.
- 13
Clean old adhesive residue
3 minDampen a microfiber cloth with 99% isopropyl alcohol and wipe away old adhesive from the inner lower casing.
- 14
Install the new charging assembly
2 minPeel the protective backing off the replacement charging flex module and seat it firmly into the lower watch housing.
- 15
Reinstall the logic board
2 minLower the mainboard back into place, ensuring alignment pins drop into their corresponding guide holes.
- 16
Secure logic board screws
2 minDrive the two T2 Torx screws back in to fix the main logic board into the chassis.
- 17
Reconnect battery and display cables
3 minSnap the battery flex cable onto the board, press the display connector in place, and reattach its metal retention bracket.
- 18
Apply new display adhesive
3 minPlace a pre-cut screen adhesive ring onto the watch housing perimeter and press down along the edges.
- 19
Seal the display assembly
2 minAlign the glass screen over the housing and apply light, uniform pressure for 30 seconds to set the seal.
After your Google Pixel Watch charging assembly repair
Power the Pixel Watch back on and test the charging assembly 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 Watch job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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