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10

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                          15 - 30 minutes

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Introduction

Use this guide to apply new adhesive in your Google Pixel 6a following a repair. Your Pixel’s screen should be removed before following this procedure. Follow this guide to remove the screen if you haven’t done so already.

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Step 1

              Clean the frame
  • Any residual adhesive or debris on the frame will prevent your screen from sealing properly.
  • Use the flat end of your spudger to scrape off as much adhesive from the frame as you can.
  • Use tweezers or your fingers to peel and remove any remaining adhesive.
  • Clean the perimeter of the frame with a small amount of highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) and a lint-free or microfiber cloth.

Any residual adhesive or debris on the frame will prevent your screen from sealing properly.

Use the flat end of your spudger to scrape off as much adhesive from the frame as you can.

Use tweezers or your fingers to peel and remove any remaining adhesive.

Clean the perimeter of the frame with a small amount of highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) and a lint-free or microfiber cloth.

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Step 2

              Clean the screen
  • If you’re reusing your screen, clean it as you did for the frame.

If you’re reusing your screen, clean it as you did for the frame.

Step 3

              Orient the adhesive
  • Before removing any liners, position the adhesive with the clear liner facing down over the frame to find the proper orientation.
  • Use features such as the upper loudspeaker cutout and conductive tape to orient the adhesive.

Before removing any liners, position the adhesive with the clear liner facing down over the frame to find the proper orientation.

Use features such as the upper loudspeaker cutout and conductive tape to orient the adhesive.

Step 4

              Remove the adhesive liner
  • Peel the clear liner off of the adhesive.

Peel the clear liner off 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.
  • Lay the adhesive onto the frame, starting with the bottom or top edge. Make small corrections as you go.

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.

Lay the adhesive onto the frame, starting with the bottom or top edge. Make small corrections as you go.

Step 6

  • Use a spudger or your fingers to press along the perimeter of the adhesive and adhere it to the frame.

Use a spudger or your fingers to press along the perimeter of the adhesive and adhere it to the frame.

Step 7

              Remove the liners
  • Grab the pull tab on the upper right of the frame and peel off the main liner.

Grab the pull tab on the upper right of the frame and peel off the main liner.

Step 8

              Continue reassembly
  • Return to your phone’s guide and continue reassembly.
  • Finish this guide when your screen is installed and you’re ready to seal the phone up.

Return to your phone’s guide and continue reassembly.

Finish this guide when your screen is installed and you’re ready to seal the phone up.

Step 9

              Remove the final liner
  • Grab the pull tab on the bottom edge of the frame and peel off the remaining liner.

Grab the pull tab on the bottom edge of the frame and peel off the remaining liner.

Step 10

              Install the screen
  • Flip the screen over and lay it onto the frame.
  • Press along the perimeter of the screen to secure it.

Flip the screen over and lay it onto the frame.

Press along the perimeter of the screen to secure it.

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