Google Pixel 5 Rear Camera Assembly Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          40 minutes - 1 hour

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Screen
12 steps
Battery Disconnect
7 steps
Rear Camera Assembly
3 steps

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Introduction

Use this guide to remove and replace the rear camera assembly on the Google Pixel 5. Both cameras modules are replaced as a single unit.

What you need

Step 1

              Heat the bottom edge of the screen

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the screen for one 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.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the screen for one 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.

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Step 2

              Insert an opening pick

Apply a suction cup to the screen, as close to the heated edge as possible.
If your screen is badly cracked, follow this guide to tape over the cracked screen. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken screen.
Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap.
Depending on the age of your device, this may be difficult. If you have trouble, apply more heat and try again.
Insert the opening pick into the gap.

Apply a suction cup to the screen, as close to the heated edge as possible.

If your screen is badly cracked, follow this guide to tape over the cracked screen. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken screen.

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

Depending on the age of your device, this may be difficult. If you have trouble, apply more heat and try again.

Insert the opening pick into the gap.

Step 3

              Slice the bottom adhesive

Slide the opening pick back and forth along the bottom of the screen to slice the adhesive.
Leave the pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Slide the opening pick back and forth along the bottom of the screen to slice the adhesive.

Leave the pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Step 4

              Heat the left edge of the screen

Apply a heated iOpener to the left edge of the screen for one minute.

Apply a heated iOpener to the left edge of the screen for one minute.

Step 5

Insert another opening pick into the bottom left corner of the screen.
Slide the opening pick around the left corner.
Do not insert the pick more than 1/4 inch (6 mm) or you may damage the screen’s flex cable located in the middle of the left edge.
Continue to slide the pick up towards the front camera to slice the adhesive on the left edge of the screen.
Leave the pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Insert another opening pick into the bottom left corner of the screen.

Slide the opening pick around the left corner.

Do not insert the pick more than 1/4 inch (6 mm) or you may damage the screen’s flex cable located in the middle of the left edge.

Continue to slide the pick up towards the front camera to slice the adhesive on the left edge of the screen.

Leave the pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Step 6

Insert another opening pick into the top left corner of the screen.
Slide the pick around the front camera and across the top edge of the phone.
If the adhesive is difficult to slice, apply heat to the area for one minute and try again.
Slide the pick to the top right corner of the phone and leave the pick inserted.

Insert another opening pick into the top left corner of the screen.

Slide the pick around the front camera and across the top edge of the phone.

If the adhesive is difficult to slice, apply heat to the area for one minute and try again.

Slide the pick to the top right corner of the phone and leave the pick inserted.

Step 7

Insert an opening pick into the bottom right corner of the screen.
Slide the pick up to the top right corner to slice the last edge of adhesive.
You may need to run an opening pick around the edges again to ensure all the adhesive is cut. It is applied the thickest on the four corners.

Insert an opening pick into the bottom right corner of the screen.

Slide the pick up to the top right corner to slice the last edge of adhesive.

You may need to run an opening pick around the edges again to ensure all the adhesive is cut. It is applied the thickest on the four corners.

Step 8

              Open up the screen

Use the opening pick from the top left corner to lift up the left edge of the screen a few millimeters. This will keep the clips from snapping back down into the case.
Lift up on the right side of the screen and open up the phone like a book.
Do not open the screen more than 90 degrees to prevent damaging the screen flex cable.

Use the opening pick from the top left corner to lift up the left edge of the screen a few millimeters. This will keep the clips from snapping back down into the case.

Lift up on the right side of the screen and open up the phone like a book.

Do not open the screen more than 90 degrees to prevent damaging the screen flex cable.

Step 9

              Disconnect the screen

Use tweezers to grip the screen connector cover securing the screen flex cable.
Push the clip in towards the connector to unlatch it.

Use tweezers to grip the screen connector cover securing the screen flex cable.

Push the clip in towards the connector to unlatch it.

Step 10

Remove the screen connector cover.
Make sure to keep this component to reinstall it during reassembly.

Remove the screen connector cover.

Make sure to keep this component to reinstall it during reassembly.

Step 11

Use the tip of the spudger to pry up and disconnect the screen flex cable.
To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage

Use the tip of the spudger to pry up and disconnect the screen flex cable.

