Sostituzione batteria Google Pixel 4a

Cool down guys and gals.

1) go below the Display and not between the backcover/middle (see the other comments)

2) just take care about the flex/display cable position (which is iirc about on the middle i.e. 2nd 3rd from the bottom ON THE LEFT side dear OP)

Everything else is just separting the glued on Display from the Phone.

See the other comments

I've measured it: The cable starts arround 1.4-1.6 cm from the lower half from the bottom on the left side.

So You can cut the bottom left corner and of course the upper left one but for safety's sake, watch out for the camera.

You can go up to 5cm down from the upper left side till You're near the cable.

When you say left side, is this your left when the phone screen is facing you?

jaunie -

The third image her shows the back of the screen, not the body of the phone

blueslondon -

Passo 3

Posiziona un iOpener riscaldato sul lato destro del display, per un minuto, in modo da ammorbidire l’adesivo.
Possono essere usati anche un phon, una pistola termica o una piastra riscaldata. Attenzione a non surriscaldare il telefono - display e batteria interna sono inclini a danneggiarsi in caso di calore estremo.

Passo 4

Se il tuo display è pesantemente danneggiato, ricoprirlo con uno strato di nastro adesivo trasparente potrebbe rendere possibile attaccare la ventosa. In alternativa, al posto della ventosa si può utilizzare del nastro adesivo particolarmentetenace. Come ultima spiaggia, puoi attaccare la ventosa allo schermo con della super-colla (cianoacrlica).
Posiziona una ventosa il più possibile vicino al bordo destro dello schermo.
Solleva la ventosa, applicando una forza costante.
Inserisci la punta di un plettro all’interno della giunzione dello schermo per non più di 1mm.

It's pretty easy. Insert it just below the screen between the Display and the Display “holder” or mold.

Passo 5

Questo passo mostra come inserire il plettro senza danneggiare il pannello OLED. Segui questo passo prima di iniziare a rimuovere l’adesivo.
Mentre il plettro si trova 1 mm all’interno della fessura, sollevalo verso l’alto in modo da formare un angolazione abbastanza elevato.
Raggiunta l'angolazione elevata, spingi attentamente il plettro nella fessura per circa 6 mm. Il plettro dovrebbe scivolare al di sotto del pannello OLED.
Fermati se senti che la punta del plettro sta toccando un ostacolo. Probabilmente il plettro sta facendo pressione sul lato del pannello OLED. Riposiziona il plettro con una buona angolazione e riprova.

This took me a while, I ended up sharpening the tip of the pick with a razor so I could push it through the seam and slicing a few times, heat->sharpen-> slice until I finally got it to move, and once it slid under carefully heated up areas and sliced with ~2mm of the pick.

Alan Carlson - 06/03/21

This sounds also harder than it is. Push it in 1mm and just lift the other end in a wider angle like 70° degree from the horinzontal position. There “shouldn't” be much you can do wrong. Because except for the Data cable (flex) at a certain position, I can't remeber anything important but isolating tapes that I have scratched.

It's just the Screen glued to the mold. That's it.

Oh, and I wonder here where do You all get such thins plectrums? I have also the flat plastic version and the thin plastic cards but none of them were thin enough for this!!

I ended up using the backside i.e. the dull side of a Razorblade. I didn't saw any alternatives to this. Did You hear this OP?

Any!!

the display flex is directly on the bottom of the phone. BE VERY CAREFUL when going around the bottom to not hit the display flex!!!

FixItAgain - 12/02/24

Passo 6

Fai scorrere il plettro lungo il lato destro dello schermo per rimuovere l’adesivo.
Non inserire il plettro più a fondo di 6 mm, o rischi di danneggiare il cavo flex del display.
Lascia il plettro sull’angolo in alto a destra dello schermo per impedire che l’adesivo faccia presa di nuovo.

The display flex is directly on the bottom of the phone. Be very careful when goign around the bottom to not hit the display flex!!!

