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Use this guide to replace the primary loudspeaker in your Pixel 2 XL.
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Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole in the SIM card tray, located on the left edge of the phone, opposite of the power and volume buttons.
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Press firmly to eject the tray.
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Remove the SIM card tray from the phone.
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Apply a suction cup as close to the SIM slot edge of the phone as you can while avoiding the curved edge.
Shouldn’t this be “As close as possible to the volume rocker”?
Forget about the tiny toy suction cup they provide to battery replacement kits. I used a dent puller from an automotive shop. The smallest they had was just small enough for the Pixel's screen. I still needed to heat the edges with a heat gun.
I wish someone tell me in advance that if I doing this replacement after using phone for a few years it better to have spare "display adhesive" and be ready to follow Google Pixel 2 XL Display Adhesive Replacement
Original adhesive become dirty with time and fat chances it will be damaged during opening phase. In my case I replaced battery but can't use the phone, as still waiting for adhesive to be delivered -
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Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure and insert an opening pick between the front panel and rear case.
Whatever happened to “Do not heat your phone. If needed, you can use a dropper or syringe to inject isopropyl alcohol (90+%) around the edges of the back cover to weaken the adhesive.”?
It is in concern with swollen batteries.
I spent an hour trying to get the glass screen apart from the body. I tried the hairdryer etc but made no progress. However, when I used a sucker to gently pull on the glass it was easy.
I used a heat gun, and the metal spatula in the iFixit kit. I broke the screen. Then, continuing with a blue plastic triangle, the screen continued to break. It seems to be quite brittle.
Never use metal tools on glass component
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Just broke the screen as well. I’d say heat gun is a must, otherwise it’s really hard to slide pick at the top and bottom without breaking the screen. It’s a very thin line of glass over there.
I thought I did this perfectly. I used the iOpener to heat the glue, and the picks to slide around the screen to release the adhesive. I preformed the rest of the repair (charging assembly and the battery) with little issue. Just reassembled and the volume rocker side of the screen is white. I took less care on this side since the instructions said that you didn’t need to worry about how far the pick went in. NOT TRUE! There is a curvature to that edge that will push your pick up into the back of the unprotected display. It clearly doesn’t take much to damage it. I was so careful! F&CK!! I should have just created the e-waste and bought a new device. So mad!
I used a set of feeler gauges to slide around the edges and cut the glue. Started with 0.04mm and ended at 0.1mm. Took about 5 minutes. No heat needed. I was able to gently lift the whole screen off with the suction cup without any prying.
i cannot find the line beneath the display to wedge anything in between. there ist no line in the pixel 2 xl - i can see it in the pixel 2 (not xl) but there does not seem to be any line there, the only thing i can do is peel off the screen itself.
i guess the photos are from the pixel 2 (not xl) ;(
so i stop replacing the battery and bought tools and battery for nothing.
Manœuvre impossible pour ma part : la ventouse n'a fait qu'aggraver les fissures de l'écran. Je me suis servi des médiators pour passer sous les bords fissurés afin de couper le ruban de colle.
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Do not insert the pick more than 0.25 inches (6 mm) into the bottom edge of the phone. If the pick contacts the folded portion of the OLED panel, it can damage the display.
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Do not cut along the left edge; there are delicate display cables that can be damaged.
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Only make very shallow cuts in the upper left corner; prying deeply can damage the front-facing camera.
.25in is too much. I damaged my screen. I wouldn't go more than .125in (1/8).
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Slide the opening pick down the right side of the phone to separate the display adhesive.
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Slide the opening pick around the lower-right corner and along the bottom edge of the phone.
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Reinsert the flat edge of the pick at the top-right corner of the phone, and slide it around the corner and the top edge of the phone.
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Gently lift the display from the right side of the phone, opening it like a book.
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Carefully lay the display flat on the table next to the rest of the phone, keeping it close to the phone to avoid straining the display and digitizer cables.
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Use the corner of an opening tool to pry up and unclip on the lower edge of the digitizer cable connector cover.
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Remove the connector cover.
when it comes out, it can pop with some force and go flying. Ensure you have a clear desk/floor so you can find it after it flies away
Lol mine shot off and Ricocheted off the ceiling! Then landed on my shoulder haha
It literally popped me right in the middle of the forehead. My wife is still making fun of me.
Mine flew off while I was laughing you guys, never too be seen again: (
I decided to work outdoors, didn't read any comments first, so when mine flew off I found it five cursing minutes later in a crack on the driveway. Should have read the comments first! Thanks hamiltont. Will now read every comment BEFORE attempting step.
Confirmed, this $@$* can fly!
These instructions are not 100% correct. There is little groove on this cover. Located close to proximity sensor. You can see it on picture. If you pry carefully with something sharp in there it won't fly off but will detach quite well. This is where clip is located.
The comment above is correct. There's a tiny groove on the top edge of the plastic piece, a spudger inserted in that groove removes it very easily.
Faire levier comme sur la photo, et mettre l'index sur ce petit capot afin d'éviter qu'il s'envole.
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Use the point of a spudger to lift the digitizer cable connector up and out of its socket on the motherboard.
This small connector gave me fits getting it located correctly, is there a trick to getting it aligned since it’s difficult to see around edge of the connector?
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crwdns2935267:0crwdne2935267:0Tweezers$4.99
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Use tweezers to remove any tape from the display connector cover.
