Google Pixel 3 Screen Replacement

Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or straightened paper clip into the SIM card tray hole.

Press the SIM eject tool into the SIM card tray hole to eject the SIM card tray.

Remove the SIM card tray.

Apply a suction cup to the heated bottom edge of the back cover.

Make sure you did not mistake the screen side for the back cover side.

If your back cover is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere.

Lift on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap.

Depending on how aged your phone is, this may take significant force. If you are having trouble, apply more heat and try again.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Don't use metal tools to pry, or you'll mar or shatter the glass back cover. If the panel won't budge, apply more heat, either with a hair dryer or heat gun.

When inserting an opening pick above the power button, be careful not to insert the pick too deeply, or you will damage the fingerprint sensor cable.

Slice the adhesive along the bottom edge of the phone and around the right corner.

Leave a pick in the bottom edge to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Heat the right edge with an iOpener and continue slicing the adhesive with an opening pick.

The adhesive can be very gummy. Push the pick in and out in a sawing motion to help with slicing.

Continue heating and slicing through the rest of the phone perimeter. Leave a pick in each edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

When slicing above the power button, do not insert the pick more than halfway in to avoid damaging the fingerprint sensor cable.

Once you have sliced around the perimeter of the phone, carefully lift the '''left edge''' of the back cover.

Do not attempt to remove the back cover. It is still attached to the phone by the fingerprint sensor cable.

Flip the back cover along its long axis and rest it so that the fingerprint sensor cable is not strained.

Remove the two 4.1 mm-long Phillips screws securing the fingerprint connector bracket.

Throughout this repair, [https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Magnetic-Project-Mat/IF145-167-4|keep track of each screw|new_window=true] and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

During reassembly, be careful not to over-tighten these screws, or you may damage your display.

Use the point of a spudger to slide the fingerprint connector bracket out from under the NFC coil.

Remove the fingerprint connector bracket.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint connector from its socket.

When you disconnect connectors like these, be careful not to dislodge the small surface-mounted components surrounding the socket.

To re-attach [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Recognizing+&+Disconnecting+Cable+Connectors/25629#s70308|press connectors|new_window=true] like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Remove the back cover.

Before you install a replacement back cover, be sure to remove all adhesive residue from the phone frame. Use an opening tool to scrape and high concentration isopropyl alcohol to clean the surface.

If you are re-using the back cover, be sure to clean off any adhesive, and apply new back cover adhesive.

If you are installing a replacement back cover, be sure to compare it with the original part. Transfer any remaining parts (such as the flash diffuser) over to your replacement part.

Follow [link|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Google+Pixel+3+Back+Cover+Adhesive+Installation/155011|new_window=true|this guide] to correctly apply new back cover adhesive.

Remove the five Phillips screws securing the wireless charging coil:

Two 1.9 mm screws

Two 4.2 mm screws

One 4.3 mm screw

Lift up and remove the wireless charging coil.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector from its socket near the right edge of the phone.

Remove the two screws securing the camera bracket:

One 4.1 mm Phillips screw

One 4 mm standoff screw

Standoff screws are best removed using a [https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Parts/iPhone-Standoff-Screwdriver-Bit/IF145-343|standoff bit|new_window=true]. In a pinch, a small flathead screwdriver will do the job—but use extra caution to ensure it doesn't slip and damage surrounding components.

Remove the camera bracket.

If you are replacing front-facing cameras, determine which one you need to replace:

Normal view camera

Wide-angle camera

If you are doing the motherboard removal procedure, you will need to remove both cameras.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the connector for the camera(s) you are replacing.

The cameras are held in place with adhesive.

Insert the point of a spudger behind the edge of the camera module and pry up to loosen it from the frame.

Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to remove the camera(s).

If the adhesive holding the camera module is in good condition, you can re-use the adhesive. Otherwise, replace the adhesive with double-sided [https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Tesa-61395-Tape/IF317-072?o=1|Tesa tape].

When installing a replacement camera module, make sure that the phone frame lens are free of adhesive residue or debris.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the loudspeaker connector from its motherboard socket near the right edge of the phone.