Passo 7

L’adesivo che tiene incollato lo schermo è molto debole, perciò non dovrebbe essere necessario riscaldarlo nuovamente. Se lo schermo risulta difficile da separare, riscalda la zona problematica per un minuto e riprova.
Inserisci un altro plettro di apertura in un angolo sul lato inferiore del telefono, dove si sarà formata un'altra fessura, in modo da evitare di danneggiare il pannello OLED.
Fai scorrere il plettro lungo il lato inferiore del telefono per tagliare l’adesivo.
C'è un cavo delicato sotto l'angolo in basso a destra dello schermo. Se ti sembra che il plettro si sia impigliato in qualcosa, sfilalo e riprova. assicurati che il plettro sia inclinato verso il basso ed infilato solo giusto il necessario per separare l'adesivo (non più di 2 mm).
Lascia il plettro inserito lungo il lato inferiore per evitare che l’adesivo faccia nuovamente presa.

Top and bottom edge adhesive were much stronger than this suggests. Corners were very hard to detach. I killed my screen b/c I cracked it at the top. Worked better with heating around whole perimeter like an iPhone.

Erik Sorensen -

WARNING: Be very careful prying the bottom left and right corners! In fact do not insert anything there because there is only a 0.8mm clearance between the screen and the edge, and there's a 0.5mm space between the screen and front glass where if you insert a pick between the screen will crack and break! I had to replace the screen after only doing a battery repair...

bloc -

Unfortunately I did not properly read the comments here. So for the unafraid people like me:

DO NOT insert something into the bottom right! Especially not like it is shown in the image at this location!

Instead I suggest start releasing the screen from right, then left side, then top and as the last step release the bottom, but start with the left corner. Do not pry too much and use a bit more heat as suggested.

There is a small image of this critical right corner in Step 16 (the part at the top is the display and the left corner at the top is the critical right corner here). You'll see the orange cable in the corner which is easy to damage...

Peter - 27/04/23

N’allez pas en bas au début faite le haut d’abord j’ai tuer m’on écran

Jironi -

I can second the warnings - especially at the lower corners the OLED screen is extremely sensitive to breaking - as has happened in my attempt when inserting the pick 2 mm.

Patrick Bohn -

The display flex is directly on the bottom of the phone. Be very careful when goign around the bottom to not hit the display flex!!!

Passo 8

Inserisci un altro plettro di apertura in un angolo sul lato inferiore del telefono, dove si sarà formata un'altra fessura, in modo da evitare di danneggiare il pannello OLED.
Fai scorrere il plettro lungo il lato sinistro del telefono.
Se diventa difficoltoso scorrere lungo lo schermo, scalda il lato sinistro per un minuto e riprova.
Lascia il plettro inserito lungo il lato sinistro del telefono, per evitare che l’adesivo faccia nuovamente presa.

The display flex is directly on the bottom of the phone. Be very careful when goign around the bottom to not hit the display flex!!!

Passo 9

C'è una griglia che copre la capsula auricolare sotto il bordo superiore dello schermo. Se non hai una griglia di ricambio, stai attento a non danneggiarla o perderla.
Inserisci un altro plettro in un angolo sul lato sinistro del telefono, dove si sarà formata un'altra fessura, in modo da evitare di danneggiare il pannello OLED.
Fai scorrere il plettro lungo il lato superiore del telefono per rimuovere l’adesivo.
Se lo schermo risulta difficile da separare, riscalda il lato superiore per un minuto e riprova.

The display flex is directly on the bottom of the phone. Be very careful when goign around the bottom to not hit the display flex!!!

Passo 10

Una volta rimosso l’adesivo lungo tutto il perimetro del telefono, solleva attentamente il lato destro dello schermo, aprendo il telefono come se fosse un libro.
Non provare a rimuovere lo schermo, per il momento.
Fai scorrere un plettro delicatamente lungo eventuali parti adesive rimaste incollate, per rimuoverle.

Passo 11

Solleva lo schermo dal lato superiore e fallo girare attorno al lato inferiore, finché non riesci a poggiarlo con il vetro rivolto verso il basso.
Attenzione a non mettere in tensione il cavo a nastro, ancora collegato.

