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Repair guides and documentation for the Google Pixel 5 smartphone. Released October 15th, 2020. Model Number: GD1YQ, GTT9Q

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Screen damaged but "dimming zones" seems to work

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Screen has been cracked for a while but finally ended up sliding off my bed and is now much more "broken". The digitizer/ touch still functions. Having the screen on seems to make it all white and at full brightness (change the brightness via the android slider doesn't change it). I am able to see some detail in ways of shadows on the screen, mainly the stark transitions between sections (like after pulling down the notifications). It also seems like the "lcd" layer is broken but the backlight is still fine, which doesn't make too much sense since it's a oled, but that's the best way I can describe it. There is also a very weird behavior when it goes into it's "always on" mode, aka when it just show the clock and basic info but turns all the other pixels off when the phone screen is off. The clock and info will be clearly visible but a white strip with scroll over the whole screen (strangely similar to when recording a crt and having dark strips scroll across, but with this it's actually seen in person)

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Hi Christopher,

I may be getting slow in my old age, but it's not clear to me from your question just what it is you're looking for.

Do you want validation that your screen is broken? Okay, yeah, your screen is broken.
Should you replace it? Yes.
Are there instructions available to show you how? Right here.
Google Pixel 5 Screen Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide
Can you get genuine Google parts to replace the screen? You bet; here you go.
Pixel 5 Screen: Genuine Part / Replacement Kit - iFixit
Should you get the Fix Kit? Yes, especially if you don't have the specific tools you need to do the job; it's only $7 USD more and includes all the tools and adhesives needed.

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Google Pixel 5 Screen - Genuine

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Um very fair, I wasn't really that good on actually saying what I was looking for. Mainly looking at alternatives for the near future as I dont have the money to repair rn. As described the phone is still functional and I have been able to activate the accessibility screen reader, but with it in it's current state it drains battery super fast, but more importantly it gets super hot with attempting to use it. Basically just looking for advice or alternate solutions or even just more information on what exactly broke

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