Google Pixel 3 Xl Charging Assembly Replacement Repair Guide

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                          1 - 2 hours

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SIM Card Tray
2 steps
Google Pixel 3 XL Opening Procedure
11 steps
Google Pixel 3 XL Battery Disconnect
3 steps
Google Pixel 3 XL Front Camera Removal
7 steps
Google Pixel 3 XL Partial Motherboard Separation
9 steps
Motherboard
3 steps
Charging Assembly
14 steps

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Introduction

Follow this guide to remove and replace the charging assembly on a Google Pixel 3 XL.

The charging assembly includes the USB-C port and the SIM card reader.

For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% before disassembling your phone. This reduces the risk of fire if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

Note: The motherboard and loudspeaker can be removed in either order. This guide removes the motherboard before the loudspeaker so there are a few visual discrepancies, but the repair procedure is not affected. Note: You don’t need to remove the rear-facing camera from the motherboard for this repair.

What you need

Step 1

              Eject the SIM tray

Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or a straightened paper clip into the small hole, located at the bottom edge of the phone.
Press firmly to eject the tray.

Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or a straightened paper clip into the small hole, located at the bottom edge of the phone.

Press firmly to eject the tray.

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Step 2

              Remove the SIM tray

Remove the SIM tray from the phone.

Remove the SIM tray from the phone.

Step 3

              Heat the edge of the back cover

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 may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.
While you wait, note the following areas on the back cover:
Strong adhesive—there are large patches of adhesive near the bottom of the phone.
Fingerprint sensor cable—be careful not to slice through the cable as you pry

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 may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

While you wait, note the following areas on the back cover:

Strong adhesive—there are large patches of adhesive near the bottom of the phone.

Fingerprint sensor cable—be careful not to slice through the cable as you pry

Step 4

              Create a gap under the back cover

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.
Depending on the age of your phone, this may be difficult. If you are having trouble, apply heat to the edge and try again.
Insert the point of an opening pick into the gap.

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.

Depending on the age of your phone, this may be difficult. If you are having trouble, apply heat to the edge and try again.

Insert the point of an opening pick into the gap.

Step 5

              Loosen the right edge adhesives

Slide the opening pick along the right edge to slice through the adhesive.
The adhesive gums up and becomes hard to slice once it cools. If that happens, re-apply heat to the edge to make slicing easier.
Once you have sliced through the edge, leave an opening pick in the seam to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Slide the opening pick along the right edge to slice through the adhesive.

The adhesive gums up and becomes hard to slice once it cools. If that happens, re-apply heat to the edge to make slicing easier.

Once you have sliced through the edge, leave an opening pick in the seam to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Step 6

              Heat the bottom edge of the back cover

Apply a heated iOpener to the bottom of the back cover for a minute.

Apply a heated iOpener to the bottom of the back cover for a minute.

Step 7

              Slice through the bottom adhesives

Use an opening pick to slice around the bottom right corner and continue along the bottom edge of the phone.
Work slowly as you slice around the corner to prevent the panel from cracking. If the slicing becomes hard, re-apply heat.
Leave a pick in the edge to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Use an opening pick to slice around the bottom right corner and continue along the bottom edge of the phone.

Work slowly as you slice around the corner to prevent the panel from cracking. If the slicing becomes hard, re-apply heat.

Leave a pick in the edge to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Step 8

              Slice through the remaining edges

Continue heating and slicing the remaining edges of the phone.
Be careful as you slice along the left edge of the phone. If your pick feels like it’s stuck near the top, you may have snagged the fingerprint sensor. Retract the pick out of the seam slightly and try again.
Be sure to cut through the thick portions of adhesive near the bottom and right edge of the phone.

Continue heating and slicing the remaining edges of the phone.

Be careful as you slice along the left edge of the phone. If your pick feels like it’s stuck near the top, you may have snagged the fingerprint sensor. Retract the pick out of the seam slightly and try again.

Be sure to cut through the thick portions of adhesive near the bottom and right edge of the phone.

Step 9

              Slice through the leftover adhesive

Gently pry up the right edge of the back cover.
Use an opening pick to slice through any remaining adhesive along the edges.