FR : Précision : La nappe a un bout d'adhésif sur la structure du téléphone, il faut bien faire attention de le décoller. Je viens de tuer la nappe de mon écran qui était fonctionnel...

EN : Advice : The ribbon cable is fixed to the structure with a small piece of adhesive. It should be remove prior to anything else. I just killed the ribbon cable of my perfectly used to work screen...

Arnaud Parrot -

Passo 12

Con un paio di pinzette, rimuovi delicatamente il nastro isolante che copre la staffa sopra il connettore dello schermo.
Se è ancora in buone condizioni, puoi riutilizzare questo pezzetto di nastro durante il riassemblaggio. Altrimenti, sostituiscilo con dell’altro nastro isolante.

How critical is the tape that covers this connector? I realized upon sealing back up my device that I forgot to re-install it. I imagine it mostly is there to prevent dust and moisture ingress?

Alex Cook -

Interestingly this tape was missing in my phone. Maybe that explains some of the display issues I occasionally had, like a thin green line on the right side of the screen which could be "pushed" away.

Fabian Seyfried -

Passo 13

Usa un cacciavite Torx T3 per rimuovere le due viti da 2.1 mm che tengono in posizione la staffa sopra il connettore dello schermo.
Durante questa riparazione, tieni traccia di ogni vite ed assicurati di riavvitarla esattamente dove era.

A T4 driver worked for me here.

Gabe Maayan -

It is definitely a T4.

Jarl Friis -

Funny ... For me, it was T3. The screws must vary across different phones

Helmut Sporgersi -

Passo 14

Usa un paio di pinzette per rimuovere la staffa sopra il connettore dello schermo.
Assicurati di tenere questo componente per reinstallarlo durante il rimontaggio.

Passo 15

Usa la punta di uno spudger per fare leva sul cavo flex e disconnetterlo.
Per ricollegare connettori a pressione come questo, allinealo attentamente e fai pressione su di un lato finché non scatterà in posizione facendo un click; ripeti la procedura per l’altro lato. Non fare pressione nella parte centrale. Se il connettore non è allineato correttamente, i pin possono piegarsi, provocando danni permanenti.

No, why the tip? Use the other flat side that doesn't concetrate all the power on one point and Youre doing a propper job.

David-Alexandre Tremblay -

Only the tip is needed to lift a bit one of the sides and it will pop out. No pressure/power!

Steve Stavropoulos -

Passo 16

Rimuovi lo schermo.
Per installare il nuovo schermo:
Verifica se il tuo nuovo schermo di ricambio ha la griglia degli altoparlanti e l'adesivo sul bordo superiore preinstallati.
In tal caso, non avrai bisogno dell'adesivo sul bordo superiore.
Se non ce l'ha, rimuovi il rivestimento trasparente più grande dall'adesivo sul bordo superiore e applicalo allo schermo (non alla cornice). Assicurati che l'apertura più grande si allinei con la griglia degli altoparlanti.
Segui questa guida se stai usando adesivi ritagliati su misura.
Utilizza la terza foto come riferimento per posizionare i tuoi adesivi.
Durante la procedura di avvio dopo il rimontaggio, lo schermo attraverserà una fase di calibratura. Non toccare lo schermo durante questa fase, in quanto potrebbe causare una calibrazione errata del touch e generare problemi.

This step seems to imply that a screen replacement is necessary when replacing the charging port. Is the charging port replaceable without replacing the screen? I understand great care must be taken not to damage the original screen in the procedure, but can it be reinstalled?

Yes, it can be reinstalled.

Sam Omiotek -

How long does the calibration process typically take? What does this process look like?

phelpsbc -

Just a heads up: If you are like me and you have accidentally turned on your Pixel 4a at some point while trying to pry the screen, don't worry too much. I was able to just connect my display with the device on. Nothing will happen until you reboot, and then the screen will initialize.

