Google Pixel C Speaker Replacement

Step 1 Screen

• Ensure that the device is completely powered down before beginning to take it apart
• Use a heat gun to melt the adhesive that holds the screen to the device
• Move the heat gun around the edge of the screen for approximately 1 minute, or until the screen can be lifted off in the next step.
• Make sure not to heat the screen for too long because too much can damage other components inside the tablet.
Step 2



• Use a suction cup to assist in lifting the screen while prying around its edges with a plastic spudger.
• If necessary use a metal spudger to pry the screen up, taking care not to scratch the device.
• Be careful not to pull the screen too far off. It will still be attached to the device by a cable for the front facing camera and the wide display data cable.
• Reattaching the screen will require adhesive to ensure that it stays in place.
Step 3
• Detach the cables for the camera by lifting the small flap using the tip of your fingernail or a spudger. Gently pull the ribbon cable out.
Step 4
• Follow the same removal procedure to detach the wide gold cable.
• When reattaching cables, it is helpful to use tweezers to slide the cable in before securing it down with the flap.
• This device is missing a battery, so the device that you are working on may appear slightly different inside.
Step 5 Speaker
• Locate the thin black speakers along the right and left sides of the tablet.
• The longer speaker is secured by two different types of screws, while the shorter one is secured by two of the same type of screw.
Step 6
• Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the three 4.2mm screws
• Use the same screwdriver to remove the 2.5mm screw as well.
Step 7
• Locate the two circular metal caps that are attached to the short speaker via a small cable and gently pull them out of the device
• Locate and detach the third cable cap that is attached to the longer speaker.
• The third cable runs along the upper edge of the device, and is secured down with adhesive.
Step 8
• Slide both speakers out from the edges of the device.
Step 9
• Locate the red and black twisted wires.
• Use a spudger to pry under the cable and pop it free from the attachment, fully detaching the speaker from the device.

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