Google Pixel 6 Pro Rear Camera Replacement

Apply a heated iOpener to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least 3 minutes.

The next two steps demonstrate the Anti-Clamp, a tool we designed to make the opening procedure easier. If you aren't using the Anti-Clamp, skip down two steps for an alternate method.

Pull the blue handle towards the hinge to disengage opening mode.

Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the screen—one on the front, and one on the back.

Push down on the cups to apply suction to the desired area.

Push the blue handle away from the hinge to engage opening mode.

Turn the handle clockwise until you see the cups start to stretch.

Make sure the suction cups remain aligned to each other. If they begin to slip out of alignment, loosen the suction cups slightly and realign the arms.

Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.

Insert an opening pick under the screen frame when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.

If the Anti-Clamp doesn't create a sufficient gap, apply more heat to the area and rotate the handle clockwise half a turn.

Don't crank more than a half a turn at a time, and wait one minute between turns. Let the Anti-Clamp and time do the work for you.

Skip the next two steps.

Once the screen is warm to the touch, apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen.

Lift the screen including its safety frame with the suction handle to create a small gap between the screen and the phone assembly.

Insert an opening pick into the gap between the screen frame and the phone assembly.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner of the screen to slice its adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge and slide it to the bottom right corner of the screen to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a third opening pick underneath the bottom left corner of the screen.

Slide the opening pick along the left edge of the screen to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner of the screen.

Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fifth opening pick and slide it along the right edge of the phone to slice the remaining adhesive.

Carefully fold the screen to the left side of the phone assembly like you would open the front cover of a book.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the 2.0 mm-long screw securing the display cable metal bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the metal bracket sitting on top of the display cable connector.

Use a spudger to disconnect the display flex cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Remove the screen.

Follow this guide if you're using custom-cut adhesives for your device.

Follow this guide in case you're using a pre-cut adhesive card.

Apply a heated iOpener or a heat gun to the rear glass to loosen the adhesive underneath the graphite films on top of the battery. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.

Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers or a clean fingernail to carefully peel the black graphite film off the bottom edge of the battery and the motherboard shield.

Remove the graphite film.

Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers or a clean fingernail to carefully peel the black graphite film off the top right corner of the battery.

Fold the graphite film in direction of the selfie camera to get free access to the battery.

Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers or a clean fingernail to carefully peel the black graphite film off the left edge of the battery and the motherboard shield.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the two 5.1 mm-long screws securing the charging port metal bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the charging port bracket.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the five 5.1 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to carefully remove the motherboard cover.

Use a spudger to disconnect the battery cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the two 5.1 mm-long screws securing the camera connector cover.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the camera connector cover.

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the single 3.3 mm-long screw securing the camera assembly.

Use a pair of tweezer to carefully peel the top half of the copper foil off the metal spacer and fold it back.

Use a spudger to disconnect the telephoto cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the cables of the wide and ultrawide cameras by prying their connectors straight up from their sockets.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to carefully lift the camera assembly out of its recess and remove it.