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Google Pixel: My Google Pixel is Not charging/turning on.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:29:32 -0700

Hello, I have a Google pixel first generation. It had not been used for some time, and when I went to power it on and charge it nothing happened. A year later, now I have purchaced a USB voltage test and it is reporting 0.037A, 5.027V, 185W, the AMP power draw seems suspiciously low, so I am thinking this is the issue. The charger and brick works on other devices so it could not be that, and I have sprayed some condenced air into the port and still the same outcome. Any help in solving this is greatly appreciated, would perfer not opening it up though I understand that is probably not possible. Thank you.

⟐ Answer accepted March 06, 2026 at 23:29 MST

Google Pixel: Display is black, but touchscreen is still functional

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 20:42:41 -0700

I accidentally dropped my phone on my keys, and after that the screen is black with only a few colored pixels near my power button, but after messing around with it I realized that the touchscreen is still fully functional (it vibrates when I swipe, since I have a pattern setup on the lockscreen). Is there any easy way to fix this, or will I still have to replace my whole screen?

⟐ Commented August 10, 2025 at 20:42 MST

Google Pixel: wont turn on after replacing failed battery

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:34:51 -0700

pixel phone died.

removed battery and it was at 2.8v (dead) — replaced. now at 3.8v+

broke screen during battery replacement. replaced with new screen.

Now with new, fully charged battery and new screen, it still won’t turn on.

tried holding power for 30+ secs and checking “find phone”
tried holding volume down + power
connect to charger via power meter and I see that it charges at 5V@1A but screen is blank.

The initial failure was when I was in the desert, moderately hot and running a GPS mapping app that was keeping the phone awake and active. I think that the battery drained below 3.0v and was ruined. But now I don’t understand why after replacing the battery and screen the phone is still not turning on.

When the battery completely dies, is the motherboard at risk of being damaged?

I have test equipment. Is there any material on debugging the motherboard? I see there are lots of test pads but I do not know what they are for. I see that when I connect the new battery, a test pad near the battery connector reads the battery voltage (relative to one of the ground connections to the midplane. I also removed the power, volume buttons and observed that the power button works (continuity between two pins with depressed).

Thanks for any information you might be able to shed on this issue.

—BobG

⟐ Commented April 18, 2025 at 14:34 MST

Google Pixel: Google Pixel - bad battery, bad screen, or bad motherboard?

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:35:07 -0700

Plugging in the Pixel causes the notification light to blink a few times after a long dormancy. Holding down the power button causes the phone to vibrate once. Connecting to a Windows 10 fails to elicit a reaction from the phone or from Windows. There are no visible cracks on the screen and it never lights up.

I don't know how else to pinpoint the working condition of the battery, screen, and motherboard.

Google Pixel: My phone freezes on incoming & outgoing calls

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 08:21:33 -0700

Hi everyone! I purchased my google pixel when it was released. However, now it's useless as it freezes whenever i receive or make a call. Phone operates fine till I receive a call and then the phone freezes. It keeps showing the person calling animation and it doesn't go forward nor i can cancel the call. Thr phone completely freezes as soon as someone calls. Speakers and mic dont work. Shutting down the phone is the only option. I don't know what's wrong with the phone. Can't understand whether its the software or hardware.

I've already tried the following things:

1. Resetting and reboot

2. Installation of new software

3. Upgrading to latest os and then downgrading to previous one

4. Going on beta android P

All these things didn't really help. If anyone knows how to solve this problem please let me know.

⟐ Answered June 02, 2024 at 8:21 MST

Google Pixel: Can I solve my failed mic problem?

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:58:54 -0700

Hi - a few days ago my wife's phone's mic stopped working. No amount of rebooting or factory resetting would fix it. I did some searching and found an official Google response at this page. Apparently it's not an uncommon problem with these phones and it's hardware failure.

After consulting with Google it was recommended we take the phone to uBreakiFix. They replaced the ports/mic at the bottom of the phone (I'm guessing that's the daughterboard?) and that didn't fix the issue.