Alex Cook -

It would help to add that the new screen is reattached after adding glue to phone body, not the screen. With the iFixit screen adhesive pieces, a guide to which piece goes where would help also. For that I used this picture: Google Pixel 4a Display Adhesive - Genuine. Yet that is not enough as there is a cover for (speaker?) which is not clear how to apply that.

markjville -

The repair kit comes with Google Pixel 4a Display Adhesive - Genuine but there is no guide on how to apply that adhesive. I sent an email, but Ifixit won't make an instruction page for this.

Mark - 22/09/23

To explain how the adhesive sold by iFixit works, the actual adhesive is the black strip which is held between two pieces of plastic. Line up the pieces with the clear plastic side down. Note that some pieces may be stuck in the box they came in, the plastic is staticky. I recommend that before attaching the new screen you put each piece in place. Remove the clear plastic and place the pieces in place with the colored plastic facing up. The goal is to have the black adhesive strip on the little ledge between the edge and the depression inside the phone. It's the place where you hopefully spent time cleaning out the original adhesive. Place the corners first, then the edges. Press them into place carefully. Before removing the colored plastic attach the phone screen cable and secure it. REMEMBER TO PLACE THE ELECTRICAL TAPE OVER THE CONNECTOR (I forgot to). Then remove the colored plastic, leaving behind the adhesive, and push the screen into place.

Karzyn -

Of note: the seal peace at the top goes under the speaker screen, and the seal looks at first like it is reversed. To install that one accurately adhere it to the Screen itself not the body of the phone. align it where there is a see through circle along the seam and a hole in the adhesive. the sealant should run below the speaker screen. When readhering the screen to the body, remove the plastic guides around the body, then last the seal on the screen and align and install.

USAF MX -

Super, c'est vraiment à la portée de tout le monde, il faut juste un peu de patience et d'audace.

Je viens de réussir le remplacement de mon écran et c'est impec !

Il n'y a que sur la première partie, où il faut insérer le médiateur, que ça a été compliqué pour moi. Impossible de l'insérer du côté des boutons (à droite donc), par contre quand je me suis décidée à tester en passant par l'autre côté, c'est venu tout seul.

Aussi il m'a fallu un certain temps pour comprendre que sur les adhésifs, seul le trait noir colle, et c'est donc à lui qu'il faut faire attention.

Pensez à vérifier que l'écran est fonctionnel avant de le recoller, à mon premier essai la nappe n'était pas bien insérée et j'ai du recommencer l'insertion. Voila, prendre son temps et vérifier que tout va bien à chaque étape et c'est très facile. J'ai mis un peu moins d'une heure.

Caroline Leleu -

I have no idea what to do with the speaker cover mesh. It is on the display I ordered from fix it, but there is blue plastic tape over it, too, so in order for a speaker to work I'd expect the blue sticky tape needs to be removed, but it nowhere says anything about it.

deadrom -

After I clipped the screen in place, I realized that I had forgotten to reattach the screen bracket from step 14. Do you think this is dangerous? Can anyone assess this? In any case, the smartphone turns on and actually makes a good impression.

Many thanks in advance for your assessment!

Kind regards

Tom

Timon Roosen -

Just some advice before you install the screen regarding the earphone grille/mesh at the top.

Something I experienced, was that the speaker grille did not end up being seated quite right when the phone display was stuck down. It is slightly bent, and the top edge is stuck out at a slight angle - it is quite sharp and does not take much to catch a finger on it, when the phone is out of a protective case.

I think this was because I laid the screen in, starting from the top and with it up at quite a steep angle, then working from top to bottom. I would suggest that when setting the new display within the device, that you align the bottom edge first instead.

I am not going to risk lifting the new display to try and re-seat this grille properly, the display cost me a bloody fortune (around 58% of the phone's original price) and I am not risking breaking it over something as minor as that.

nb. I definitely removed all the coloured plastic protective pieces before installing the new screen into the phone.

Andrew - 10/02/24

Passo 17

Usa un cacciavite Torx T3 per svitare le otto viti da 4,3 mm che fissano la copertura posteriore al telaio intermedio.

