Google Pixel 3 XL Charging Assembly Replacement

Locate the small hole at the bottom edge of the phone.

• Insert a SIM eject tool, its bit, or a straightened paper clip into the hole.
• Firmly press to eject the tray.

Locate and remove the SIM tray.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the right edge of the back cover for a minute.

• A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate can also be used. However, be careful not to overheat the phone, as the display and internal battery are susceptible to heat damage.

Overheating may cause permanent damage to the device.

• While waiting for the adhesive to loosen:
• Note the areas on the back cover where strong adhesive is present, including large patches near the bottom of the phone.
• Identify and carefully avoid the fingerprint sensor cable.

Apply a suction cup to the heated edge of the back cover as close to the edge as possible.

• Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap.
• If you encounter difficulty (dependent on phone age), apply heat and try again.
• Insert the point of an opening pick into the created gap.

Insert the opening pick along the right edge and slide it along to slice through the adhesive.

The adhesive may harden when cooled; if this happens, apply heat to make slicing easier.

• Once you've sliced through the edge, leave an opening pick in place to prevent re-sealing.

Place the iOpener on the bottom edge of the back cover and apply gentle heat for 1 minute.

Apply an opening pick at the bottom right corner and carefully work it along the phone's bottom edge.

• Work slowly around the corner to avoid cracking the panel; if progress becomes difficult, re-apply heat.

• Leave a pick in place near the edge to prevent adhesive re-sealing.

Continue heating and slicing the remaining edges of the phone.

Careful when slicing along the left edge, as you may snag the fingerprint sensor.

• If the pick feels stuck near the top, retract it slightly and try again.
• Make sure to cut through thick adhesive portions at the bottom and right edges of the phone.

Use a plastic spudger to gently pry up the right edge of the back cover.

• Utilize an opening pick to slice through any remaining adhesive along the edges.

Swing the right edge of the back cover upwards and rest it along the left side of the phone.

• Maintain slack on the fingerprint sensor cable to prevent pinching.
• Power on your phone during reassembly and test all functions before sealing it up.

Power down your phone completely before continuing work.

• Follow the guide for installing custom-cut adhesives on the back cover during reassembly.
• If you replaced the fingerprint sensor, use this software tool to enable recognition.

Use tweezers to gently lift the yellow tape covering the fingerprint sensor connector.

Be extremely cautious when handling sensitive components.

• Use a spudger's tip to carefully lift the black lock bar on the fingerprint sensor's ZIF socket.
• Securely grasp the cable's tab with your fingers or tweezers and gently extract the flex cable from the socket.
• Avoid touching metal contacts on the flex cable with your tweezers to prevent short circuits.

Remove the back cover.

• Apply new adhesive according to the instructions in the provided guide.

Remove the T3 screws:

• Three 4mm long screws.
• One 3mm long screw.

Keep track of each screw and ensure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid mix-ups.

Locate the top right corner of the metal bracket.

• Pry up the metal bracket using the flat end of a spudger.
• Once loose, remove the metal cover bracket.

Never use metal tools to disconnect the battery — risk of short circuit.

• Use a spudger to pry up the battery connector from its socket.
• Bend the battery cable away from the socket to prevent accidental contact.

• Remove three T3 screws, 4 mm in length.
• Remove two T3 screws, 3 mm in length.

Remove the motherboard shield.

Remove the three T3 screws, each measuring 3mm in length, from the front camera bracket.

Remove the front camera bracket.

Careful handling is required to avoid damaging nearby components.

• Use a spudger's point to carefully pry up and disconnect the cameras from their motherboard sockets.
• Beware of dislodging small surface-mounted components near the sockets.

Locate the camera module recesses.

• Insert the flat end of a spudger into the recess.
• Pry up and loosen the camera modules from their recess.

Remove both front-facing cameras.

Remove the T3 screw, approximately 4mm in length, securing the top-right corner of the loudspeaker.

• This will provide a slight increase in mobility for removing the motherboard.

Remove the T3 screws securing the button array connector bracket.

• The screws are 3 mm in length.
• There are two screws to remove.

Remove the button array connector bracket.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the gap between the earpiece connector and its socket.

