Google Pixel 8 Pro Screen Replacement

Written By: Spencer Day

Comments: 19

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

45 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

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

Follow this guide to replace a broken or malfunctioning screen on your Google Pixel 8 Pro.

You'll need replacement screen adhesive to complete this repair.

Tools

Parts

Step 1

Let your Pixel's battery drain below 25% before starting this repair. A charged lithium‑ion battery may catch fire if damaged.
Unplug all cables from your phone.
Completely power off your phone.
Press the power and volume up buttons at the same time to bring up the shutdown menu.

Step 2

You'll be using opening picks to separate the screen from the frame. If inserted too far, a pick can damage your device. Follow this step to mark your pick and prevent damage.
Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
Alternatively, tape a coin to a pick 3 mm from the tip.

Step 3

Glass shards can complicate disassembly—or worse, cause injury. If your phone has a cracked screen, follow these steps:
Apply overlapping strips of packing tape to the cracked glass until the whole screen is covered.
Only cover the glass itself—don't stick any tape to the frame.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.

Step 4

Adhesive and clips secure the screen to the frame. Heating the screen softens the adhesive, making it easier to separate.
Heat an iOpener and lay it on the bottom edge of the screen for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
Alternatively, you can use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate—but be careful as extreme heat can damage the screen and/or battery.

From my limited experience, iOpener is a really cool thing if nothing else is available, but if possible, hair dryer will do the job much, much better. Though, with iOpener is much harder to do something wrong...

Josip Rosandic -

Step 5

The next three 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 three steps for an alternate method.
For complete instructions on how to use the Anti-Clamp, check out this guide.
Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.
Place your phone screen side up on an object so it will rest level between the Anti-Clamp's arms—the bottom edge should be hanging off.
Slide the arms over the left edge of your phone, so you have access to the bottom edge.
Position the suction cups as close to the center of the bottom edge as possible.
Squeeze the cups together to create suction.

Step 6

Pull the handle forward to lock the arms.
Turn the handle clockwise one full turn (360 degrees), or until the suction cups begin to stretch.
As the cups stretch, make sure they stay aligned with each other. If they keep slipping, remove the Anti-Clamp and apply tape for the cups to stick to.

Step 7

Wait one minute for a gap to form between the screen and frame.
If the adhesive doesn't separate, twist the handle clockwise one quarter turn and wait another minute. Apply more heat if the screen cools down.
Insert an opening pick into the gap.
Don't insert your opening pick more than 3 mm to avoid damaging the spring contacts.
Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the arms and remove the Anti-Clamp using the pull tabs on the suction cups.
Skip the next two steps.

Step 8

Apply a suction handle to the center of the screen's bottom edge.

Step 9

Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force until a gap forms between the screen and frame.
If you're having trouble creating a gap, apply more heat and try again.
Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Step 10

To avoid damaging your phone, don't insert your pick more than 3 mm as you separate the screen adhesive. Note the following areas:
The screen cable is a little less than halfway up the left edge of the phone. Be very careful here to avoid tearing the cable.
There are many spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be very careful in these areas to avoid bending the contacts.

I'd like to point out that the glass might seperate from the frame. If this is your first time opening up this phone be aware that there is a plastic frame below the glass (unlike Samsung Fold Front Display glass only type) but it might not look like it. Be careful and go deeper then you might expect you need to. Deeper as in down, not horizontally.

Sigmund -

I broke off a spring contact. Should I solder it back on, or ignore it?

Tim Black -

Step 11

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive securing it.
Leave the pick in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 12

Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the screen for two minutes.
Alternatively, you can use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate—but be careful as extreme heat can damage the screen and/or battery.

Step 13

Insert a second opening pick under the bottom right corner of the screen.
Slide the new pick to the top right corner to separate the adhesive securing the screen's right edge.
Leave the pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 14

Insert a third opening pick under the bottom edge of the screen.
Slide the new pick to the bottom left corner.
Leave the pick in the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 15

Apply a heated iOpener to the left edge of the screen for two minutes.
Alternatively, you can use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate—but be careful as extreme heat can damage the screen and/or battery.

Step 16

Insert a fourth opening pick under the bottom left corner of the screen.
Slide the new pick to the top left corner to separate the adhesive securing the screen's left edge.
Leave the pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 17

Apply a heated iOpener to the top edge of the screen for two minutes.
Alternatively, you can use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate—but be careful as extreme heat can damage the screen and/or battery.

Step 18

Insert a fifth opening pick under the top edge of the screen, near the left corner.
Slide the opening pick to the top right corner to separate the adhesive securing the screen's top edge.

Step 19

Place a small box or stack of books to the left of your phone so you can prop up the screen while disconnecting its cable.
Swing up the right edge of the screen like the front cover of a book.
If the screen feels stuck, go back around the perimeter with an opening pick to separate any remaining adhesive.
Prop up the screen so you can access the screen cable without straining it.

Step 20

Use an opening tool to pry up the upper edge of the screen cable cover.
Remove the cover.

Step 21

Insert the point of a spudger under the top right corner of the screen's press connector.
Gently pry up and disconnect the cable.
Remove the screen.
To reconnect a press connector, align it over its socket and gently press down on one side until it clicks into place, then press down on the other side. Don't press down in the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend and cause permanent damage.