Passo 18

Infila un plettro nella fessura tra il telaio intermedio e la copertura posteriore.
Fai scorrere il plettro sotto il bordo inferiore del telefono per rilasciare i ganci in plastica che fissano la copertura posteriore al telaio intermedio.

Passo 19

Fai scorrere il plettro sotto il bordo sinistro del telefono per rilasciare i ganci in plastica che fissano la copertura posteriore al telaio intermedio.

Passo 20

Fai scorrere il plettro sotto i bordi superiore e destro del telefono per rilasciare i ganci rimasti.

Passo 21

Apri attentamente la copertura posteriore sollevando il bordo inferiore del telefono e usando quello superiore come perno.
Appoggia la copertura posteriore sul piano di lavoro e appoggia delicatamente il telaio intermedio alla copertura stessa, stando attento a non tirare i cavi a nastro che li collegano.

Passo 22

Usa un cacciavite Torx T3 per svitare le sette viti che tengono ferma la copertura della scheda madre:
Tre viti nere da 2,9 mm
Tre viti da 2 mm
Una vite da 4,1 mm

Passo 23

Usa la punta di uno spudger per sganciare la copertura della scheda madre dagli angoli in alto a destra e in basso a destra della scheda stessa.

on mine, the fingerprint sensor cable was lightly adherent to the bracket and I almost tore it when the bracket popped up. may want to add something about freeing this up before removing the bracket.

Erik Sorensen -

Similar to Erik, my fingerprint sensor cable was adhered to the bracket and mine did tear. I didn't use the fingerprint sensor, so hopefully this doesn't affect anything else with the phone. Now I know to read the comments! X_X

Jason Birchard -

I found the clip at the top of the bracket very hard to unclip, so much so that it was bending the end of my spudger. In the end I was successful with a spare SIM removal tool instead of a spudger, but in the same manner as pictured in the first 2 photos.

Adam G -

I had the same issues: The cable was attached to the bracket and I had to be very careful in pushing the bracket to the side and reach under it with the spudger to detach the fingerprint cable. And I also found the top clip of the bracket hard to unclip. It worked when I started with the lower one and then pushed the bracket to the side a bit. It seemed to be glued on the top corner.

Fabian Seyfried -

My fingerprint sensor cable was also glued to the bracket, but it seems like a sturdy cable so was not easily damaged

blueslondon -

Ok this was really bad for me I did not understand how the clip was oriented and tried to pull it up lightly first and then strongly, it finally came off but I bent and broke the bridge just a bit, and most importantly the RFID or fingerprint sensor cable (the circle in the back). I don't use it and nothing more was harmed managed to put everything back in place but

Beware of the clips, you have to pull them TOWARDS you, then the bridge will pop-up, don't apply strength upwards before unclicking the 2 clicks towards you (horizontal plane)

rkj -

This cable also ripped for me as the motherboard bracket popped up! It was remarkably fragile

IFuxedIt -

this is the most frustrating step in the entire guide. i used tweezers and pushed to the left of the upper bracket to free it. no upward force is required to free it. be careful

Logan Tristan -

Passo 24

Usa un paio di pinzette per rimuovere la copertura della scheda madre.

The cable for fingerprint sensor was slightly glued which I gently removed by using the flat side of the spudger

Nove -

Passo 25

Usa la parte piatta di uno spudger per fare leva e scollegare il connettore della batteria.

Passo 26

Usa la punta di uno spudger per scollegare i due cavi a nastro che collegano il sensore delle impronte e i tasti alla scheda madre.

Passo 27

Rimuovi la copertura posteriore.

Passo 28

Ruota il telaio intermedio a faccia un su.
Usa un paio di pinzette per rimuovere i due pezzi di nastro adesivo nero che coprono le strisce adesive estensibili della batteria.
Se i pezzi di nastro restano interi, riusali durante il rimontaggio. Altrimenti, sostituiscili con del nastro isolante.