Be careful not to puncture the battery with the spudger.

Remove the following four Phillips screws:

One 1.9 mm screw

One 4.3 mm screw

Two 4.3 mm screws with thinner shanks

Remove the tiny grounding clip from the left screw hole. Be careful not to lose it.

The grounding clip installs such that the contoured edge faces the left side of the phone.

Remove the small plastic insert from the right side of the USB-C port.

Be sure to reinstall this insert before you screw down the daughterboard.

The loudspeaker is still held in place by a strong adhesive gasket. Before attempting to remove it, pry it up in a few different places to break the adhesive seal.

Insert the point of a spudger under the bottom right corner of the loudspeaker.

Pry up to loosen the loudspeaker from the phone.

Insert the point of a spudger under the top left corner of the loudspeaker.

Be careful not to puncture the battery with the spudger.

Pry up to loosen the loudspeaker.

Insert the flat end of the spudger under the top edge of the loudspeaker, towards the left edge.

Pry up to loosen the loudspeaker.

Remove the loudspeaker.

Before you install a replacement loudspeaker, check the adhesive gasket.

If it is in good condition, you can re-use the gasket. Make sure that the gasket does not cover the exit hole.

If the gasket is pulled out of place, remove it and replace the adhesive with a pre-cut strip or Tesa tape.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the blue antenna cable from its socket on the charging assembly.

Use the point of a spudger to carefully pry up and release the blue antenna cable from its grounding clips.

The cable is fragile and prone to breaking. If it feels like the wire is firmly clamped in place, use the point of a spudger to push the clip open slightly, then try again.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the black antenna cable from its socket near the USB-C port.

Carefully de-route both antenna cables and move them away from the charging assembly.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the charging assembly's connector from its motherboard socket, near the right edge of the phone.

Carefully peel the flex cable from the top of the SIM card reader.

Use the flat end of a spudger to carefully pry up the black tape holding the display flex cable in place, near the right edge of the phone.

Do not use metal tools to pry, or you may damage the flex cable.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the display connector from the motherboard.

Whenever you use the spudger near the battery, be very careful not to puncture the battery.

Slide the point of a spudger in the crevice underneath the black tape bridging across the battery and the motherboard.

Slide the spudger along the crevice to pry up the tape from the battery side.

Carefully peel the tape from the battery and fold it out of the way.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the following seven press-fit connectors from their motherboard sockets:

External buttons connector

Top microphone connector

Earpiece connector

Left squeeze sensor connector

Touchscreen (first picture) and OLED display (second picture) connectors

Right squeeze sensor connector

SIM tray connector

Use the flat of a spudger to carefully pry up and bend the earpiece speaker's flex cable upwards, out of the way of the motherboard.

Some of these screws hold very small grounding clips in place. ''Be careful not to lose these clips'' as you remove the screws.

Remove the six screws securing the motherboard in place:

One 4.2 mm Phillips screw

Three 1.9 mm Phillips screws

One 4.3 mm Phillips screw

One 3.83 mm standoff screw

Standoff screws are best removed using a [https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Parts/iPhone-Standoff-Screwdriver-Bit/IF145-343|standoff bit|new_window=true]. In a pinch, a small flathead screwdriver will do the job—but use extra caution to ensure it doesn't slip and damage surrounding components.

Remove and retain the three small metal grounding clips.

Carefully remove the antenna bracket from the top left edge of the phone.

To reinstall the small metal grounding clips:

Orient the clips such that the silver side is facing upwards.

The teardrop shaped clips should have their points facing towards the phone edge.

The double-holed clip dips downwards towards the frame's top-right screw hole.

Insert the point of a spudger near the top left corner of the motherboard, right below the rear-facing camera.

Pry up gently to loosen the motherboard, bending all flex cables away to accommodate for the movement.

If the motherboard feels firmly seated, check for any flex cables or screws that may still be connected.

Insert the spudger underneath the top edge of the motherboard and carefully pry up to loosen the motherboard.

The earpiece speaker's flex cable will press tightly against the motherboard. Take your time and carefully guide the motherboard around the flex cable.