To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage

Step 12

              Remove the screen

Remove the screen.
Use tweezers to pick off the remaining adhesive on the case.
If your replacement screen’s display cable is held down by tape, remove the tape before installation.
If you are using a custom-cut adhesive, follow this guide to correctly apply new screen adhesive.
If you are using Tesa tape to reattach the screen, follow this guide.
During the boot-up process after reassembly, the screen will go through a calibration sequence. Do not touch the screen during this process, as it could result in improper touch calibration and create touch issues.
If you use isopropyl alcohol to clean the adhesive off the display, be sure to not let it splash onto any unintended components, as this can weaken their adhesive bond.

Remove the screen.

Use tweezers to pick off the remaining adhesive on the case.

If your replacement screen’s display cable is held down by tape, remove the tape before installation.

If you are using a custom-cut adhesive, follow this guide to correctly apply new screen adhesive.

If you are using Tesa tape to reattach the screen, follow this guide.

During the boot-up process after reassembly, the screen will go through a calibration sequence. Do not touch the screen during this process, as it could result in improper touch calibration and create touch issues.

If you use isopropyl alcohol to clean the adhesive off the display, be sure to not let it splash onto any unintended components, as this can weaken their adhesive bond.

Step 13

              Remove the graphite tape

Use tweezers to lift up the graphite tape until you are able to grip it with your fingers.
Take care not to puncture or bend the battery with your tool—a punctured or bent battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a thermal event.
Peel off the graphite tape.

Use tweezers to lift up the graphite tape until you are able to grip it with your fingers.

Take care not to puncture or bend the battery with your tool—a punctured or bent battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a thermal event.

Peel off the graphite tape.

Step 14

Use tweezers to peel off the graphite pad covering the charging plate cover.
If you are able to keep the graphite pad in good condition, you may reapply it during reassembly.

Use tweezers to peel off the graphite pad covering the charging plate cover.

If you are able to keep the graphite pad in good condition, you may reapply it during reassembly.

Step 15

              Remove the charging plate cover

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 4.6 mm-long screws securing the charging plate cover to the midframe.
Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 4.6 mm-long screws securing the charging plate cover to the midframe.

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

Step 16

Use tweezers to remove the charging plate cover.
Make sure to keep this component to reinstall it during reassembly.

Use tweezers to remove the charging plate cover.

Step 17

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the eight 4.6 mm-long screws securing the midframe.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the eight 4.6 mm-long screws securing the midframe.

Step 18

              Remove the midframe

Use tweezers to lift up the right side of the midframe.
Remove the midframe.
The spacer at the top of the phone is likely to fall out when you remove the midframe. Remember to save this spacer for reassembly. See pictures in the motherboard replacement guide.

Use tweezers to lift up the right side of the midframe.

Remove the midframe.

The spacer at the top of the phone is likely to fall out when you remove the midframe. Remember to save this spacer for reassembly. See pictures in the motherboard replacement guide.

Step 19

              Disconnect the battery

Use the pointed end of the spudger to pry the battery connector straight up and disconnect it from the motherboard.

Use the pointed end of the spudger to pry the battery connector straight up and disconnect it from the motherboard.

Step 20

              Remove the shouldered screw

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the 4.1 mm shouldered screw.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the 4.1 mm shouldered screw.

Step 21

              Disconnect the rear cameras

Use the spudger to disconnect the two rear camera press connectors from the motherboard.
Use your finger to hold down the rear camera assembly and prevent bending the motherboard.

Use the spudger to disconnect the two rear camera press connectors from the motherboard.

Use your finger to hold down the rear camera assembly and prevent bending the motherboard.

Step 22

              Remove the rear cameras

Use tweezers to lift up on the rear camera assembly to remove it from its housing.
If your replacement camera module has a plastic spacer, be sure to remove it before you install the module.
Make sure the lens surface is smudge and dust free before you install the camera assembly.

Use tweezers to lift up on the rear camera assembly to remove it from its housing.

If your replacement camera module has a plastic spacer, be sure to remove it before you install the module.

Make sure the lens surface is smudge and dust free before you install the camera assembly.

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 the above steps 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 Answers community for help.

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Mariano Jurío - Apr 26, 2021

Hi! Will this procedure mess with the IP68 certification?

Robert Boyd - Jul 12, 2021

Hi Mariano! That would depend on well you were able to replace the screen adhesive.

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What you need