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Introduction

Follow this guide to correctly apply screen adhesive to your Google Pixel 5a after a repair.

Before you begin, you should have already removed your Pixel’s screen and set it aside. Detailed instructions for this can be found here.

This guide was written using a Pixel 5. There will be some visual discrepancies, but the adhesive installation procedure is the same.

What you need

Step 1

              Remove adhesive residue from the frame
  • Peel off as much adhesive as you can with a pair of tweezers.
  • Use a spudger to scrape away any lingering adhesive.
  • Don’t use metal tools to scrape away adhesive as this will damage the frame.
  • For best results, clean the area underneath the removed adhesive with 90% or greater isopropyl alcohol to prep the surface for the new adhesive.

Peel off as much adhesive as you can with a pair of tweezers.

Use a spudger to scrape away any lingering adhesive.

Don’t use metal tools to scrape away adhesive as this will damage the frame.

For best results, clean the area underneath the removed adhesive with 90% or greater isopropyl alcohol to prep the surface for the new adhesive.

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Step 2

              Remove adhesive residue from the screen
  • Repeat the previous step for the screen adhesive.
  • Don’t use metal tools to scrape away adhesive as this will damage the screen.
  • Don’t use isopropyl alcohol near the front camera bracket as it will loosen its adhesive.

Repeat the previous step for the screen adhesive.

Don’t use metal tools to scrape away adhesive as this will damage the screen.

Don’t use isopropyl alcohol near the front camera bracket as it will loosen its adhesive.

Step 3

              Align the adhesive
  • Use the front camera and corners of the frame to correctly align the adhesive.

Use the front camera and corners of the frame to correctly align the adhesive.

Step 4

              Prepare the adhesive
  • Peel away the clear plastic lining to expose the frame side of the adhesive.

Peel away the clear plastic lining to expose the frame side of the adhesive.

Step 5

              Apply the adhesive
  • Be very careful during this step! The adhesive is very sticky and can’t be repositioned once it sticks. Misaligned adhesive can lead to an improper seal.
  • Lower the adhesive onto the frame.
  • Use the front camera and corners to help align the adhesive during installation.

Be very careful during this step! The adhesive is very sticky and can’t be repositioned once it sticks. Misaligned adhesive can lead to an improper seal.

Lower the adhesive onto the frame.

Use the front camera and corners to help align the adhesive during installation.

Step 6

              Secure the adhesive to the frame
  • Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to press down on the adhesive.
  • Slide along the perimeter to secure the adhesive to the frame.

Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to press down on the adhesive.

Slide along the perimeter to secure the adhesive to the frame.

Step 7

              Peel away the outer plastic lining
  • Peel away the blue plastic lining on the screen side of the adhesive.

Peel away the blue plastic lining on the screen side of the adhesive.

Step 8

              Connect the screen
  • Follow the screen replacement guide in reverse order and connect the screen to your pixel.

Follow the screen replacement guide in reverse order and connect the screen to your pixel.

Step 9

              Peel away the remaining plastic lining
  • Peel away the blue plastic lining to expose the perimeter adhesive.

Peel away the blue plastic lining to expose the perimeter adhesive.

Step 10

              Position the screen
  • Position the screen so it lays on the frame.

Position the screen so it lays on the frame.

Step 11

              Press down the screen corners
  • Press down the corners of the screen to secure them to the frame.

Press down the corners of the screen to secure them to the frame.

Step 12

              Secure the screen to the frame
  • Press down on the edges of the screen.
  • Slide along the perimeter to secure it to the frame.
  • You can heat the perimeter of the screen to soften the adhesive and help it bond more securely.

Press down on the edges of the screen.

Slide along the perimeter to secure it to the frame.

You can heat the perimeter of the screen to soften the adhesive and help it bond more securely.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Pixel 5a Answers community for help.

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