Introduction
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Use this guide to replace the back cover in your Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
Tools
Parts
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Apply a suction cup to the back cover, as close to the center of the bottom edge as possible.
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While securing the phone with one hand, pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the back cover and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Remove the suction handle from the back cover.
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Slide the opening pick around the bottom left corner and up the left edge of the back cover to separate the adhesive.
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Continue sliding the pick around the top left corner and across the top edge of the back cover.
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Slide your pick down the right edge and around the bottom right corner to separate the remaining adhesive.
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Lift the bottom edge of the back cover and swing it over the top edge of the phone.
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Prop up the back cover with your suction handle or a clean, sturdy object—making sure that the cable isn't strained.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to pull the top bracket towards the top of the phone to release it from its clip.
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Remove the top bracket.
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Insert the tip of your spudger under the bottom edge of the back cover cable press connector.
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Pry up and disconnect the back cover cable.
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Congratulations on completing disassembly! The remaining steps will show you how to reassemble your device.
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Use a spudger, or your fingers, to remove the old back cover adhesive.
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Use isopropyl alcohol (>90%) and a coffee filter or a microfiber cloth to remove any adhesive residue.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the three rear camera liners from the inside of your new back cover.
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Peel away the top half of the new adhesive strip from its clear liner and keep it folded before continuing.
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Align the top half of the adhesive over the frame, using the corners as reference points.
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Place the adhesive on the frame.
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Use the flat end of a spudger, or your fingers, to press down the top edge of the adhesive and adhere it to the frame.
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While peeling away the rest of the clear liner, slowly lay the rest of the adhesive over the perimeter of the phone.
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Use the flat end of a spudger, or your fingers, to press down the rest of the adhesive and adhere it to the frame.
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Use a spudger to pry up the segmented tab on the bottom right corner of the large blue liner.
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Lift the tab and peel off the large blue liner to expose the secondary liner.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pry up the segmented tab on the top right corner of the secondary liner.
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Press along the perimeter of the back cover to adhere it to the frame.
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Let the phone sit a few hours for the adhesive to cure.
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Congratulations on completing your repair!
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 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Answers Community for help.