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Insert the point of a spudger into the small hole on the edge of the display connector cover.
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Use the spudger to pry the cover out of its recess.
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Remove the connector cover.
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Use the flat edge of a spudger to lift the display cable connector up from its socket.
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Remove the display.
BE EXTRA CAREFUL HERE, and during reassembly! There are 2 itty bitty parts directly under this ribbon cable connector that, if damaged, will render your loudspeaker unusable. The only sure way to fix it if you break it is to replace the motherboard. There are some reports of people being able to solder the spots and shorting it to make it work, and that worked for me for a time, but they’re really tiny (about 0.5 mm) and if you don’t get a secure solder, or if you bleed over, it will also mess up your top speaker.
Saw this comment after I’ve done replacing and sure enough, the loud speaker was broken. The resistor was knocked over but still hanging in place so I just stuck it back and it works for now.
They are 2 black resistors at the end of the cable’s connector. So follow the above photo exactly and pry the connector from the side, not from the end of the connector like I did
What wasn't clear to me here (because I didn't put Step 13 together with Step 12, I suppose?) is that if your replacement part came with speaker grills and camera gasket, Step 12 is your final step. You are done, except for replacing the cables and covers, then placing the adhesive strips onto the replacement part and sticking the phone back together.
I ordered my screen from iFixit and it came with new grills and camera gasket already installed. I was able to use the thinnest strips on the supplied Tesa patch to line the entire screen perimeter piecemeal, then stick it back together like new.
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Remove eleven 3.8 mm Phillips screws securing the midframe.
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Insert an opening tool into the notch in the midframe near the volume buttons and pry the midframe up and away from the rest of the phone.
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Remove the midframe.
How do I reattach the midframe? it seems like there are a lot of tabs that need to be reinserted carefully
Slide in the bottom part at an angle in first since it has some tabs. Otherwise it will get stuck halfway on top
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the battery connector.
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Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the front-facing camera connector.
Please add picture to disconnect the top speaker and microphone connector next to the front facing camera. I missed this one during re-assembly twice and could not get it to work properly.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the right Active Edge sensor connector.
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Disconnect the antenna cable.
Also disconnect the antenna cable just to the right of the right Active Edge sensor connector
How do I disconnect the antenna cable? it doesn’t come out as easily as the other press fit connectors
Gently remove the antenna with the angled tweezers included in the tool kit by gently grabbing the sides of the socket connector and pulling upwards. If it doesn't come off easily, lightly twist the fitting side to side while pulling up.
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Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the fingerprint sensor connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the left Active Edge sensor connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the charging assembly connector.
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Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the front-facing sensor assembly connector.
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Make sure all the cables and connectors are clear of the board, and use the flat edge of a spudger to gently lift the bottom of the motherboard.
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Holding the wide part of the motherboard near the SIM card slot, carefully slide the board toward the bottom of the phone while lifting it out of the phone.
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Remove the motherboard.
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Try to keep the phone flat with the battery facing up after you remove the motherboard, as the front-facing camera can fall out of the phone case very easily.
Need to take antenna connector off first, picture shows cable disconnected
Agreed. No mention of the antenna cable.
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Slide the point of a spudger under the lower left side of the loudspeaker and slowly pry the speaker assembly up from the phone.
This step was very difficult, I believe I just snapped the loudspeaker to the left of silver oval piece
I was just able to remove the loud speaker using the directions provided. The piece sprung out of the phone. The bottom of the piece is flat with pieces of metal and it appears to be slightly bent from my prying. We will see if it still works.
I ended up using my metal silver spudger. It goes in farther without prying on the fragile plastic. I’m replacing the charging circuit anyway, so not too worried about minor damage
This is a difficult step. Pictures indicating other safe pry points would be helpful.
Most stubborn component to remove.
I was able to remove this without great stress on the part by inserting my right thumbnail (thumbprint facing the battery / top of the phone) in between the loudspeaker and the phone body above the silver oval, while at the same time using my left index fingernail to gently lift the long left side protrusion of the loudspeaker. Note that the plastic opening picks were too thick for this. Took twenty minutes or more to figure this out, but about two minutes or less to do it. The fundamental problem seems to be that this part is friction-fit into place, and you won’t get it out all in one motion without risk of breaking it, you have to work at it alternately from every angle. I also added a few drops of everclear (95% ethanol, isopropyl was hard to come by because of COVID), which may or may not have mattered (I have no control for this experiment). I believe there was no damage to the part.
I agree with the above comment. Insert your pry tool on the bottom, then lift with the left edge and the top right arm at the same time. The piece has to slide a bit closer to the battery, as it lifts up, to be removed.
It's a bit complicated, but be gentle and slow, and it should pop out without breaking.
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Remove the loudspeaker from the phone.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
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Does this method work with the earpiece one as well?
We don’t have official instructions out for the earpiece speaker, but it’s only accessible underneath the glass panel and antenna assembly on the back of the phone so removing it is a bit different. After removing the motherboard you would have to lift this flex cable from the back of the phone, just enough to separate it from the adhesive holding it down. Then you can carefully pry up the glass panel, and remove antenna assembly and the earpiece speaker underneath. You’ll probably need an iOpener, suction cup, and opening picks to remove the panel and everything underneath—they’re all glued down pretty solidly.
