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Use this guide to replace the 5G mmWave antenna in your Google Pixel Fold.
Note: Some photos in this guide were taken at different states of disassembly. Any visual discrepancies won't affect the guide procedure.
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Fully power off your phone and unplug any cables.
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Lay the phone down on a clean, smooth surface so the back glass is facing up.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.
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Unfold your phone completely and slide the Anti-Clamp arms over the left edge of the back glass, below the Google "G" logo.
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Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the phone—one on the front, and one on the back.
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Squeeze the cups together to apply suction to the desired area.
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Place an object under your phone, like a box or a stack of books, so it rests level while between the Anti-Clamp's arms.
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Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.
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Turn the handle clockwise 360 degrees or until the cups start to stretch.
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Make sure the suction cups remain aligned with each other. If they begin to slip out of alignment, detach the suction cups and realign the arms.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap under the back glass.
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Skip the next step.
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Apply a suction cup to the back glass, as close to the center of the bottom edge as possible.
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Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the back glass and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide the opening pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in the bottom left corner before continuing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the left edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Rotate the opening pick around the bottom left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Insert a second opening pick at the bottom left corner.
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Slide the opening pick toward the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in the top left corner before continuing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the top edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Rotate the opening pick around the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Insert a third opening pick in the top left corner.
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Slide the opening pick toward the top right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Angle your pick so it's as flat as possible to the back glass.
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Rotate the opening pick around the top right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Insert a fourth opening pick in the top right corner.
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Slide the opening pick toward the bottom right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Angle your pick so it's as flat as possible to the back glass.
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Rotate the opening pick around the bottom right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Swing the left edge of the back glass up and over the right edge of the phone.
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Lay the back glass to the right side of the phone before continuing.
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Use a Torx Plus 3IP driver to remove the two 2.8 mm‑long screws securing the middle bracket.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to pull the middle bracket toward the left edge of the phone and release its clip.
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Remove the middle bracket.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the back glass cable from the motherboard.
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Remove the back glass.
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If you're reusing your back glass, use tweezers to remove big chunks of adhesive from the perimeter of the back glass.
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Repeat for any adhesive on the frame.
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Use isopropyl alcohol (>90%) and a lint-free cloth to remove any remaining adhesive residue.
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Follow this guide to replace the back glass adhesive with custom cut strips.
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Peel the bottom of the graphite sheet toward the top of the phone until you can access the bottom bracket.
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Use your hands, or tape with light adhesive, to keep the graphite sheet out of the way.
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If you completely removed your graphite sheet, follow this guide to replace it.
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If you don't have custom cut adhesive strips for the antenna, use double-sided tape, like Tesa Tape, to secure the graphite sheet to the logic board.
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Use tweezers, or a clean fingernail, to pull the black screw cover off the top screw on the bottom bracket.
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Use a Torx Plus 3IP driver to remove the five 3.1 mm‑long screws securing the bottom bracket.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to pull the bottom bracket toward the bottom edge of the phone and release its clip.
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Remove the bottom bracket.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the base battery cable press connector.
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Peel the grey conductive tape off the bottom interconnect cable.
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Use a point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the flip battery and bottom interconnect press connectors.
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Peel off the new conductive tape from its liner and apply the sticky side to the bottom interconnect connector, making sure to bridge the logic board.
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Use a spudger, or your fingers, to press down the conductive tape and adhere it.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to pull on the tab and expose the tape.
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Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the two 2.8 mm‑long screws securing the top bracket.
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Pull the top bracket toward the left edge of the phone to release its clips.
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Remove the top bracket.
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Insert the point of a spudger between the frame and the right edge of the 5G mmWave antenna.
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Pry up to separate the adhesive.
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Pull the 5G mmWave antenna toward the bottom of the phone to expose its cable press connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna cable press connector.
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Remove the antenna.
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Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
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 you install it.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To run a diagnostics test with the built-in Pixel Diagnostic tool, click here.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Google Pixel Fold Answers Community for help.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
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 you install it.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To run a diagnostics test with the built-in Pixel Diagnostic tool, click here.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Google Pixel Fold Answers Community for help.