• Pry gently to release the earpiece connector from its motherboard socket.
• Remove the connector pad surrounding the earpiece socket, taking care not to damage it.

Use the pointed tip of a spudger to pry up each connector.

• Disconnect the microphone connector.
• Release the button array connector.
• The earpiece connector is already disconnected.

• Pry up and disconnect the charging coil connector using a spudger.
• Disconnect the left squeeze sensor connector.
• Pry up and disconnect the display connector using a spudger.
• Disconnect the right squeeze sensor connector.
• Pry up and disconnect the loudspeaker connector using a spudger.
• Pry up and disconnect the USB-C port connector using a spudger.

• Disconnect power to the motherboard (if applicable).
• Remove the T3 screws using a screwdriver.

Locate the area near the rear-facing camera module and insert a spudger's point under the motherboard.

• Pry up gently to loosen the motherboard from its recess.
• Ensure all connectors are disconnected if the motherboard is not budging.
• The earpiece speaker cable may get in the way; press on it with a finger while maneuvering the motherboard out.

The earpiece speaker may pop open under pressure. If this occurs, carefully align and press the module back into place.

Do not remove the motherboard as it is still attached.

• Keep slack in the antenna cables attached to the motherboard's bottom leg.
• Lift the top half of the motherboard to clear its recess.
• Twist the left edge of the board out and rest it on the right edge of the phone.

Antenna cables are fragile, be gentle when prying.

• Use the flat of a spudger to gently pry up the black and white antenna cables from their motherboard clips.
• Pry close to the base of each clip to avoid damaging the cables.

Disconnect and remove the motherboard.

Careful when handling cables to avoid damage.

• Use a spudger to carefully disconnect the rear-facing camera from its motherboard socket.
• Remove and set aside the rear-facing camera for later installation on your new motherboard.

Compare the new part with the original part before proceeding to ensure correct installation.

Check if the top right loudspeaker screw has been removed.

• Remove the three T3 screws, each 4 mm in length, from the loudspeaker using a T10 Torx driver.
• Also remove the fourth T3 screw, this one being 3.9 mm in length.

Insert the point of an opening pick under the bottom right corner of the loudspeaker.

• Slide the pick in to loosen the right side of the loudspeaker.

Insert opening pick under top edge of loudspeaker.

• Position opening pick below battery.
• Slide in to cut adhesive gasket under loudspeaker.

Slowly lift the loudspeaker out of its mounting.

• Pull it away from any remaining adhesive.
• Remove the loudspeaker.

Be careful not to leave behind any adhesive residue on the surrounding components.

• Before reinstalling, remove any remaining adhesive from the frame.
• Apply new adhesive as needed.

Use the flat end of a spudger to gently pry up and release the white coaxial cable connector from the charging assembly.

Disconnect the white coaxial cable from the phone.

Disconnect the black coaxial cable from its clip on the charging assembly using the flat end of a spudger.

Use the flat end of a spudger to gently pry up the black coaxial cable connector, then carefully release it from the charging assembly.

Disconnect the black coaxial cable from the phone.

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the three 2.4 mm screws.

• The screws secure the charging assembly to the frame.

Remove the T3 Torx screw using a T3 Torx screwdriver.

• The screw is located near the USB-C port bracket.
• Measure the screw head carefully to ensure it's a 3.9 mm screw.

Remove the SIM card tray if you haven't done so already.

• The charging assembly must be removed first, starting with the SIM card tray.
• Locate the peg adjacent to the SIM card reader, securing the right side of the charging assembly to the frame.

• Careful not to damage the SIM card reader, use a spudger to slide under the right side of the charging assembly and detach it from the frame.

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the left side of the charging assembly.

Careful: adhesive may still be holding in place.

• Pry up and detach the left side of the charging assembly from the frame using the spudger.

Caution: Be gentle when moving the charging assembly.

• Check if red gasket holds USB-C port in place and carefully move charging assembly back and forth as needed to detach it from frame.
• Remove charging assembly from .

Warning: Ensure correct cable routing during reassembly.

• Position right squeeze sensor cable above USB-C port cable when assembling.
• The right squeeze sensor cable is located adjacent to the bottom right corner of the battery.