Google Pixel 6a Motherboard Replacement

Fully power off your phone and unplug any cables.

Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or straightened paper clip into the SIM card tray hole.

Press the SIM eject tool into the SIM card tray hole to eject the SIM card tray.

Remove the SIM card tray.

Screen seam: This seam separates the screen from the rest of the phone. Do not pry at this seam.

Bezel seam: This is where the plastic bezel designed to protect the screen meets the frame. It's held in place by plastic clips. This is where you should pry.

Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.

Slide the arms over the right edge of your phone.

Position the suction cups near the middle of the right edge of the phone—one on the front, and one on the back.

Squeeze the cups together to apply suction.

Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.

Turn the handle clockwise 360 degrees or until the cups start to stretch.

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

Heat an iOpener and thread it through the arms of the Anti-Clamp so it lays on the right edge of the phone.

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.

Skip the next two steps.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the right edge of the screen for two minutes.

Apply a suction cup to the screen, as close to the center of the right edge as possible.

Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the bezel and the frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

While still applying suction, pivot the pick upwards to a steep angle.

Carefully push the pick in while prying to reposition the opening pick into the bezel seam.

Slide the pick along the right edge to release the plastic clips securing the bezel to the frame.

Position the pick at the top-right edge before moving to the next step.

Rotate the opening pick around the top-right corner of the phone to release the clips.

Leave the opening pick in the top-right corner to prevent the clips from re-locking.

Insert a new opening pick into the gap you just created.

Slide the pick along the top edge to release the clips.

Rotate the opening pick around the top-left corner of the phone to release the clips.

Leave the opening pick in the top-left corner to prevent the clips from re-locking.

Insert a new opening pick into the gap you just created.

Slide the pick along the left edge to release the clips.

Repeat the rotating and sliding procedure for the remaining edge.

Lift the right edge of the screen up and towards the left side of the device, like opening a book.

Rest the screen upside down and parallel to the frame before continuing.

Use tweezers to bend the bottom side of the bracket upwards, releasing the metal clip.

Remove the display cable bracket.

Insert the tip of an opening pick under the bottom right edge of the display cable press connector, right above the nearby screw hole.

Pry up and disconnect the display cable press connector.

When handling your screen, grip it by its edges.

When placing the screen on your work area, make sure nothing is touching the bottom of the screen. Consider placing it on a soft, lint-free cloth.

Remove the screen.

If you replaced your screen, check the front-facing camera hole and the sensor cutout on your replacement screen, and remove any remaining liners.

Check your phone if the proximity sensor's rubber gasket is missing—it might be stuck to the back of your old screen. Replace it if necessary.

This is a good point to test your phone before sealing it up. Temporarily connect your screen, power on your phone, and make sure it works as expected. Before continuing with reassembly, power off your phone.

Follow this guide to replace the screen adhesive.

If you're installing a new screen, follow this guide to calibrate the fingerprint sensor.

Use tweezers to peel back the silver tape connecting the midframe and the top speaker.

Use tweezers to peel back the tape covering the two screws on both sides of the USB-C port.

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the 16 screws securing the midframe to the frame:

Eight 4.3 mm screws

Five 2.9 mm screws

Two 4.9 mm screws

One 4.6 mm screw

Insert a spudger between the top of the midframe and the frame, near the front camera.

Pry up with the spudger to release the top of the midframe from its clips.

Insert a spudger between the bottom left of the midframe and the frame.

Pry up with the spudger to release the bottom of the midframe from its clips.

Remove the midframe.

Use the flat end of a spudger to scrape off the thermal paste.

Clean any remaining thermal paste with isopropyl alcohol and either a coffee filter or a lint-free cloth.

Repeat the cleaning process for the thermal paste on the midframe.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery's press connector.

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the 2.9 mm screw securing the 5G mmWave antenna bracket.

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to pull the bracket towards the right edge of the phone and disconnect its clip.

Remove the 5G mmWave antenna bracket.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna's press connector.

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the 5G mmWave antenna.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the ultrawide rear camera's press connector.

Remove the ultrawide rear camera.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the wide rear camera's press connector.

Remove the wide rear camera.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the volume and power button press connector near the top left corner of the motherboard.

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the 2.9 mm screw securing the motherboard.

Insert a spudger between the top of the motherboard and the frame, near the front camera.

Pry up to lift the motherboard until you can grip it with your fingers.

Tilt the top of the motherboard upwards to release its plastic clips.

Remove the motherboard.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front camera's press connector located on the bottom of the logic board.

Remove the front camera.

You're now left with only the motherboard.