Introduction
Follow this guide to remove and replace a defective fingerprint sensor for the Pixel 3.
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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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the back side of the fingerprint sensor for a minute, to loosen the adhesive holding it in place.
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Insert the edge of an opening tool underneath the fingerprint sensor's lip, and pry up to loosen the sensor from the back cover.
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