How to Apply New Outer Screen Adhesive in Your Google Pixel Fold

Written By: Alex Diaz-Kokaisl

Comments: 3

How to Apply New Outer Screen Adhesive in Your Google Pixel Fold

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

15 - 30 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 replace the outer screen adhesive in your Google Pixel Fold following a repair.

Follow this guide to remove the outer screen, if you haven't done so already.

Tools

Step 1

If you're reusing the small top right adhesive, skip the steps including it.
Peel off the new small top right adhesive strip from its clear liner.
Place the new adhesive on the top right bracket of the frame.
Use a spudger, or your fingers, to press down the adhesive to adhere it.

Step 2

Before removing any liners, check if the large perimeter adhesive matches the frame.
The clear liner should face the frame.
Look for cutouts in the liner to help orient the adhesive.

Step 3

Be careful during this step, as it's easy to stick the adhesive in the wrong spot. Take your time and work slowly.
Peel off the new adhesive strip from its clear liner.
Align the adhesive over the frame, starting with the top left and bottom left edges.
Place the adhesive over the perimeter of the frame.

Before peeling, if installing a replacement screen, check if your screen has the adhesive pre-installed. I spent a lot of time placing it as perfectly as possible just to discover my replacement screen had it preinstalled however, the top right adhesive was still required in my case.

Eric Musser -

Step 4

Use flat end of a spudger, or your fingers, to press down the adhesive and adhere it to the frame.

Step 5

Peel up the segmented tab at the bottom left corner of the large blue liner.

Step 6

Lift the tab and peel off the large blue liner to expose the secondary liner.

Step 7

Support the screen with your hand or prop it up on something sturdy.
Reconnect the screen cable.
Reconnect the flip battery cable.
Use a Torx Plus 3IP driver to refasten the bottom bracket.

Step 8

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to peel up either one of the tabs at the top right corner of the secondary liner.
If the adhesive starts separating, use a spudger to hold it down while peeling.

Step 9

Lift the tab and peel off the secondary liner to expose the top adhesive.

Step 10

Remove the blue liner from the top right adhesive strip.

Step 11

Align the screen over its cutout in the frame.
Place a right edge of the screen on the frame, making sure there are no gaps or jutting adhesive.
Place the left edge of the screen on the frame.

Step 12

Press down along the perimeter of the screen to adhere it to the frame.
Let the phone sit a few hours for the adhesive to cure.

Conclusion

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Google Pixel Fold Answers Community for help.

Author

Alex Diaz-Kokaisl

Member since: 16/01/22

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2 comments

Thanks for the write-up!

It was a simple enough process, but having clear and consise step-by-step instructions like this really takes most of the intimidation factor out of DIY repairs for many.

Cheers man,

Lots of appreciation from VA.

velocity211 -

Is the center screen above just the touch screen for $800.000

If not where can I buy one? No LCD NEEDED. Just inner screen

Annacando -