Lift the left edge of the motherboard and carefully swing it upwards towards the right. Carefully push any press connectors snagging the motherboard out of the way.

Carefully lift the top end of the motherboard away from the frame.

Remove the motherboard.

When you reinstall the motherboard, be careful not to trap any [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/QmrdmtbKsVsWJtuD.large|flex cable connectors|new_window=true] underneath it.

It may be difficult to reposition the motherboard around the earpiece flex cable. You can gently pry up the earpiece speaker, install the motherboard, and reinstall the earpiece speaker.

Remove the two 1.9 mm Phillips screws securing the charging assembly to the bottom edge of the phone.

Apply a heated iOpener to the bottom edge of the phone for a minute to loosen the adhesive holding the charging assembly in place.

Insert an opening pick underneath the charging assembly's flex cable.

Slide the opening pick below the charging assembly to loosen it from the phone.

Use a pair of [product|IF145-020|tweezers] or your fingers to remove the charging assembly.

When you are installing a replacement assembly:

Be sure to remove all plastic liners from the assembly to expose the adhesive.

Line up the assembly's bottom left corner into place.

Carefully lay the rest of the assembly in place, making sure that the USB-C port is correctly seated in its respective cutout.

Use your fingers to press the assembly onto the frame.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 1.9 mm screws securing the SIM card reader.

Be sure you’ve removed the SIM card tray before proceeding with the disassembly.

The SIM card reader is lightly adhered to the frame.

Insert an opening pick between the frame and the lower microphone module.

Pry up with the opening pick to separate the adhesive.

Rotate the pick around the perimeter of the SIM card reader to separate the adhesive.

Use [product|IF145-020|tweezers], or your fingers, to lift up the SIM card reader and separate the remaining adhesive.

Remove the SIM card reader.

The earpiece speaker is lightly adhered to the frame.

Insert the flat end of spudger between the earpiece speaker and the frame.

Pry up with the spudger to separate the adhesive.

Remove the earpiece speaker.

The microphone assembly is lightly adhered to the frame.

Insert a [product|IF145-374|halberd spudger] or an opening pick between the microphone assembly and the perimeter of the frame.

Slide the halberd spudger downward and pry towards the battery to separate the adhesive.

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the microphone assembly.

Insert the point of a spudger underneath the black battery pull tab on the left edge of the phone.

Slide the spudger upwards along the edge to loosen the pull tab from the battery.

The battery is held in place with three separate stretch adhesive strips, which are connected to a single black pull tab. You can try to pull all three strips out together, but it is easier to cut the black pull tab where it is notched and pull each strip out individually.

Pull on the black pull tab at a shallow angle with steady force. When the adhesive grows long, roll it around some tweezer tips and continue pulling.

If the adhesive strips break, use an opening pick to help pry up and loosen the battery.

You can also fill a plastic dropper or syringe with high concentration isopropyl alcohol and apply a few drops under the left edge of the battery. Give the alcohol a minute to weaken the battery adhesive.

Remove the battery.

Carefully pull and remove the small foam buffer block from the left edge of the battery and transfer it to your replacement part. If it begins to tear, use the flat end of a spudger to gently pry it off the battery.

To install a replacement battery:

Lay some double-sided tape in the phone's battery well. If you're using Tesa tape to reattach components, [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Use+a+Pre-Cut+Adhesive+Sheet/113604|follow this guide|new_window=true]. If using stretch-release adhesive, follow [link|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+To+Apply+Stretch+Release+Battery+Adhesive/137171|new_window=true|this guide].

''Temporarily'' re-connect the battery's connector to the motherboard socket. This ensures that the battery is properly positioned.

Peel away any tape liners to expose the adhesive.

Lay the battery on the adhesive and press firmly.

Disconnect the battery connector from its motherboard socket and resume re-assembly.

Insert an opening pick between the frame and the long edge of the vibrator.

Slide the pick underneath the vibrator to separate the adhesive.

If you're having trouble separating the adhesive, apply a heated iOpener to the vibrator for one minute.

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the vibrator.

You're now left with the screen assembly.