Step 22

If you're installing a new screen with pre-installed adhesive, follow this step during reassembly. Otherwise, follow this guide to apply adhesive to your old screen.
Use the pull tabs to remove the liners covering the front camera cutout, the back of the screen, and the perimeter adhesive.
Reconnect the screen cable and reinstall its cover.
This is a good point to test your phone before sealing it up. Temporarily power on your phone and make sure it works as expected. Power it down before continuing.
Firmly press the screen into place on the frame—you should feel the clips "pop" into place.
Press firmly around the perimeter of the screen to secure it with the new adhesive.
Optionally, you can strengthen the adhesive bond by applying pressure evenly to the phone.
Follow this guide to calibrate the fingerprint sensor.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

To run a diagnostics test with the built-in Pixel Diagnostic tool, click here.

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

Spencer Day

Member since: 14/09/22

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16 comments

So i tried the replacement but only my 4, 5, 6 buttons press... I reordered a new screen but is there something i did wrong or break?

Jody-Ann Byfield -

before you apply the new screen, make sure the plastic housing also came off with the screen! the one that keeps the camera in place.

If you've done it correctly the camera should be kind of loose and not held in.

Same issue as the pixel 7 pro new screen does not fit!

The guide does not mention this and assumes that all of it will come off in one go. I've wasted an adhesive on this and a few hours spent scratching my head, if this isnt removed then your screen wont click in.

samuel howell -

Hi Samuel, thank you for your comment! We'd like to update the guide to be more helpful, but just need some clarifying information. Is the housing you're talking about the small, square housing on the top of the screen, or the entire perimeter housing?

Spencer Day -

I have the same issue where the entire perimeter housing didnt come of

matteo -

It would be nice if ifixit made picks with a physical stop so they don't slide in more than 3mm. I would imagine this would be useful for more than the Pixel phones.

megadirk -

once the new screen is placed, whenever the phone wakes up (including notifications), there is a 1 sec sharp yellow light flashed and the screen becomes normal. Does anyone has this issue after applied the new screen?

Hui Peter -

touch has delay when i placed new screen. and yes i did disable/enable the screen protector option. but my pixel 8 pro is not working fine.

islam drissi -

Replaced screen today, almost applied double adhesive because the screen supplied came with adhesive applied to it already. I had to removed the included adhesive again after picking the first one out. frustrating to say the least.

I also removed the adhesive on the top of the front camera module since the instructions say to remove ALL adhesive around the frame but there was as far as I could see no replacement for it.

There was also a plastic sheet over the camera lens area on the new screen which I had to remove, was not in the instructions. Hopefully I did this right.

pdz -

Thank you for the comment! We've updated the guide accordingly.

Spencer Day -

Here are my notes, I had to do it twice because missed step.

1) Severely damaged screens may need prying around the edges; suction cups might not help, didn't for me

Don’t worry if the screen breaks further during removal; it’s normal.

Cleaning Edge Adhesive:

Remove old adhesives carefully, especially near the front-facing camera, which should be loose. (it will move around)

Remove ALL 3 back tabs (I only removed 2 on mistake and had to redo)

Top Tab: Remove from the selfie camera. failure to remove will render a camera useless

Edge Tab: Remove around the entire edge, otherwise it will not fit and not stick.

Connector Tab: Remove this large tab near the connector to clear the proximity sensor. Failure to remove this will disable the sensor.

for me, only the top left had a small amount of green left.

a photo of screen without the 3 pull tabs would be useful

Extra Adhesive in Kit:

The kit’s extra adhesive isn't needed if installing a new screen. New screen adhesive already on new screen, I was confused by this for a while.

Shawn Oles -

Hey folks, just wanted to leave my 2c, I just used this and I am about to run the fingerprint recalibration, but so far everything works great!

I replaced my screen because it was broken, it was so smashed around that the removal of the original screen was not as smooth as shown here or in videos. In short, here is a quick rundown

The screen part is actually composed of 2 layers, a glass layer and a copper/aluminum thin layer where the electronics are attached. If your screen is broken like mine, likehood is that the glass layer will detach first in many pieces, don't be afraid to remove it first and then do the copper layer. As others have pointed, the plastic frame that holds both layers as one part could possibly be too stuborn to be removed as easily. So I removed the copper layer from right to left (like a book as mentioned on the guide), disconnected the screen and then removed the plastic frame

At this time clean up the old adhesive and any dust there might be. Then continue with the guide. Thanks!

Alfredo Panitz - 08/06/24

Completed. Good instructions. Very straight forward. 1 hr first time. Hardest part was inserting the new screen connector while adhesive was exposed to do a screen test. 8 picks would have been nice. Thank you again.

chris lee -

Just finished my screen replacement. I thought I'd removed the screen but I only removed the glass and the copper sheet was still fastened on my phone. I reheated the edges and managed to slowly remove the copper screen. I then realised the black plastic frame was still fastened in. It was useful to see the new screen to check exactly what needed to come off. I again heated the black plastic frame and removed that and then checked there was no glue bits left. I had lots of dust around the edges so I brushed and blew all that out before assembling the new screen.

Everything worked ok except my fingerprint sensor. Still trying to work out how to re-calibrate that.

James Walker -

changed the screen everything went smoothly as expected but only one problem, the front camera lens has a lot of dust inside, my front camera has so much dust now that i dont use it at all. any fixes?

Ranjak Bajgai -

Please do the instructions on video, so that would eliminate all misunderstanding and provide a better guidance, especially for people who are not familiar with nuance details.

Thank you.

Eyal Barzilay -

Hi, I would to summarise the process for understanding better.

All I need to do is remove the screen and plug in the new screen?

Do I need to replace the fingerprint sensor? Or it comes with the new screen

Do I need to disconnect the battery in some point?

Thank you

Eyal Barzilay -