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Replacement guide for the rear camera on a Google Pixel 2 smartphone.
This repair is extensive and requires that the motherboard be completely removed.
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If your display glass is cracked, keep further breakage contained and prevent bodily harm during your repair by taping the glass. This also makes a smooth surface allowing the suction cup to bond.
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Apply a suction cup as close to the volume button edge of the phone as you can while avoiding the curved edge.
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Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure and insert an opening pick between the front panel and rear case.
They cannot emphasize enough how careful you need to be when separating the screen. The iOpener does not work well enough to prevent breakage (opinion). I spent a majority of the hour and forty five minutes replacing my battery on removing the screen, i.e. reheating the iOpener, warming the device, slowly, with multiple passes, separating the adhesive. Use a heat gun or blow dryer.
try the alcohol as instructed instead of heat. “Do not heat your phone. If needed, you can use a dropper or syringe to inject isopropyl alcohol (90+%) around the edges of the back cover to weaken the adhesive. “
Rogerio Sa - 답글
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Apply a heated iOpener to the proximity sensor on the top edge of the midframe for two minutes to soften its adhesive.
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Peel back the small piece of tape covering the screw below the earpiece speaker.
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Remove the following screws securing the midframe:
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Eleven 3.7 mm Phillips screws
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One 4 mm T5 Torx screw
On my Pixel 2, I also had to peel back a small strip of conductive tape that was directly above (and the same kind as) the “screw below the earpiece speaker” mentioned above. It appears to be a ground strap to the assembly underneath.
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Lift the midframe up starting from the bottom edge.
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When the midframe starts to make about a 45° with the rest of the phone, lift the midframe straight up and away from the phone.
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As you lift the midfame, carefully guide the proximity sensor through the small slot in the midframe.
While not shown here in the photo, there is a short braided cable between the midframe and the motherboard near the front facing camera that prevents separating the midframe completely (ground?). Be careful not to damage this cable when completing the remaining steps or carefully remove before trying to separate the midframe completely.
ericdowens - 답글
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the charging assembly connector.
Removing the battery is not necessary to replace the motherboard, steps 19-21 can be omitted
Hi Robert,
Thanks for the input! I’ve re-ordered the guide to remove the unnecessary steps.
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If available, apply some isopropyl alcohol under each corner of the battery and allow it to penetrate for several minutes to help weaken the adhesive.
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Alternatively, apply a heated iOpener to the back of the phone over the battery for at least two minutes. Reheat and reapply the iOpener as needed until the battery adhesive is sufficiently weakened.
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Hold the charging assembly cable out of the way and insert an opening pick along the bottom edge of the battery.
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Apply steady, even pressure to slowly lever the battery up and out of the phone.
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Only pry from the center of the battery to avoid damaging the delicate ribbon cables beneath either side of the battery.
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Remove the battery.
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Use a spudger to scrape away any remaining adhesive from the phone, and clean the glued areas with isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free cloth.
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Secure the new battery with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. In order to position it correctly, apply the new adhesive into the phone, not directly onto the battery. The adhesive should not touch any of the cables under the battery.
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Press the battery firmly into place for 20-30 seconds.
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use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the charging assembly connector from the motherboard.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up and disconnect the rear camera press-fit connector.
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Remove the rear camera from the motherboard.
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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.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
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.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
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Does anyone know if replacing the camera unit fixes the problem with the camera’s ‘fatal error’ issue? I’m trying to figure out if it’s just the camera unit that’s bad, or if there are other parts involved.
Sean McCay - 답글
I just replaced my rear camera on pixel 2 and I can confirm YES it does fix it!
Well, I completed the repair on the camera but cannot confirm that it worked because I messed up my display which costs too much to replace :( That thing is super delicate I guess. I’m thoroughly upset.
