Google Pixel 1 Charging Port Repair

Unplug all cables from your phone.

***Let your Pixel's battery drain ''completely'' (until it dies) before starting this repair.*** A charged lithium‑ion battery may catch fire if damaged.

Glass shards can complicate disassembly—or worse, cause injury. If your phone's back glass is cracked, follow this step.

Apply strips of packing tape to the cracked glass until it's completely covered—this will help keep the glass contained and allow the suction cup to stick.

Make sure there's a ***single strip*** (''not'' overlapping) of tape across the ***bottom edge***, big enough for a suction cup to fit on.

Only cover the glass itself—don't stick any tape to the frame.

Consider wearing safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.

Adhesive secures the back glass to the frame. Heating the glass softens the adhesive, making it easier to separate.

Alternatively, you can use a [guide|157348|hair dryer|new_window=true] or [guide|151116|heat gun|new_window=true] to heat the back glass.

Only heat your phone so it's just hot to the touch. Extreme heat can damage the battery, screen, or internal components.

Apply a suction handle to the center of the back glass's bottom edge, as close to the edge as possible.

Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force until a gap forms between the back glass and frame.

Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

The back glass is secured with adhesive around the perimeter of the frame. Use this picture as a reference while you separate the adhesive.

A cable connects the back glass near the power button. ***Don't insert your pick here to avoid damaging the cable***.

If the back glass feels stuck at any point during the next few steps, apply heat to the area and try again.

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.

Leave the pick inserted under the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.

Insert a second pick under the bottom left corner and slide it up the left edge, ***stopping at the power button***.

Leave the pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.

Insert a third pick under the bottom right corner of the back glass and slide it up the right edge.

Leave the pick inserted under the top right corner.

Insert a fourth pick under the top right corner.

Slide the pick along the top edge and slightly around the top left corner, stopping at the bottom of the camera bump.

Don't try to fully remove the screen yet, as it's still connected by a ribbon cable.

Flip the back glass over the left side of the phone and use the suction handle (or a sturdy object) to prop it up.

If the back glass still feels stuck, go back around the perimeter with an opening pick and separate any remaining adhesive.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the two 5.0 mm‑long screws securing the back glass connector bracket.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the bracket.

Be careful not to scratch or smudge the rear cameras.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the back glass [guide|25629|press connector|stepid=70308|new_window=true].

Remove the back glass.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the two 5.0 mm‑long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Use a spudger to lift the motherboard cover, then grip the cover and slowly peel the graphite sheet off the battery.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery [guide|25629|press connector|stepid=70308|new_window=true].

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect cable press connector from the bottom right of the motherboard.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the two 5.0 mm‑long screws securing the USB‑C board cover.

Remove the USB‑C board cover.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect cable press connector from the USB‑C board.

Remove the interconnect cable.

Use your fingers to peel up the entire battery tab on the left side of the battery, including the skinny strip running along the side.

Wear [product|IF145-136|finger stalls|new_window=true] to help get a solid grip on the battery pull tabs and frame in the next step.

If you don't have finger stalls, use [product|IF145-372|latex/nitrile or rubber gloves|new_window=true] instead.

Secure the right side of your phone with one hand, and use your free hand to grip the battery pull tab.

Make sure your hand securing the phone is mainly pressing on the frame—it shouldn't be covering the battery or pressing down on delicate components.

Pull straight up on the tab and apply ***constant, steady force*** until the adhesive separates.

Grip the battery and slowly pull it away from your phone to peel the plastic sleeve out of the recess.

Remove the battery.

Congratulations on completing disassembly! ***The remaining steps will show how to reassemble your phone.***

Before installing a new battery, check the recess for leftover bits of plastic, as well as adhesive residue from the battery sleeve.

If the battery came out cleanly, you can skip this step.

Remove any bits of plastic from the old battery sleeve.

Use ***one or two drops*** high‑concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber or lint‑free cloth to clean up any adhesive residue.

Be careful not to get alcohol in the [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/D4BhHUTaOqxdneYu.full|cutouts in the battery recess|new_window=true]—the bottom of the screen is exposed and may get damaged.

Allow the alcohol to dry completely before continuing.

Remove the large, colored liner from the battery to expose the adhesive.

Hold the battery above its recess and use your finger to push down and reconnect the battery press connector.

Temporarily reconnecting the battery ensures that it's sitting properly in its recess.

Lay the battery into its recess and press down firmly to secure it.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.

Use your fingers to remove any remaining stickers or liners from the battery.

Lay the interconnect cable back in place, making sure the connectors line up with their sockets.

Use your finger to press down and reconnect the interconnect cable press connector to its socket on the motherboard.

Use your finger to press down and reconnect the interconnect cable press connector to its socket on the USB‑C board.

Put the USB‑C board cover back into place, sliding the tabs on the top corners [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/2gnhWmJ5xqjVMOYf.full|under their hooks|new_window=true].

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to install the two 5.0 mm‑long screws securing the USB‑C board cover.

