Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

2

  • Battery (Back Panel)
  • 7 steps
  • Display Board
  • 7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery (Back Panel)
  • Use the iFixit opening tools or a metal spudger to pry the rubber covers off the back of your Pixelbook.
  • Peel the linings off completely until the back of the Pixelbook looks bare.

Use the iFixit opening tools or a metal spudger to pry the rubber covers off the back of your Pixelbook.

Peel the linings off completely until the back of the Pixelbook looks bare.

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Step 2

  • Remove the two yellow 2.0mm screws by using a T3 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the two yellow 2.0mm screws by using a T3 Torx screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Remove the seventeen 3.0mm T5 Torx screws from the bottom panel.

Remove the seventeen 3.0mm T5 Torx screws from the bottom panel.

Step 4

  • Use the nylon spudger to pry the edge of the Pixelbook up until you can grab the edge with your fingers.
  • Open the back panel completely and lay it flat so you see the whole inside of the computer.

Use the nylon spudger to pry the edge of the Pixelbook up until you can grab the edge with your fingers.

Open the back panel completely and lay it flat so you see the whole inside of the computer.

Step 5

  • Remove the yellow 2.0mm screw from the middle of the panel by using the T3 Torx screwdriver to turn the screw counterclockwise.

Remove the yellow 2.0mm screw from the middle of the panel by using the T3 Torx screwdriver to turn the screw counterclockwise.

Step 6

  • Remove the small, black casing by using the spudger to lift it up from its place.

Remove the small, black casing by using the spudger to lift it up from its place.

Step 7

  • Disconnect the flat, black cord from the main component by using a spudger to push it out of the slot, or by using your hand to carefully pull it out.
  • Your back panel is now free from the main component.

Disconnect the flat, black cord from the main component by using a spudger to push it out of the slot, or by using your hand to carefully pull it out.

Your back panel is now free from the main component.

Step 8

              Display Board
  • Use an iSclack, or suction cup, to lift up the corner of the display from the case.

Use an iSclack, or suction cup, to lift up the corner of the display from the case.

Step 9

  • Insert an opening pick into the gap between the display and case.
  • Repeat this procedure on other side.

Insert an opening pick into the gap between the display and case.

Repeat this procedure on other side.

Step 10

  • Using an opening pick, slowly pry up on the display until it separates.
  • Don’t completely remove the display as ribbon cables connect it to the case.

Using an opening pick, slowly pry up on the display until it separates.

Don’t completely remove the display as ribbon cables connect it to the case.

Step 11

  • Use the pointed end of spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the ZIF connector.
  • Remove the display ribbon cable from the socket.

Use the pointed end of spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the ZIF connector.

Remove the display ribbon cable from the socket.

Step 12

  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the ZIF connector.
  • Remove the display ribbon cable from the socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the ZIF connector.

Step 13

  • Flip the display over and lay it flat on the keyboard.

Flip the display over and lay it flat on the keyboard.

Step 14

  • Use a pair of tweezers to grab the clip on the display connector and swing it over to the other side of the socket.
  • Pull on the clip to disconnect the display.
  • Remove the display.

Use a pair of tweezers to grab the clip on the display connector and swing it over to the other side of the socket.

Pull on the clip to disconnect the display.

Remove the display.

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

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Carlos Garcia - Sep 26, 2018

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Where would you find a replacement display?

Nicolas - Nov 12, 2018

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Any idea on where to get a display replacement for the Pixelbook?

Stevie B - Jul 4, 2019

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Is it necessary to remove the back in order to remove the screen? I cant see any connection between the two?

Thanks

Sergio B - Jul 21, 2019

You remove the back to disconnect the battery.

jon - Sep 9, 2019

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any idea how to remove the glass shade on the back panel?