Passo 29

Usa un paio di pinzette per sollevare le strisce adesive estensibili in modo da poterle prendere con le dita.
Stai attento a non forare la parte inferiore della batteria con le pinzette.

Passo 30

Cerca di tenere le strisce adesive piatte e senza pieghe durante questa procedura: se sono arrotolate o increspate si incolleranno e romperanno invece di venire rimosse facilmente.
Tira lentamente una striscia estensibile lontano dalla batteria, verso il bordo inferiore del telefono.
Tira costantemente, mantenendo in tensione la striscia fino a farla uscire da sotto alla batteria e il telaio intermedio. Per risultati migliori, tira la striscia ad un angolo il più basso possibile.
La striscia si allungherà fino a diverse volte la sua lunghezza originale. Continua a tirarla e riprenderla vicino alla batteria se necessario.
Se la striscia adesiva si rompe durante la rimozione, usa le dita o delle pinzette smussate per recuperare la striscia restante, quindi continua a tirare.
Se la striscia si rompe sotto la batteria e non riesci a recuperarla, applica qualche goccia di alcool isopropilico al 90% nella fessura della striscia interessata e inclina il telefono verso il bordo superiore per far scorrere l'alcool verso l'adesivo rimasto. Aspetta un minuto per farlo ammorbidire, quindi procedi al prossimo passaggio.

Both tapes tore for me after having removed about half of them - they are extremely long. Maybe winding them around a pencil might work better. I had to drop some isopropanol (about 5 drops each) into the holes which worked fine to loosen the remaining adhesive.

Fabian Seyfried -

Passo 31

Non riutilizzare la batteria se è stata deformata o danneggiata, in quanto è un potenziale pericolo per la tua sicurezza. Sostituiscila con una nuova batteria.
Rimuovi la batteria.
Se l'adesivo è stato rimosso con successo, la batteria cadrà fuori da sola.
Se la batteria non può essere rimossa facilmente, applica dell'alcool isopropilico al 90% come descritto nel passo precedente.
Una volta aspettato un minuto per lasciar ammorbidire l'adesivo all'alcool, una uno strumento di apertura per fare leva sulla batteria da uno dei lati lunghi.
Non piegare la batteria.

Please add instructions for applying the new battery tab adjesives and screen adhesives. I'm afraid "do the steps in reverse" does not work for that part of reassembly.

drf24k -

As the previous commenter suggested, please write instructions for reassembly.

Guillermo Feliciano -

I was thinking the same about the adhesive part… how do you reapply adhesive and the tabs removed? Do we need new adhesive tabs?

Lucy SterlingEvents Egede -

I found a lot of the adhesive remained on the body after removing the strips. I don't know if this is because my battery was swollen and overheating, but I'd expect many people reading this may be in the same situation.

blueslondon -

I was eventually able to figure out re-attache the battery and screen, but as the other commenters have suggested a brief explanation of how to do this would be very helpful.

Otherwise it was a grate guide!

Lars Cronje Bjørndal -

Another vote for reassembly. There are a lot of adhesive bits with a blue backing which I'm pretty sure are for attaching the screen, but one appears to be a pull tab for the battery (but only 1 not 2). There's also a long strip with a red backing. I have no idea where that one would go. Finally, one of the screen adhesives stuck to the inside of the box so it's unusable now.

andrea -

I just used double sided tape to secure my new battery. just make sure you do a gravity test to make sure it doesn't fall out and shake it around a bit too if you want. read alot of other posts online of people who did the same. ill post back here if something happens but i think it should work fine

Logan Tristan -

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29 commenti

T3 driver is too small. T4 driver fits all screws perfectly.

leehall - 26/05/21

Do you stock the 4A and 4A 5G batteries? my local repair shops will not just sell me the battery.

Peter Cross -

Swapped the screen and battery in one go. Did manage to snap the fingerprint sensor cable when removing the motherboard bracket, it popped off a bit fast, but just replaced that too. Thanks for the awesome guide ?

Eric P -

Thank you - repair went exactly as described for me

rossh - 24/11/21

Tricky. I don't suggest sweating to save the pieces of tape. Just attach new tape for the battery.