Check the condition of the motherboard thermal pad—it'll either be on the bottom edge of the board or on the underside of the cover.

If the thermal pad is damaged, follow the next three steps to replace it. Otherwise, [guide|196783|skip down three steps|stepid=405471].

Use the flat end of a spudger to gently scrape up and remove all the old thermal pad from the board and cover.

Use high‑concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol and a coffee filter (or lint‑free cloth) to clean up any thermal pad residue from the board and cover.

Allow the alcohol to dry completely before continuing.

Remove the larger liner (without cutouts) from the thermal pad.

Lay the thermal pad in its square cutout on the underside of the motherboard cover.

Press down firmly on the entire surface of the pad with your finger or the flat end of a spudger.

Slowly peel up the remaining liner.

If the pad starts to peel up with the liner, press it back into place and try again.

Use your finger to press down and reconnect the battery press connector.

Check the condition of the graphite sheet attached to the motherboard cover.

If the sheet is torn or damaged in any way, peel it up and remove it from the cover—you'll apply a new one in a few steps.

Put the motherboard cover back in place.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to install the two 5.0 mm‑long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Remove the large clear liner from the graphite sheet, exposing the adhesive.

Lay the graphite sheet into place, so the circular portion is over the battery, and the cutouts on the top edge go into the grooves on the motherboard cover.

Use your fingers to press down firmly on the entire surface of the sheet to secure it.

Slowly peel up and remove the remaining liner.

If the sheet starts to peel up with the liner, press it back into place and try again.

Before installing new adhesive, all the old adhesive and its residue must be completely removed from the frame.

Take your time during the next two steps. A clean frame allows replacement adhesive to lay totally flat, ensuring a better seal for your back glass.

Removing all the old adhesive can be very tricky and time‑consuming.

Use the point of a spudger to remove all the old screen adhesive from the frame. Try to "roll" the adhesive onto itself so it balls up, making it easier to remove.

If you're having trouble removing smaller chunks, apply a single drop of high‑concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol and scrape them up with your spudger.

Wrap a microfiber or lint‑free cloth around a spudger and apply a single drop of high‑concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol to the end.

Use the spudger to clean up all the remaining adhesive residue from the frame, applying more drops of alcohol as necessary.

If you're reinstalling your original back glass, repeat the procedures in the previous two steps on the back glass to clean it.

Before applying the back glass adhesive, make sure you know how it will sit on the frame. If you apply the adhesive incorrectly, you'll need to restart with new adhesive.

Hold the adhesive above the frame to find its orientation. Use the rear camera cutout in the liner to help visualize how it will lay in the frame.

Peel down the ***top half*** of the large, clear liner to expose the adhesive—don't fully remove the liner yet.

Take your time aligning the adhesive with the frame—it's very sticky and can't be moved after you apply it.

With the larger, clear liner folded towards the bottom of the phone, lay the exposed top edge of the adhesive onto the frame.

Use the lip of the frame to help align the adhesive.

Once the top edge is properly aligned, gently press down on the top corners to secure the adhesive.

Slowly lay the rest of the adhesive onto the frame, pressing it into place and peeling away the larger liner as you go.

Use a spudger to press down firmly on the adhesive to secure it to the frame.

Slowly peel up and remove the large colored liner, gripping it from the cutout near the top edge.

If the adhesive starts to peel up with the liner, check that you’ve pushed all of it into place with your spudger. If it continues to peel up, hold it down with the point of your spudger as you go.

Use a spudger to press down firmly on the adhesive to secure it to the frame.

If you're installing a new back glass, your replacement will have various protective liners and pieces of tape on the underside that must be removed. Your part may have different pieces in different locations, so make sure to check carefully!

Remove all liners from the underside of the back glass, paying special attention to the front camera cutouts and bottom edge.

Usually, you can identify the liners by their pull tabs.

Apply a suction handle to the back glass and prop it up on the left side of your phone, so the cable is near its connector.

Alternatively, you can use a sturdy object (such as a stack of books) to prop up the back glass.

Use the flat end of a spudger to connect the back glass press connector to its socket.

This can be tricky, as there's very little play in the cable. Move the back glass as necessary to help, and don't try to force the connector into place—reposition it and try again.

Put the cable's bracket back in place, making sure the tab on the right edge goes [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/EbxfkMOTUBevHTQn.full|under its groove|new_window=true].

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to install the two 5.0 mm‑long screws securing the bracket.

Remove the remaining liners from the back glass adhesive.

If the adhesive starts to peel up with the liner, check that you’ve pushed all of it into place with your spudger. If it continues to peel up, hold it down with the point of your spudger as you go.

Flip the back glass onto the frame and press it firmly into place.

Hold your phone up and squeeze firmly around the perimeter to strengthen the bond.

For an even stronger bond, you can [guide|165811|stack books on the back glass|stepid=349253|new_window=true] or use [guide|142291|screen vise clamps|new_window=true].