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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 [link|https[Info://www.ifixit.com/Info/content-quality|here|new_window=true]]. | | Use this guide to remove or replace the screendisplay assembly on your Google Pixel 4 XL. | | Due to the Pixel’s design, you will have to remove the back panel in order to disconnect the screen connector. | | ***Note:*** Follow this guide to replace the display assembly by itself. Some replacement screens for this phone come pre-installed in a new frame (a.k.a. chassis), which requires you to transplant all of your phone's internals and install a new battery. If you're replacing the screen attached to a frame, [link|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Google+Pixel+4+XL+Screen+Replacement/151100|follow this guide instead|new_window=true]. | | Before you begin this procedure, be sure to have a set of replacement adhesives for both the back panel and the screen. | | Due to the Pixel’s design, you will have to remove the back panel in order to disconnect the display connector. | | Before you begin this procedure, be sure to have a set of replacement adhesives for both the back panel and the display panel.
***This procedure will almost always destructively remove the Pixel 4 XL’s screendisplay assembly.*** OLEDs cease to work when exposed to oxygen or moisture, and are thus sealed in an airtight encapsulation (this is also why OLED panels turn black underneath a screen crack). It is very difficult to replace the front glass alone— the Pixel’s OLED layers are laminated to the glass, and the screen will come out as one unit. | | | ***Caution:*** Google warns that disassembly of the front laser assembly could result in hazardous exposure to invisible infrared laser emissions. Read their safety warnings [link|https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/9369238?hl=en|here]. |
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