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Google Pixel 4a Screen Replacement

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Follow this guide to replace a broken or cracked screen on a Pixel 4a.

The Pixel 4a’s unreinforced display panel is fragile. Pay special attention to the warnings in the opening procedure if you are reusing the screen.

  1. You will need to pry the screen up to remove it from the phone. Read the following notes carefully before proceeding. Take note of the two seams on the edge of the phone: Screen seam: This seam separates the screen from the rest of the phone. This is where you should pry.

    • You will need to pry the screen up to remove it from the phone. Read the following notes carefully before proceeding.

    • Take note of the two seams on the edge of the phone:

    • Screen seam: This seam separates the screen from the rest of the phone. This is where you should pry.

    • Frame seam: This is where the plastic frame meets the back cover. It is held in place by screws. Do not pry at this seam.

    • Before you begin, note the following areas on the screen:

    • Screen flex cable: Do not insert the opening pick deeper than instructed or you risk damaging this cable.

    • Note the orange ribbon cable under the lower-right corner of the screen, which is susceptible to damage if your opening pick is pressed into it. Only insert your opening pick as little as is necessary to separate the screen adhesive.

    • Adhesive perimeter: Prying beyond this narrow perimeter without angling the pick will damage the OLED panel.

    Vertaal

    Coll down guys and gals.

    1) go below the Display and not between the backcover/middle (see the other comments)

    2) just take care about the flex/display cable position (which is iirc about on the middle i.e. 2nd 3rd from the bottom ON THE LEFT side dear OP)

    Everything else is just separting the glued on Display from the Phone.

    See the other comments

    Aleksandar Dejanovic - Antwoord

    Cool down guys and gals.

    1) go below the Display and not between the backcover/middle (see the other comments)

    2) just take care about the flex/display cable position (which is iirc about on the middle i.e. 2nd 3rd from the bottom ON THE LEFT side dear OP)

    Everything else is just separting the glued on Display from the Phone.

    See the other comments

    Aleksandar Dejanovic - Antwoord

    I've measured it: The cable starts arround 1.4-1.6 cm from the lower half from the bottom on the left side.

    So You can cut the bottom left corner and of course the upper left one but for safety's sake, watch out for the camera.

    You can go up to 5cm down from the upper left side till You're near the cable.

    Aleksandar Dejanovic - Antwoord

  2. Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the display for one minute to soften the adhesive.

    • Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the display for one minute to soften the adhesive.

    • A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

    Vertaal

  3. If your display is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction cup. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken screen. Place a suction cup as close to the right edge of the screen as possible. Lift the suction cup with a strong steady force.

    • If your display is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction cup. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken screen.

    • Place a suction cup as close to the right edge of the screen as possible.

    • Lift the suction cup with a strong steady force.

    • Insert the tip of an opening pick into the screen seam no more than 1 mm.

    Vertaal

    It's pretty easy. Insert it just below the screen between the Display and the Display “holder” or mold.

    Aleksandar Dejanovic - Antwoord

  4. This step shows how to insert the pick without damaging the OLED panel. Do this before beginning to slice the adhesive. With the pick 1 mm into the gap, pivot the pick upwards to a steep angle. At a steep angle, carefully push the pick into the gap about 1/4 inch (6 mm). The pick should slide in below the OLED panel.

    • This step shows how to insert the pick without damaging the OLED panel. Do this before beginning to slice the adhesive.

    • With the pick 1 mm into the gap, pivot the pick upwards to a steep angle.

    • At a steep angle, carefully push the pick into the gap about 1/4 inch (6 mm). The pick should slide in below the OLED panel.

    • Stop if you feel the point of the pick hitting a ridge. The pick may be pressing against the edge of the OLED panel. Angle the pick and try again.

    Vertaal

    This took me a while, I ended up sharpening the tip of the pick with a razor so I could push it through the seam and slicing a few times, heat->sharpen-> slice until I finally got it to move, and once it slid under carefully heated up areas and sliced with ~2mm of the pick.

    Alan Carlson - Antwoord

    This sounds also harder than it is. Push it in 1mm and just lift the other end in a wider angle like 70° degree from the horinzontal position. There “shouldn't” be much you can do wrong. Because except for the Data cable (flex) at a certain position, I can't remeber anything important but isolating tapes that I have scratched.

    It's just the Screen glued to the mold. That's it.

