How to Replace the Adhesive for Your Google Pixel 6

Written By: Clay Eickemeyer

Comments: 5

How to Replace the Adhesive for Your Google Pixel 6

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 - 45 minutes

Introduction

This repair guide was authored by the iFixit staff and hasn’t been endorsed by Google. Learn more about our repair guides here.

Use this guide to apply new adhesive in your Google Pixel 6 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.

Tools

Parts

Google Pixel 6 Display Adhesive - Genuine

Step 1

Any residual adhesive or debris will prevent your screen from sealing properly.
Use the flat end of your spudger to scrape off as much adhesive as you can.
Use caution not to damage the spring connectors near the perimeter of the frame.
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.

Step 2

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

Step 3

Before applying the new adhesive, lay it over the frame to find its proper orientation.
Use features such as the upper loudspeaker cutout, lower left hole, and upper right hole to orient the adhesive.

Step 4

Use the pull tab on the top of the adhesive to remove the protective backing.
This will expose the adhesive that sticks to the frame.

Step 5

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.
There are holes in the bottom left and top right corners to help align the adhesive.

Step 6

Use a spudger or your fingers to firmly press along the perimeter of the adhesive and adhere it to the frame.
Be careful not to damage the spring connectors near the perimeter of the frame.

Step 7

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

Step 8

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

Take care not to puncture the battery with your tweezers—a punctured battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.
Grab the pull tab on the lower right of the frame and peel off the liner covering the perimeter adhesive.
Make sure the adhesive doesn't peel up with the liner.

Step 10

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

Author

Clay Eickemeyer

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5 comments

Clear and to the point guide, which worked perfectly from the first go, kudos!

Ken Lammrtyn -

Why not align the adhesive with the liner covers on?

-Remove the display side of the adhesive then attach display to phone. Then adhesive should be lined up on the display and you should only need to remove the phone body adhesive cover and press the phone and display together.

Beau Ellerson -

Hi Beau! This is a clever idea. We've taken this approach with some simpler adhesives before. While I can't say exactly why it wouldn't work, I can assume that applying the adhesive the screen-side-first will make it more difficult to visually check that the adhesive lined up properly on the screen. It doesn't seem impossible for any reason, though.

Clay Eickemeyer -

where is the guide for reassembly?

Caspar Redgrave -

The exact guide depends on which phone you have. Click here for the list of Google Pixel 6 guides, pick the guide you were working on, and find where you left off!

Clay Eickemeyer -