Introduction
This repair guide was authored by the iFixit staff and hasn’t been endorsed by Google. Learn more about our repair guides here.
Use this guide to remove or replace the screen assembly on your Google Pixel 4.
Due to the Pixel’s design, you will have to remove the back panel in order to disconnect the screen connector.
Before you begin this procedure, be sure to have a set of replacement adhesives for both the back panel and the screen.
This procedure will almost always destructively remove the Pixel 4’s screen. OLEDs cease to work when exposed to oxygen or moisture, and are thus sealed in an airtight encapsulation (this is also why OLED panels turn black underneath a screen crack). It is very difficult to replace the front glass alone— the Pixel’s OLED layers are laminated to the glass, and the screen will come out as one unit.
Caution: Google warns that disassembly of the front laser assembly could result in hazardous exposure to invisible infrared laser emissions. Read their safety warnings here.
What you need
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Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or a straightened paper clip into the small hole on the SIM card tray on the left edge of the phone.
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Press firmly to eject the tray.
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Remove the SIM card tray.
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Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the back panel for one minute.
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Apply a suction cup to the heated edge of the back panel by pressing down on it to create suction, as close to the edge as possible.
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Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the back panel and the frame.
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Insert the point of an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide the opening pick across the bottom towards the left corner to slice the adhesive.
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With the pick still inserted, slide it from the bottom left corner over to the bottom right corner to completely slice the bottom side adhesive.
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Leave the pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.
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Prepare an iOpener and apply it on the left edge of the phone for one minute.
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Insert a second opening pick underneath the back panel directly over the charge port.
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Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner of the phone.
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Slide the opening pick around the bottom left corner and across the left side of the phone to slice the adhesive.
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Stop when you reach the top left corner, near the camera, and leave the pick inserted.
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Prepare an iOpener and apply it on the right edge of the phone for one minute.
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With the first two opening picks still in place, insert a third pick on the lower part of the righthand side.
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Slide the opening pick up towards the top of the phone, slicing the right side's adhesive.
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Stop when you reach the top right corner, and leave the pick inserted.
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Slide the third opening pick around the top right corner and across the top side of the phone, slicing the final strip of adhesive.
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Once you have sliced around the perimeter of the phone, carefully lift the right edge of the back cover, opening it like a book.
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Do not try to pull the panel all the way off yet, as it is still connected to the phone.
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Continue swinging open the back panel until you can rest it on the left edge the phone, being careful not to put any stress on the attached ribbon cable.
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Tool used on this step:Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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Remove the five T3 Torx screws securing the battery connector shield:
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Four 4.0 mm screws
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One 2.1 mm screw
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Using the pointed end of a spudger, pry the battery connector straight up from the motherboard to disconnect the battery.
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Using the flat end of a spudger, gently fold the battery cable over so it doesn't accidentally make contact during the rest of your repairs.
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Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 4 mm screws securing the back panel connector cover.
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Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the four 4 mm screws securing the camera connector cover.
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Using the pointed end of a spudger, pry the camera and sensor connectors straight up from the motherboard.
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Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 2.4 mm screws securing the front camera and sensor assembly.
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Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the right edge of the display for one minute.
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Apply a suction cup to the heated edge of the screen.
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Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the screen and the frame.
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Insert the point of an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide the opening pick down the right bezel of the phone, between the display and the frame, to slice the adhesive.
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Leave the pick inserted in the bottom right corner.
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Insert a second opening pick underneath the screen in the top left corner of the phone, near the front-facing camera cutout.
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Slide the opening pick around the corner and down the left side of the phone, stopping about halfway down, and leave the pick inserted.
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Insert a third opening pick under the screen in the middle of the right edge of the phone and twist to separate the screen.
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Tilt the screen up along the left edge of the phone.
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Slide the display connector out of the hole near the motherboard to separate the screen from the rest of the phone.
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Remove the screen.
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Be sure to test your repairs before you affix the screen with adhesives.
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