My question is: can I fix the problem by replacing the motherboard? Is there anything else I can do?

⟐ Commented April 12, 2024 at 20:58 MST

Google Pixel: Where is the pixel wifi antenna?

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 23:22:18 -0700

my pixel fell onto ground and since then the wifi becomes very weak. wifi can be found but not connected unless i put the phone on the wifi router. maybe some problems are within the wifi antenna. i tear the pixel down but cannot find the wifi antenna. can anyone show me the position? really need help

⟐ Commented February 02, 2024 at 23:22 MST

Google Pixel: Is inner plating required?

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 05:42:42 -0700

Is the middle plate required for this phone to run? I'm trying to repair an old phone and the only thing I dont have is the middle plate and no signs of life thus far.

Google Pixel: Google Pixel has really bad battery life

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 18:28:08 -0700

My google pixel works fine though in Android and Linage Os but the battery drains a bunch. When it is on 100% it drains quickly from 100% to 0% shut down in 20 mins and sometimes just randomly shuts down. After this you have to plug it back into power else it just won't boot. The only way to use this currently is to have it always on a powerbank so any help is very appreciated. Also something I noticed is that the battery is able to keep a charge for a while as it is on 30% after not using for a while so I think it may be the motherboard. Thank you in advance.

⟐ Answered December 09, 2023 at 18:28 MST

Google Pixel: Audio output only on one side

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:08:01 -0700

My Google Pixel audio balance is set right in the middle but there’s only sound in the left earbud. This is true for bluetooth earbuds and wired earbuds, playing content from various apps. I thought my right bluetooth earbud had suddenly gone bad so bought another pair, but same issue . Any ideas?

⟐ Answered November 14, 2023 at 15:08 MST

Google Pixel: Can not find the replacement battery

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:57:12 -0700

I can't find a battery replacement. Is it no longer available?

⟐ Answer accepted July 26, 2023 at 9:57 MST

Google Pixel: Pixel 128gb keeps crashing on Google screen unless plugged in

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:15:53 -0700

I got my pixel out of storage today and it wasn’t turning on (tbh, I expected that bc it’s been a couple months) but I charged it for like 2hrs and unplugged it and it just showed Google and wouldn’t turn on. So I tried again. Showed charging screen. So, I plugged it back in and it worked. Do I need a new battery? Board?

⟐ Commented July 25, 2023 at 9:15 MST

Google Pixel: How long for screen adhesive to cure?

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 03:00:55 -0700

I’m using the ifixit adhesive mask: IF356-018-1

Google Pixel XL Display Adhesive

I followed the directions: after assembly I heated the screen with my heat gun and weighted it down under a giant pile of books for more than 30 minutes (actually, 3+ hours).

Everything looked great, so I started updating the phone, and it got warm during these updates… and I noticed the screen had risen up!

So now I have the device back under a pile of books. How long does it take the adhesive to cure/dry? I dont want the screen coming off if the device gets warm or I leave it sitting in the sun…

⟐ Answered June 11, 2023 at 3:00 MST

Google Pixel: How do I fix the volume control for the 4A phone.

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:56:34 -0700

I can't change the volume of the top speaker when I am on a call on my Pixel 4A. I tried factory reset and that worked for awhile but it stops working after a few days. The volume control works fine when put it on the speaker phone bottom speaker.

⟐ Commented February 21, 2023 at 23:56 MST

Google Pixel: No sound on video shooting

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:49:34 -0700

No audio sound while playing a video captured using the phone camera, a muffling sound comes ! Microphone is perfectly fine as all other things are working well regarding nicrophone, i even tried shooting through whatsapp camera app and snapchat app but same results !

⟐ Commented January 27, 2023 at 21:49 MST

Google Pixel: [General] How can I fully drain every scrap of power from my phone?

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 15:32:06 -0700

[General] How can I fully drain every scrap of power from my phone?

More of a general question for all phones.