T3 Tip on my kit worked, don't know why it didn't for previous commentor.

Fuwah Chez -

Which adhesives do I need for this repair?

Hello Azrael, as noted in the parts section of this guide, you will need Battery Adhesive Strips and Display Adhesive. Both are included in the Google Pixel 4a Battery Fix Kit and available in the iFixit US and EU store.

Thanks.

Do you think using a hair dryer to remove the screen would be better? Or a temperature controlled heat pad? The feedback I read online about the iOpener seems kinda annoying to use.

The iOpener is a good option for most people to make sure to apply heat precisely while making sure to not overheat the device. If you already have a heating mat, that would probably be the best option for controlled heating. A hair dryer should also work quite well, but be careful to avoid overheating.

Thanks! Any idea how easy it is to damage the speaker grills? I saw that the kit has them.

See the following note on step 9: "There's a mesh covering the earpiece speaker on the top edge of the screen. If you don’t have a replacement mesh, take care not to damage or lose this component." You should be careful during the opening procedure, but I'd assume you can reuse it after the repair.

I saw the note, which was why I asked, From experience with certain electronics, there are some components that have an extremely high rate of breaking once you remove it, so was wondering if you had any experience to share.

I don't have hands-on experience with the Pixel 4a, so I'm unable to give a definitive answer, sorry!

Ah, thanks for your help either way!

i'm so sad. i broke my phone trying to install the battery and now the screen just flashes with green lines on it.

Anthony M -

Unfortunately, my screen cracked a whole bunch from the bottom right corner as I was doing step 6 so I gave up there. There could have been some invisible chips or cracks there already that created a weakness or maybe I just wasn't doing it right. Disappointed, but the kit does seem to be fully featured.

Paige -

I'm considering replacing the charging port at the same time - what order of operations would you recommend? Things are the same through Step 27, before they diverge. Should I do the battery first, and then continue with the charging port steps? Or the reverse?

C F -

After finishing the Battery replacement the screen stayed black, it just vibrates short when pressing the power button. charging seems to work since it gets warm. Display did not get damaged when opening, also there was no obvious damages in the areas with the cables.

Any idea what could be the reason for this?

Kai Iskratsch -

I'm having the same problem. I also see my phone on my wifi network so it does turn on and connect. I just get a black screen though. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Brian Begun -

Same problem here, Kai and Brian. Can I ask what you did to resolve it?

Ryan Gibb -

Same problem here. Have you solved it by now?

Muckelchen -

Unfortunately after following these steps my screen died, and totally bricked my phone. I suggest backing up, and wiping your phone prior to doing this, just in case, if you want to sell it as a broken phone after that, at least it won't have your data on it.

SteveF -

REALLY wish all the comments about the screen going black had been showing prior to my starting this procedure... It looks like they were there, but you need to dig in to them.

SteveF -

FAILED. Phone vibrates once when I try to turn it on. Display stays black

Che Guevara -

I successfully replaced the battery on my Pixel 4.
Unfortunately, after I replaced the battery on my Pixel 4a (which is slightly different) the screen stayed black.
I can hear my phone respond when I plug in the charger and the phone vibrates when I use the finger sensor.

Albert -

I had significant difficulty with the battery adhesive tabs just not pulling away. If you remove the large black piece of tape on the back of the metal midframe it will expose more of the back of the battery. There is a cutout which runs parallel to the two lines of adhesive. I used goo gone and very light cyclic pressure to gently weaken the adhesive strips and ultimately remove the battery.

Ryan -

It took me about 3 hours to do it: cleaning the glue took some time and I was very scared to break the screen at the beginning.
A tuto to show how to place the stickers with glue would have been nice.
A big thank you in the end, I did it, it works and I'm super proud!!

Mickaël N -

So this is probably the first time i fcked up my own phones screen. The display flex is directly on the bottom of the phone. be very careful when goign around the bottom to not hit the display flex!!!

I would guess that this is why the blacksreens are appearing.