Introduction
Follow this guide to replace the charging assembly for the Pixel 3. The charging assembly contains the USB-C port as well as some antenna connectors, and is layered underneath the loudspeaker. This requires removing the loudspeaker first, which will compromise the loudspeaker’s ingress gasket.
This repair guide was authored by the iFixit staff and hasn’t been endorsed by Google. Learn more about our repair guides here.
What you need
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the bottom of the phone for one minute.
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Apply a suction cup to the heated bottom edge of the back cover.
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Lift on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slice the adhesive along the bottom edge of the phone and around the right corner.
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Leave a pick in the bottom edge to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.
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Continue heating and slicing through the rest of the phone perimeter. Leave a pick in each edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Once you have sliced around the perimeter of the phone, carefully lift the left edge of the back cover.
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Flip the back cover along its long axis and rest it so that the fingerprint sensor cable is not strained.
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Tool used on this step:Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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Remove the two 4.1 mm-long Phillips screws securing the fingerprint connector bracket.
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Use the point of a spudger to slide the fingerprint connector bracket out from under the NFC coil.
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Remove the fingerprint connector bracket.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint connector from its socket.
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Remove the five Phillips screws securing the wireless charging coil:
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Two 1.9 mm screws
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Two 4.2 mm screws
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One 4.3 mm screw
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector from its socket near the right edge of the phone.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the loudspeaker connector from its motherboard socket near the right edge of the phone.
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Remove the following four Phillips screws:
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One 1.9 mm screw
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One 4.3 mm screw
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Two 4.3 mm screws with thinner shanks
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Remove the tiny grounding clip from the left screw hole. Be careful not to lose it.
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Remove the small plastic insert from the right side of the USB-C port.
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Insert the point of a spudger under the bottom right corner of the loudspeaker.
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Pry up to loosen the loudspeaker from the phone.
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Insert the point of a spudger under the top left corner of the loudspeaker.
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Pry up to loosen the loudspeaker.
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Insert the flat end of the spudger under the top edge of the loudspeaker, towards the left edge.
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Pry up to loosen the loudspeaker.
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Remove the loudspeaker.
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If it is in good condition, you can re-use the gasket. Make sure that the gasket does not cover the exit hole.
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If the gasket is pulled out of place, remove it and replace the adhesive with a pre-cut strip or Tesa tape.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the blue antenna cable from its socket on the charging assembly.
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Use the point of a spudger to carefully pry up and release the blue antenna cable from its grounding clip.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the black antenna cable from its socket near the USB-C port.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the charging assembly's connector from its motherboard socket, near the right edge of the phone.
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Carefully peel the flex cable from the top of the SIM card reader.
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Remove the two 1.9 mm Phillips screws securing the charging assembly to the bottom edge of the phone.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the bottom edge of the phone for a minute to loosen the adhesive holding the charging assembly in place.
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Insert an opening pick underneath the charging assembly's flex cable.
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Slide the opening pick below the charging assembly to loosen it from the phone.
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Be sure to remove all plastic liners from the assembly to expose the adhesive.
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Line up the assembly's bottom left corner into place.
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Carefully lay the rest of the assembly in place, making sure that the USB-C port is correctly seated in its respective cutout.
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Use your fingers to press the assembly onto the frame.
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