Gently pry up the right edge of the back cover.

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

Step 10

              Swing open the back cover

Swing the right edge of the back cover upwards and rest the flipped panel along the left side of the phone.
Be sure to maintain slack on the fingerprint sensor cable and prevent it from being pinched.
During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your phone and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.
During reassembly, follow this guide to install custom-cut adhesives for your back cover.
If you replaced the fingerprint sensor, you’ll need to use this software tool to make the phone recognize the new sensor.

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

Be sure to maintain slack on the fingerprint sensor cable and prevent it from being pinched.

During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your phone and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.

During reassembly, follow this guide to install custom-cut adhesives for your back cover.

If you replaced the fingerprint sensor, you’ll need to use this software tool to make the phone recognize the new sensor.

Step 11

              Remove the fingerprint sensor tape

User tweezers to carefully peel up the yellow tape over the fingerprint sensor connector.

User tweezers to carefully peel up the yellow tape over the fingerprint sensor connector.

Step 12

              Disconnect the fingerprint sensor

Use the point of a spudger to carefully flip up the black lock bar on the fingerprint sensor’s ZIF socket.
Grasp the cable’s tab with your fingers or tweezers and gently walk the flex cable out of the socket.
To prevent shorting, be careful not to touch the metal contacts on the flex cable with your tweezers.

Use the point of a spudger to carefully flip up the black lock bar on the fingerprint sensor’s ZIF socket.

Grasp the cable’s tab with your fingers or tweezers and gently walk the flex cable out of the socket.

To prevent shorting, be careful not to touch the metal contacts on the flex cable with your tweezers.

Step 13

              Remove the back cover

Remove the back cover.
Follow this guide to correctly apply new back cover adhesive.

Remove the back cover.

Follow this guide to correctly apply new back cover adhesive.

Step 14

              Remove the metal cover bracket screws

Remove the following four T3 screws securing the metal cover bracket:
Three 4 mm long screws
One 3 mm long screw
Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

Remove the following four T3 screws securing the metal cover bracket:

Three 4 mm long screws

One 3 mm long screw

Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

Step 15

              Remove the metal cover bracket

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the top right edge of the metal bracket and pry up to loosen it.
Remove the metal cover bracket.

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the top right edge of the metal bracket and pry up to loosen it.

Remove the metal cover bracket.

Step 16

              Disconnect the battery

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery connector from its socket.
Do not use metal tools to to disconnect the battery, or you will risk shorting the battery.
Bend the battery cable such that the connector will not accidentally touch the socket.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery connector from its socket.

Do not use metal tools to to disconnect the battery, or you will risk shorting the battery.

Bend the battery cable such that the connector will not accidentally touch the socket.

Step 17

              Remove the motherboard shield screws

Remove the five T3 screws securing the motherboard shield:
Three 4 mm long screws
Two 3 mm long screws

Remove the five T3 screws securing the motherboard shield:

Two 3 mm long screws

Step 18

              Remove the motherboard shield

Remove the motherboard shield.

Remove the motherboard shield.

Step 19

              Remove the front camera bracket

Remove the three 3 mm long T3 screws securing the front camera bracket.

Remove the three 3 mm long T3 screws securing the front camera bracket.

Step 20

              Remove the front camera bracket

Remove the front camera bracket.

Remove the front camera bracket.

Step 21

              Disconnect the front cameras

Use the point of a spudger to carefully pry up and disconnect the cameras from their motherboard sockets.
Be very careful not to dislodge the small surface-mounted components surrounding the sockets.

Use the point of a spudger to carefully pry up and disconnect the cameras from their motherboard sockets.

Be very careful not to dislodge the small surface-mounted components surrounding the sockets.

Step 22

              Loosen the front cameras

The cameras are lightly adhered in place.
Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and loosen the camera modules from their recess.

The cameras are lightly adhered in place.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and loosen the camera modules from their recess.

Step 23

              Remove the front-facing cameras

Remove the front-facing cameras.

Remove the front-facing cameras.

