Google Pixel 6 Pro Earpiece Speaker Replacement

Written By: Dominik Schnabelrauch

Comments: 14

Google Pixel 6 Pro Earpiece Speaker Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 - 40 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 remove or replace the earpiece speaker in your Google Pixel 6 Pro.

For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% before disassembling your phone. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

Caution: The Pixel 6 Pro contains class 1 lasers. Disassembly could result in exposure to invisible infrared laser emissions.

Retaining water resistance after the repair will depend on how well you reapply the adhesive, but your device will lose its IP (Ingress Protection) rating.

You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.

Tools

Parts

Step 1

Before you begin, power off your phone. Press and hold the power and volume up buttons for a few seconds, then tap "power off" on your screen.
Apply a heated iOpener to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least 3 minutes.
A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the device.

Do you think that removing the SIM card, also will be a wise step? I'm pretty sure that heating the SIM card is not a good idea.

Emil Teofanov -

The SIM is probably no more sensitive than the rest of the phone.

ScottMcNay -

What does "be sure to have replacement adhesives for both the rear glass and the screen." I only had one it didn't mention another one?

alberte -

I didn't have the replacement adhesive for rear glass nor the 2 sided tape they talk about when putting it back together. It's Sunday, so I don't expect an answer. I decided to go ahead and work up until that point

StlrFan -

Step 2

The next two steps demonstrate the Anti-Clamp, a tool we designed to make the opening procedure easier. If you aren't using the Anti-Clamp, skip down two steps for an alternate method.
For complete instructions on how to use the Anti-Clamp, check out this guide.
Pull the blue handle towards the hinge to disengage opening mode.
Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the phone—one on the front, and one on the back.
Push down on the cups to apply suction to the desired area.
If you find that the surface of your device is too slippery for the Anti-Clamp to hold onto, you can use packing tape to create a grippier surface.

Step 3

Push the blue handle away from the hinge to engage opening mode.
Turn the handle clockwise until you see the cups start to stretch.
Make sure the suction cups remain aligned to each other. If they begin to slip out of alignment, loosen the suction cups slightly and realign the arms.
Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.
Insert an opening pick under the screen frame when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.
If the Anti-Clamp doesn't create a sufficient gap, apply more heat to the area and rotate the handle clockwise half a turn.
Don't crank more than a half a turn at a time, and wait one minute between turns. Let the Anti-Clamp and time do the work for you.
Skip the next two steps.

Step 4

Once the screen is warm to the touch, apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen.
If your screen is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction handle to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction handle. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction handle to the screen.
Lift the screen including its safety frame with the suction handle to create a small gap between the screen and the phone assembly.
Insert an opening pick into the gap between the screen frame and the phone assembly.
Make sure to insert your opening pick in the right position to avoid separating the screen from its safety frame instead of the phone assembly.
Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner of the screen to slice its adhesive.
Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 5

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge and slide it to the bottom right corner of the screen to slice the adhesive.
Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 6

The screen of the Google Pixel 6 Pro is not only held in place by adhesive but also small plastic pins. In case your opening pick gets blocked during the screen removal procedure it means you inserted your pick too deep underneath the screen. Only insert the tip of the opening pick (~3-4 mm) when slicing the display adhesive.
Insert a third opening pick underneath the bottom left corner of the screen.
Slide the opening pick along the left edge of the screen to slice the adhesive.
Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 7

If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener or heat gun for 1-2 minutes to reheat it.
When you slice near the front facing camera, insert only the tip of the opening pick (~2-3 mm) to avoid damaging or smearing the camera.
Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner of the screen.
Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to slice the adhesive.
Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 8

Insert a fifth opening pick and slide it along the right edge of the phone to slice the remaining adhesive.
Do not try to remove the display all the way yet, the screen is still connected to the phone assembly.

Step 9

Avoid straining the display cable during the following procedure.
Carefully fold the screen to the left side of the phone assembly like you would open the front cover of a book.

Step 10

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the 2.0 mm-long screw securing the display cable metal bracket.
Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

Step 11

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the metal bracket sitting on top of the display cable connector.
Make sure to keep this component to reinstall it during reassembly.

