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 cracked back cover on your Google Pixel 8a.
You'll need replacement back cover adhesive to complete this repair.
Note: Any repair can compromise the water resistance of your phone. Retaining water resistance after the repair will depend on how well you reapply the back cover adhesive.
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Unless stated otherwise, don't insert your tool more than 3 mm (the width of your opening tool's flat section) around the edges.
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Don't insert your tool under the edges of the camera bump.
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Insert the edge of an opening tool between the back cover and the frame, starting with a sharp corner of the tool to help separate the adhesive.
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Slide your opening tool along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive securing the back cover.
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Slide your opening tool around the bottom right corner and up the right edge, stopping at the bottom of the camera bump.
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Remove your opening tool from under the back cover.
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Insert your opening tool under the top right corner of the back cover, just above the camera bump.
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Slide your opening tool along the top edge, stopping at the top left corner just above the camera bump.
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Remove your opening tool from under the back cover.
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Insert your opening tool under the left edge of the back cover, just below the camera bump.
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Slide your opening tool down the left edge to separate the adhesive.
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Insert an opening pick under the top left corner of the back cover until the tip is close to the top edge of the camera bump.
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Slide the pick to the right, stopping when you reach the right edge of the cameras.
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Insert the flat edge of an opening pick under the back cover, just below the camera bump.
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Insert a second opening pick in the same spot on the other side.
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Pry up simultaneously with both picks and apply constant pressure to separate the final piece of adhesive securing the back cover.
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Remove the back cover.
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Now is a good time to test your phone before sealing it up. Power it on and check that it works. Power it back down before you continue reassembly.
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Follow this guide to apply new adhesive and install your back cover.
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To reassemble your device, follow this guide.
To run a diagnostics test with the built-in Pixel Diagnostic tool, click here.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
Mein Bildschirm ist schwarz - das Smartphone reagiert jedoch. Wie kann ich es ausschalten wenn ich kein Bild nicht sehe?
Ulises -
Press the power and volume up button, and imagine where the power off button will be on the screen. Touch area and wait a couple of minutes. Then call or text your phone to see it any notifications or ringing would indicate eithers it's on or off. You can also try to use find my device from the web to see if you can ping or find the phone if it's on you will find it, if off it will not ring.
Dave Hom -
My phone is cracked to the point where no image is shown, nor is touch registered. How can I safely power off the phone before replacing the screen?
Jayden Hua -
Let it run out of battery, then change your screen. Plug the phone back onto the charger at the point where you need to confirm your repair before sealing it with adhesive.
Dave Hom -