Context

I have an OG Google Pixel 1 that one day randomly hard bricked itself. Shows up as QUSB_BULK in device manager.

The phone is in an extremely low level Qualcomm mode. This can be caused by:

- Actual physical hardware issue (will likely never get past this) such as memory dying

- A bad software update (known issue for some Pixel updates)

- Random

It's possible it could be either of the last two reasons - so you can attempt to reboot out of this low level mode.

However, the only way to do so is to drain the power completely and I mean COMPLETELY - so NO reserve/backup/emergency power - every single SCRAP has to be removed.

This can be done by disconnecting the battery, however you have to go through the screen to disassemble the phone to get to it - high risk of breakage.

Thus, I want to try and achieve this without disassembling the phone.

More Context

- My phone bricked in August 2020. It was charged a bit just after this event.

- It was never charged from then until I think about a year later (2021), when I charged it for around 20 minutes to try to revive it.

- Since then, the phone has not been charged (currently it is October 2022)

- Holding down the power button or any button combo shows no sign of life.

- Also, I've tried every combination of holding buttons (Power/Volume Up & Down, for varying lengths of time 1s to 10mins)

I heard that assuming the battery is fully discharged, I can ensure there is no reserve power by holding the power button for 10 seconds.

My questions

1. Is that actually true - will this eliminate all power from the battery and thus board?

2. If not, how can I achieve this?

I want to be absolutely sure that I have done all the right steps in removing all power from the board and battery, without actually disconnecting the battery itself, considering that it hasn't been charged in a year, before I try again now in October 2022 to revive it again.

All help appreciated.

⟐ Edited by author October 22, 2022 at 15:32 MST

Google Pixel: How to replace power button

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:26:46 -0700

I saw that ifixit sells original Google Pixel (not the XL) power buttons, but there’s no guide on it. On top of that, I couldn’t find one anywhere on YouTube. If possible, could someone make a guide on how to replace the power button? Or at least show me how to? As old as my phone is, I still want to use it a little bit longer before I commit to buying a new phone. Currently, my screen and battery are broken, and I’m seeing to replacing them soon as not everything I want is backed up. I want to be able to fix every issue my phone’s been giving me since late 2018, but I don’t want to seem like I’m telling you how to do your job or that I’m entitled anything. I just really enjoy seeing the community help each other, and I find it hard to believe that I’m the first person to say something about the faulty power button since the phone’s launch in late 2016. On a sidenote, most teardowns of the original Pixel (not the XL; I only found two) never touched the power button, so I’m lost on that end as well. I’d highly appreciate it if somebody could make a guide. This is on a much lower priority than the power button, but if somebody could inform me as to where the bluetooth is located within the phone would be helpful as well. I know I’m asking a lot, but the bluetooth thing is more of a want than a need, unlike the power button. Thank you to whoever decides to reply, as I will be at the mercy of your advice.

⟐ Commented July 26, 2022 at 10:26 MST

Google Pixel: when will it be teardowned?

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:38:46 -0700

I am really curious

what htc do to this phone

⟐ Answer deleted July 11, 2022 at 20:38 MST

Google Pixel: Replacement battery reported "overheat" and won't charge

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:13:40 -0700

I replaced an old battery with the one I got from ifixit in my Pixel (original) phone. Now I have a really hard time charging it because, apparently, it’s reported as overheated, although it’s never even warm to the touch. The only way I’ve been able to charge it so far is to put the phone in the freezer and charge without turning the phone on. Once on, it will not take any charge and is stuck on whatever charge it had before turning on. The battery is reported “overheat” pretty much all the time, even when not charging.

I am convinced I ordered the correct battery and did not make any mistakes when replacing it. It seems like a deficient temperature sensor on the battery. Any ideas?

⟐ Answered July 05, 2022 at 8:13 MST

Google Pixel: Why is my phone not charging when plugged in?

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 21:31:19 -0700

Why is phone not charging when plugged in?

⟐ Answered April 09, 2022 at 21:31 MST