    Aleksandar Dejanovic - Antwoord

    Oh, and I wonder here where do You all get such thins plectrums? I have also the flat plastic version and the thin plastic cards but none of them were thin enough for this!!

    I ended up using the backside i.e. the dull side of a Razorblade. I didn't saw any alternatives to this. Did You hear this OP?

    Any!!

    Aleksandar Dejanovic - Antwoord

  5. Slide the pick along the right edge of the screen to cut the adhesive. Do not insert the pick more than 1/4 inch (6 mm) or you may damage the screen's flex cable. Leave the pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

    • Slide the pick along the right edge of the screen to cut the adhesive.

    • Do not insert the pick more than 1/4 inch (6 mm) or you may damage the screen's flex cable.

    • Leave the pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

    Vertaal

  7. The screen adhesive is very weak and you should not need to re-apply heat. If the screen does feel hard to slice, apply heat to the difficult area for one minute and try again. Insert another opening pick into the right edge of the phone at an angle where a gap has already formed to prevent damage to the OLED panel. Slide the opening pick around the bottom of the phone to cut the adhesive.

    • The screen adhesive is very weak and you should not need to re-apply heat. If the screen does feel hard to slice, apply heat to the difficult area for one minute and try again.

    • Insert another opening pick into the right edge of the phone at an angle where a gap has already formed to prevent damage to the OLED panel.

    • Slide the opening pick around the bottom of the phone to cut the adhesive.

    • There is a delicate cable under the bottom-right corner of the screen. If you feel your opening pick snag on anything, pull it out and try again. Make sure your pick is angled downward and only inserted as little as is necessary to separate the adhesive (no more than 3 mm deep).

    • Leave the pick inserted along the bottom edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

    Vertaal

  8. Insert another opening pick into the bottom edge of the phone at an angle where a gap has already formed to prevent damage to the OLED panel. Use the pick to slice through the left edge of the phone. If the screen feels hard to slice, heat the left edge for one minute and try again.

    • Insert another opening pick into the bottom edge of the phone at an angle where a gap has already formed to prevent damage to the OLED panel.

    • Use the pick to slice through the left edge of the phone.

    • If the screen feels hard to slice, heat the left edge for one minute and try again.

    • Leave the pick inserted along the left edge of the phone to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

    Vertaal

  9. Insert another opening pick into the left edge of the phone at an angle where a gap has already formed to prevent damage to the OLED panel. Slide the pick around the top edge of the phone to cut the adhesive. If the screen feels hard to slice, heat the top edge for one minute and try again.

    • Insert another opening pick into the left edge of the phone at an angle where a gap has already formed to prevent damage to the OLED panel.

    • Slide the pick around the top edge of the phone to cut the adhesive.

    • If the screen feels hard to slice, heat the top edge for one minute and try again.

    Vertaal

  10. Once you have cut around the perimeter of the phone, carefully lift the right edge of the screen, opening the phone like a book. Do not remove the screen yet.

    • Once you have cut around the perimeter of the phone, carefully lift the right edge of the screen, opening the phone like a book.

    • Do not remove the screen yet.

    • Use an opening pick to carefully cut through any remaining adhesive.

    Vertaal

  11. Lift from the top edge and swing the screen over the bottom edge until you can rest it glass-side down. Be careful not to put any stress on the attached ribbon cable. Be careful not to put any stress on the attached ribbon cable.

    • Lift from the top edge and swing the screen over the bottom edge until you can rest it glass-side down.

    • Be careful not to put any stress on the attached ribbon cable.

    Vertaal

  12. Use a pair of tweezers to carefully peel up the black tape covering the screen connector bracket.

    • Use a pair of tweezers to carefully peel up the black tape covering the screen connector bracket.

    • If it is in good condition, you can re-use this tape during reassembly. Otherwise, replace it with a piece of electrical tape.

    Vertaal

  13. Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 2.1 mm screws securing the screen connector bracket.

    • Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 2.1 mm screws securing the screen connector bracket.

    Vertaal

  14. Use a pair of tweezers to remove the screen connector bracket.

    • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the screen connector bracket.

    Vertaal

  15. Use the tip of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the screen flex cable. To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

    • Use the tip of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the screen flex cable.

    • To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

    Vertaal

    No, why the tip? Use the other flat side that doesn't concetrate all the power on one point and Youre doing a propper job.

