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This repair guide was authored by the iFixit staff and hasn’t been endorsed by Google. Learn more about our repair guides here.
Follow this guide to correctly apply screen adhesive to your Google Pixel 5a after a repair.
Before you begin, you should have already removed your Pixel’s screen and set it aside. Detailed instructions for this can be found here.
This guide was written using a Pixel 5. There will be some visual discrepancies, but the adhesive installation procedure is the same.
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Peel off as much adhesive as you can with a pair of tweezers.
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Use a spudger to scrape away any lingering adhesive.
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For best results, clean the area underneath the removed adhesive with 90% or greater isopropyl alcohol to prep the surface for the new adhesive.
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Repeat the previous step for the screen adhesive.
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Use the front camera and corners of the frame to correctly align the adhesive.
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Peel away the clear plastic lining to expose the frame side of the adhesive.
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Lower the adhesive onto the frame.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to press down on the adhesive.
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Slide along the perimeter to secure the adhesive to the frame.
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Use your fingers to grasp the blue plastic lining near the center and peel it away from the phone.
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Follow the screen replacement guide in reverse order and connect the screen to your pixel.
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If you replaced the screen, check the screen's front-facing camera hole and remove any protective liners covering it.
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Peel away the blue plastic lining to expose the perimeter adhesive.
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Position the screen so it lays on the frame.
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Press down the corners of the screen to secure them to the frame.
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Press down on the edges of the screen.
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Slide along the perimeter to secure it to the frame.
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Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Pixel 5a Answers community for help.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Pixel 5a Answers community for help.
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Pretty easy. Maybe 20 mins job. Nice guide.
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Excellent instructions. I was able to get through this no problem.