Step 24

              Remove one loudspeaker screw

Remove the 4 mm long T3 screw securing the top-right corner of the loudspeaker.
Removing this screw will give you slightly more wiggle room when removing the motherboard.

Remove the 4 mm long T3 screw securing the top-right corner of the loudspeaker.

Removing this screw will give you slightly more wiggle room when removing the motherboard.

Step 25

              Remove the button array connector bracket

Remove the two 3 mm long T3 screws securing the button array connector bracket.

Remove the two 3 mm long T3 screws securing the button array connector bracket.

Step 26

Remove the button array connector bracket.

Remove the button array connector bracket.

Step 27

              Disconnect the earpiece speaker

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the earpiece connector from its motherboard socket.
Carefully remove the connector pad surrounding the earpiece socket.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the earpiece connector from its motherboard socket.

Carefully remove the connector pad surrounding the earpiece socket.

Step 28

              Disconnect the motherboard connectors

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the following:
Microphone connector
Button array connector
Earpiece connector (should already be disconnected)

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the following:

Microphone connector

Button array connector

Earpiece connector (should already be disconnected)

Step 29

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the following:
Charging coil connector
Left squeeze sensor connector
Display connector
Right squeeze sensor connector
Loudspeaker connector
USB-C port connector

Charging coil connector

Left squeeze sensor connector

Display connector

Right squeeze sensor connector

Loudspeaker connector

USB-C port connector

Step 30

              Remove the motherboard screws

Remove the two 3 mm long T3 screws securing the motherboard.

Remove the two 3 mm long T3 screws securing the motherboard.

Step 31

              Loosen the motherboard

Insert the point of a spudger underneath the motherboard, near the rear-facing camera module.
Pry up gently to loosen the motherboard from its recess.
If the motherboard is not budging, make sure you have disconnected all the connectors.
The motherboard has to squeeze past the earpiece speaker cable. If too much pressure is put on the earpiece cable, the earpiece speaker will pop open. You can prevent this by pressing on the earpiece module with a finger while you maneuver the motherboard out.
If the earpiece speaker pops open (as shown in the third photo of this step), carefully align and press the module back in place.

Insert the point of a spudger underneath the motherboard, near the rear-facing camera module.

Pry up gently to loosen the motherboard from its recess.

If the motherboard is not budging, make sure you have disconnected all the connectors.

The motherboard has to squeeze past the earpiece speaker cable. If too much pressure is put on the earpiece cable, the earpiece speaker will pop open. You can prevent this by pressing on the earpiece module with a finger while you maneuver the motherboard out.

If the earpiece speaker pops open (as shown in the third photo of this step), carefully align and press the module back in place.

Step 32

Don’t attempt to remove the motherboard from the phone. It’s still attached to the phone.
While you perform this step, take care to keep slack on the antenna cables attached to the bottom leg of the motherboard.
Lift the top half of the motherboard slightly to clear the board from its recess.
Twist the left edge of the board over and out of the phone and rest the board on the right edge of the phone.

Don’t attempt to remove the motherboard from the phone. It’s still attached to the phone.

While you perform this step, take care to keep slack on the antenna cables attached to the bottom leg of the motherboard.

Lift the top half of the motherboard slightly to clear the board from its recess.

Twist the left edge of the board over and out of the phone and rest the board on the right edge of the phone.

Step 33

              Loosen the antenna cables

Use the flat of a spudger to gently pry up and loosen the black and white antenna cables from their motherboard clips.
The cables are fragile and the clips hold onto them tightly. Be patient and pry as close to the base of the clips as possible.

Use the flat of a spudger to gently pry up and loosen the black and white antenna cables from their motherboard clips.

The cables are fragile and the clips hold onto them tightly. Be patient and pry as close to the base of the clips as possible.

Step 34

              Remove the motherboard

Remove the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard.

Step 35

              Transfer the rear-facing camera

If you are installing a new motherboard, follow these instructions to transfer the rear-facing camera:
Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the rear-facing camera from its motherboard socket.
Remove the rear-facing camera and transfer it to your replacement motherboard.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part. You may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

If you are installing a new motherboard, follow these instructions to transfer the rear-facing camera:

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the rear-facing camera from its motherboard socket.

