Google Pixel 7 Motherboard Replacement

Fully power off your phone and unplug any cables.

During the removal procedure, make sure to insert your opening picks under the safety frame to avoid separating it from the screen.

There are several plastic clips around the whole screen. In case your opening pick gets blocked during the screen removal procedure it means you inserted your pick too deep underneath the screen.

Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.

Slide the arms over either the left or right edge of your phone.

Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the phone—one on the front, and one on the back.

Squeeze the cups together to apply suction.

Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.

Turn the handle clockwise 360 degrees or until the cups start to stretch.

Make sure the suction cups remain aligned with each other. If they begin to slip out of alignment, loosen the suction cups slightly and realign the arms.

Heat an iOpener and thread it through the arms of the Anti-Clamp.

Fold the iOpener so it lays on the bottom edge of the phone.

Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.

Insert an opening pick under the screen frame when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.

Skip the next two steps.

Apply a heated iOpener to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least 3 minutes.

Once the screen is warm to the touch, apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen.

Lift the screen including its safety frame with the suction handle to create a small gap between the screen and the phone assembly.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

The screen cable is a little less than halfway up the left edge of the phone. Be very careful here to avoid tearing the cable.

There are many spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be very careful in these areas to avoid bending the contacts.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner of the screen to slice its adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge and slide it to the bottom left corner of the screen to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a third opening pick underneath the bottom left corner of the screen.

Slide the opening pick along the left edge of the screen to slice the adhesive and to release the plastic clips.

Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner of the screen.

Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fifth opening pick and slide it along the right edge of the phone to slice the remaining adhesive and release the right plastic clips.

Lift the right edge of the screen up and towards the left side of the device, like opening a book.

Rest the screen upside down and parallel to the frame before continuing.

Insert one arm of a pair of tweezers into the opening at the upper end of the display cable bracket.

Push the bracket inwards and pry up to release it.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the display cable bracket by pulling it from underneath the midframe and in direction of the cameras.

Use a spudger to disconnect the display flex cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

When handling your screen, grip it by its edges.

When placing the screen on your work area, make sure nothing is touching the bottom of the screen. Consider placing it on a soft, lint-free cloth.

Separate the screen from the phone.

Check that all screws are tightened and there are no loose parts.

Reconnect the screen and test your phone to make sure it works. Power it back down and continue reassembly.

Apply new adhesive where it's necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).

Follow this guide if you're using custom-cut adhesives for your device.

Follow this guide if you're using a pre-cut adhesive card.

Use a pair of tweezers to peel the black silicone pad off the battery and midframe.

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully peel the upper graphite foil off the battery and midframe.

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully peel the lower graphite foil off the battery and midframe.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the three 5.1 mm-long screws securing the loudspeaker.

Use a pair of tweezers to lift the loudspeaker out of its recess and remove it.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the nine 5.1 mm-long screws securing the midframe.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the midframe.

Use a spudger to disconnect the battery cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Apply a heated iOpener to the back of the device to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least 3 minutes.

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to peel the plastic pull tabs away from the battery.

Pull the tabs back and forth in a sawing motion up the length of the battery to separate the adhesive underneath.

Apply a few drops of high concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol into the gap at the top edge of the battery.

Wait about one minute for the alcohol solution to weaken the adhesive.

Use the flat end of a spudger or an opening pick to gently lift the top edge of the battery until you can grab it with your fingers.

Tilt the battery out of the device to separate the rest of the adhesive.

Remove the battery.

Apply pre-cut adhesive adhesive or double-sided tape to the battery well at the places where the old adhesive was located, not directly onto the battery.

Temporarily reconnect the battery to the motherboard to help align it correctly. Disconnect the battery after it's seated.

Make sure that the battery sits in the center of the battery well and there's an even gap around the battery.

Press the new battery firmly into place.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the 5.1 mm-long screw securing the mmWave antenna bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the mmWave antenna bracket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the mmWave antenna cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a pair of tweezers to lift the mmWave antenna including its cable out of its recess.

Remove the mmWave antenna assembly.

Use the flat end of a spudger to scrape the thermal paste off the mmWave antenna.

Clean any remaining thermal paste with isopropyl alcohol and either a coffee filter or a lint-free cloth.

Repeat the cleaning process for the thermal paste on the mmWave antenna bracket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the front facing camera cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a pair of tweezers to lift the front facing camera out of its recess and remove it.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the 5.1 mm-long screw securing the rear cameras.

Use a spudger to disconnect the wide-angle camera cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the wide-angle camera.

Use a spudger to disconnect the ultra wide-angle camera cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the ultra wide-angle camera.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the 5.1 mm-long screw securing the earpiece speaker.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath the bottom edge of the earpiece speaker.

Pry upwards to loosen the earpiece speaker.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the earpiece speaker.

Use a spudger to disconnect the microphone interconnect cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or straightened paper clip into the SIM card tray hole.

Press the SIM eject tool into the SIM card tray hole to eject the SIM card tray.

Remove the SIM card tray.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the 5.1 mm-long screw securing the motherboard.

Insert a spudger underneath the top edge of the motherboard.

Pry upwards to loosen the motherboard until you can grab it with your fingers.

Grab the top end of the motherboard with your fingers.

Pull the motherboard in direction of the top edge of the frame to free the charging port from its recess.

Remove the motherboard.