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Part of Google's third generation of Pixel phones, the 3a is a budget-minded option with the same camera as Google's flagships. Available in Clearly White, Just Black, or Purple-ish. Released May 2019.

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Dropped Pixel 3a, No Cell Service Signal

Dropped my phone. Everything is fine, except the signal bars just display a "!" and quick-settings drop-down shows "No service"

Restarting the phone and reinserting the SIM had no effect.

What to do? Is there a cell antenna I can detach and re-attach?

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Fixed it by:
Using heat to open up the phone, taking the screen off, accessing the board.

Disconnecting and reconnecting the little flat-top connectors near the center of the phone. (Didn't touch the coaxials at all surprisingly).

And that's it!

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maybe the antennas were damaged when your phone was dropped (not sure if this is possible, so lets see if anyone else can help you with a better guess)

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