Remove the rear-facing camera and transfer it to your replacement motherboard.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part. You may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

Step 36

              Remove the loudspeaker screws

If you have already removed the motherboard, the top right loudspeaker screw will already be removed.
Remove the following four T3 screws securing the loudspeaker:
Three 4 mm long screws
One 3.9 mm long screw

If you have already removed the motherboard, the top right loudspeaker screw will already be removed.

Remove the following four T3 screws securing the loudspeaker:

One 3.9 mm long screw

Step 37

              Loosen the loudspeaker

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 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.

Step 38

Insert the point of an opening pick under the top edge of the loudspeaker, below the battery.
Slide the opening pick in to slice through the adhesive gasket under the loudspeaker.

Insert the point of an opening pick under the top edge of the loudspeaker, below the battery.

Slide the opening pick in to slice through the adhesive gasket under the loudspeaker.

Step 39

              Remove the loudspeaker

Lift the loudspeaker out slowly and pull it away from any remaining adhesive.
Remove the loudspeaker.
Before you reinstall the loudspeaker, you may want to remove any residual adhesive from the frame and place new adhesive.

Lift the loudspeaker out slowly and pull it away from any remaining adhesive.

Remove the loudspeaker.

Before you reinstall the loudspeaker, you may want to remove any residual adhesive from the frame and place new adhesive.

Step 40

              Disconnect the white coaxial cable

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

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

Step 41

              Remove the white coaxial cable

Remove the white coaxial cable from the phone.

Remove the white coaxial cable from the phone.

Step 42

              Detach the black coaxial cable

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and detach the black coaxial cable from its clip on the charging assembly.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and detach the black coaxial cable from its clip on the charging assembly.

Step 43

              Disconnect the black coaxial cable

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the black coaxial cable connector from the charging assembly.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the black coaxial cable connector from the charging assembly.

Step 44

              Remove the black coaxial cable

Remove the black coaxial cable from the phone.

Remove the black coaxial cable from the phone.

Step 45

              Remove the charging assembly screws

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the three 2.4 mm screws securing the charging assembly to the frame.

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the three 2.4 mm screws securing the charging assembly to the frame.

Step 46

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the 3.9 mm screw securing the USB-C port bracket to the frame.

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the 3.9 mm screw securing the USB-C port bracket to the frame.

Step 47

              Detach the charging assembly

If you haven’t removed the SIM card tray from the phone, do so now. The charging assembly cannot be removed without removing the tray.
The right side of the charging assembly is secured to the frame by a peg adjacent to the SIM card reader.
Slide the flat end of a spudger under the right side of the charging assembly to detach it from the frame.

If you haven’t removed the SIM card tray from the phone, do so now. The charging assembly cannot be removed without removing the tray.

The right side of the charging assembly is secured to the frame by a peg adjacent to the SIM card reader.

Slide the flat end of a spudger under the right side of the charging assembly to detach it from the frame.

Step 48

The left side of the charging assembly is secured to the frame by a peg and light adhesive.
Insert the flat end of a spudger under the left side of the charging assembly.
Pry up and detach the left side of the charging assembly from the frame.

The left side of the charging assembly is secured to the frame by a peg and light adhesive.

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

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

Step 49

              Remove the charging assembly

The USB-C port is secured to the frame by a red gasket. You may need to move the charging assembly back and forth to detach the assembly from the frame.
Remove the charging assembly from the frame.
During reassembly, make sure the right squeeze sensor cable is situated above the USB-C port cable.
The right squeeze sensor cable is adjacent to the bottom right corner of the battery.

The USB-C port is secured to the frame by a red gasket. You may need to move the charging assembly back and forth to detach the assembly from the frame.

Remove the charging assembly from the frame.

During reassembly, make sure the right squeeze sensor cable is situated above the USB-C port cable.

The right squeeze sensor cable is adjacent to the bottom right corner of the battery.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Google Pixel 3 XL Answers community for help.

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Marcell Csendes - Nov 30, 2022

I have seen several listings that Charging assembly has Microphone?! Is that true?

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