    Aleksandar Dejanovic - Antwoord

  16. Remove the screen.

    • Remove the screen.

    • Compare your replacement screen with the original. You may need to transfer additional components (such as speaker mesh) to the new part.

    • To install the new screen:

    • Scrape off remaining adhesive from the perimeter of the frame.

    • Follow this guide if you are using custom-cut adhesives.

    • If you are using double-sided tape such as Tesa tape, follow this guide.

    Vertaal
Conclusie

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? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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Really nice repair guide. But no place to buy the screen.

jeffreyjantos - Antwoord

Yep, still waiting for it to be available.

Paul -

Same, still waiting. I have a broken pixel 4a and I have a right to repair it.

Erik Fry -

Here is one.

VauWeh -

Where do you recommend that I purchase the Pixel4a screen replacement from? I found these two with Witrigs being cheaper, but not sure if either are reliable high quality screens.

https://www.witrigs.com/oem-screen-repla...

https://phoneremedies.com/collections/go...

Alejandro Gaytan - Antwoord

@samomio Where do we install the double-sided tape for the replacement? Any areas we should not cover? I tried UV glue, but it is not holding the display securely.

Paul - Antwoord

Install the double-sided tape in the space between the outside edge of the glass and the OLED screen, all the way around.

Sam Omiotek -

Question- why does every phone repair shop automatically replace both the glass layer and the lcd layer even if the glass is the only thing that is broken?

T_Thyme - Antwoord

Good question—because OLED screens are destroyed by the oxygen in the air once their screens are cracked or separated.

Sam Omiotek -

Hey, nice guide!! Do you know if the Pixel 4a and 4a 5G are interchangeable between them? Thanks!!

Eli Pinheiro - Antwoord

Thank you! The 4a and 4a 5G screens are not interchangeable. The 5G is larger.

Sam Omiotek -

Excellent guide.

I bought this screen from eBay: https://www.ebay.de/itm/402564264411

Already had tools in an iFixit kit.

Also bought some 1mm Tesa Tape from iFixit to glue the screen back on.

Matt Smith - Antwoord

Got a replacement screen off Amazon, had a major scare tho, I tested it before going deep into the repair process, worked fine, removed all the adhesive, reattached the replacement screen it it was all black. Like dead. Phone was still vibrating, I made sure nothing was covering the proximity sensors or anything, still dead screen. I take a break, come back, dis-attach and reattach and the screen several times and its working again. Weird, but now very scared I delicately put it all back together. Make sure you transfer over the speaker grill on top, it doesn’t come with most replacement screens.

Anthony Ramirez - Antwoord

Hey guys & Ifixit team… what kit it s better to use for smartphones as a beginner : Essential Electronic or iOpener or Smartphone Repair Kit ?

The big pbl is finding the display…anybody bought form alibaba / alliexpres? Thanks a lot!

Daniel Spatariu - Antwoord

Water damage all over the screen from about 2 TBs drop of water on it. Picked up the phone and wiped it thinking its nothing . MAN God know I was wrong. The screen literally SIP water from the sides. 3 Days later and the screen is done. WARNING : If ANY water is left for a couple seconds PRAY. Now ALL of the screen is now purple from water stuck inside it. NEVER AGAIN GOOGLE.

Samud 78 - Antwoord

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME IF IT IS IMPORTANT TO BUY THE CORRECT SCREEN VERSION NUMBER? AS PIXEL 4A 4G G025 /G025N /GA02099.

Because sellers don't specify it, is it really relevant? They just sell as Pixel 4A 4G compatible.

Thanks overall!

Brian Diaz - Antwoord

Great repair guide, help me a lot! I am totally peaceful now handling my phone open-hearted (with Essentiel Electronics Toolkit). I bought my new screens on piecetelephone.fr, received in 2 weeks. I used B-7000 to glue the new screen back on. Thanks a lot iFixit team :)

Tim - Antwoord

where do I buy the actual google pixel 4a screen itself? On Amazon? On eBay? Pls answer me

Wei on Huang - Antwoord

Replacement screens are now available from iFixit here.

Andrew S -

Where do I buy the google pixel 4a screen itself? Which website? And is it cheaper to buy the toolkit bundle or Buy the speelste tools one by one

Wei on Huang - Antwoord

Phone will not power up after dropping in bowl of water. Can anything be done to recover.

Chris

Chris Lawson - Antwoord

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