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

    • Unplug all cables from your phone.

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    • Adhesive secures the rear cover to the frame. Heating the cover softens the adhesive, making it easier to separate.

    • Use a hair dryer to heat the entire rear cover.

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

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    • Apply a suction handle near the center of the rear cover's right edge, as close to the edge as possible.

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

    • Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

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    • The rear cover is secured with adhesive around the perimeter of the frame and near the cameras. Use this picture as a reference while you separate the adhesive.

    • When separating the left and right edge adhesive, don't insert your pick more than 3 mm to avoid damaging the wireless charging coil and its graphite film.

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    • If you ever have trouble separating the adhesive, apply more heat and try again.

    • Slide the opening pick up the right edge, around the top right corner, and along the top edge to separate the adhesive securing the rear cover.

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    • Insert an opening pick in the initial gap you created near the center of the rear cover's right edge.

    • Slide the opening pick down the right edge, along the bottom edge, and up the left edge to separate the adhesive securing the cover.

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    • Insert the flat edge of an opening pick under the top of the rear cover's left edge, near the camera bezel.

    • Twist the pick and apply constant pressure to separate the adhesive around the camera bezel.

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    • Remove the rear cover.

    • If you feel resistance, go back around the perimeter of the cover and use a pick to separate any remaining adhesive.

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    • If the camera bezel detached from the rear cover and stayed stuck to your phone, follow this step to remove it. Otherwise, skip this step.

    • Slide an opening pick under the camera bezel and pry up to remove it.

    • Only insert the pick a few millimeters under the bezel, or you risk damaging the cameras.

    • If you're having trouble, lightly heat the camera bezel.

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    • Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the 16 screws securing the wireless charging assembly:

    • Thirteen 5.0 mm‑long screws

    • Three 2.2 mm‑long screws

    • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your phone.

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    • Remove the wireless charging assembly.

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    • Be careful not to damage the battery with your tools while disconnecting it.

    • Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the 1.7 mm‑long screw securing the battery connector cover.

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    • Use tweezers to lift and remove the battery connector cover.

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    • Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery cable press connector.

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    • The side button cable is delicate—be careful not to damage it.

    • Use your fingernail or a spudger to gently peel up the side button cable and flip it over the side of your phone.

    • If you use a spudger, be very careful not to poke the battery.

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    • Use your fingers to peel up the two plastic tabs near the bottom edge of the battery.

    • Fold the tabs under the phone or tape them out of the way so they don't warp when heating the battery in the next step.

    • Wear finger stalls to help get a solid grip on the battery pull tabs in the next few steps.

    • If you don't have finger stalls, use latex/nitrile or rubber gloves instead.

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    • Before starting the battery removal process, carefully read the next three steps. The pull tabs are most effective immediately after heating the battery, so you'll want to know exactly what to do before starting the process.

    • Very strong strips of adhesive secure the battery to the frame. Heating the battery will soften the adhesive underneath, making it easier to separate.

    • Use a hair dryer on High heat and Low airspeed settings to heat the battery for three minutes, while holding the hair dryer about three inches from the battery, and moving it constantly. Try to evenly spread the heat over the entire surface of the battery—don't hover in one place for too long.

    • Alternatively, you can use a heat mat at 80 °C (176 °F) with your phone placed screen-side down for 10 minutes.

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    • Since the battery pull tabs require two hands, you'll need to firmly secure the phone to your work surface.

    • Before securing your phone, clean the work surface, making sure nothing is under the screen.

    • Only secure the phone by the raised lip of the frame, and be very careful not to clamp down on any internal components.

    • Use F‑Clamps or C‑Clamps to secure the phone to your work surface. At minimum, you'll need two clamps—one for the top edge and one for the bottom edge.

    • Use clamps with plastic or rubber pads. If using metal clamps, place a cloth between the frame and the clamp to avoid marring the metal frame.

    • If you don't have any clamps, have a friend hold the phone firmly in place.

    • Make sure to follow ESD precautions when securing the phone.

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    • Pull straight up on the battery pull tabs and apply constant, steady pressure until the battery separates from the frame. Don't yank on the tabs or the may rip.

    • If the battery doesn't separate after one minute of steady pressure, apply more heat and try again.

    • Remove the battery.

    • Never reuse a deformed or damaged battery—it's a fire hazard. Replace it with a new battery.

    • If you successfully removed the battery, congratulations! Skip down five steps for reassembly information.

    • If the pull tabs broke or accidentally slipped out from under the battery, don't worry! Go to the next step for an alternate battery removal method.

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    • During the next two steps, don't apply more isopropyl alcohol than instructed, or you may damage your screen.

    • Apply two or three drops of high-concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol to the top right and bottom right corners of the battery.

    • Wait one minute to allow the alcohol to soften the battery adhesive.

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    • Apply a suction handle to the center of the battery, so the vertical arm is facing the right edge.

    • Insert the short edge of a plastic card between the right edge of the battery and the logic board, so the card is near the upper section of the battery.

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    • Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force and pry up with the plastic card until it slides under the battery.

    • It takes time and constant pressure to get the plastic card under the battery.

    • Continue pulling up on the suction handle and slide the plastic card fully under the battery to separate its adhesive.

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    • Use the suction handle to lift and remove the battery.

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