Step 12

Use a spudger to disconnect the display flex cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 13

Remove the screen.
During reassembly, apply new adhesive where it's necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
Follow this guide if you're using custom-cut adhesives for your device.
Follow this guide in case you're using a pre-cut adhesive card.
If your replacement screen's display cable is held down by tape, remove the tape before installation.
Be sure to remove all adhesive liners from your replacement screen. Check the selfie camera recess and make sure you've removed the liner there.
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 installing a different fingerprint reader, you will need to recalibrate the reader before it will work.

Before reassembly, clean around the edge of where the screen was, to remove any debris that may have been captured.

ScottMcNay -

After reassembly, the fingerprint sensor appears to be a common issue with new screens:

* Go to https://pixelrepair.withgoogle.com/udfps on a computer.

* If using Windows, click the help link to install the USB software. After installing, restart the computer and return to https://pixelrepair.withgoogle.com/udfps.

* Follow the steps given to install the fingerprint calibration software.

* Restart the phone.

ScottMcNay - 02/01/23

"Be sure to remove all adhesive liners from your replacement screen. Check the selfie camera recess and make sure you've removed the liner there."

A photo with blue highlight square would've been helpful here...also it's very easy to miss this instruction as you'd be on the adhesive page...

alberte -

Step 14

Apply a heated iOpener or a heat gun to the rear glass to loosen the adhesive underneath the graphite films on top of the battery. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.
Don't apply heat directly onto the battery. It is susceptible to heat damage and could cause a thermal event.

This seems contradictory: the step basically says to heat the graphite film through the battery (from below) instead of heating the graphite film itself, and then says "don't heat the battery directly". Sounds like a thermometer test is needed.

ScottMcNay -

Step 15

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.
Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers or a clean fingernail to carefully peel the black graphite film off the bottom edge of the battery and the motherboard shield.
Remove the graphite film.

The film delaminates easily, so be careful.

If you are using an iFixit replacement battery, it comes with replacement graphite film for the bottom and left.

ScottMcNay -

so do you need this film?? if it is damaged, can you use some sort of tape, or does it have to be this graphite film?

Michael Carton - 13/02/23

Step 16

If you want to replace your battery it's enough to peel the bottom part of the graphite film off the battery. If you want to replace your rear camera you need to remove it completely. In case you only want to replace the earpiece speaker or the front facing camera, you can leave it in its place.
Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers or a clean fingernail to carefully peel the black graphite film off the top right corner of the battery.
Fold the graphite film in direction of the selfie camera to get free access to the battery.

Step 17

If the graphite film becomes hard to peel off, it has most likely cooled down. Reapply your iOpener or heat gun to the rear glass for 1-2 minutes to reheat it.
Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers or a clean fingernail to carefully peel the black graphite film off the left edge of the battery and the motherboard shield.

Step 18

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the two 5.1 mm-long screws securing the charging port metal bracket.

Use the Torx T3...

(slight reminder that it's the same bit as used already)

ScottMcNay - 01/01/23

Step 19

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the charging port bracket.
Make sure to keep this component to reinstall it during reassembly.

Step 20

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the five 5.1 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Use the Torx T3...

(slight reminder that it's the same bit as used already)

ScottMcNay -

Step 21

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to carefully remove the motherboard cover.

Step 22

Use a spudger to disconnect the battery cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

On some models, there is another cable, which crosses the battery (which accounts for the odd diagonal shape of the upper-left graphite film), which also needs to be removed.

ScottMcNay -

Step 23

Use a Torx T3 screwdriver to remove the two 3.3 mm-long screws securing the earpiece speaker.

Step 24

Insert a spudger underneath the bottom left edge of the earpiece speaker.
Use the spudger to pry up the earpiece speaker by tilting it downwards.

Step 25

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to carefully remove the earpiece speaker.
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.

Conclusion

If possible, turn on your device and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. During reassembly apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).

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.

Author

Dominik Schnabelrauch

Member since: 23/11/16

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One comment

I want to service the Google Pixel 6 Pro speaker

Romance Mario -