Google Pixel 10a Rear Camera (Wide) Replacement

Unplug all cables and completely power down your Pixel.

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a straightened paper clip into the small hole in the SIM card tray.

Press firmly to eject the tray.

Remove the tray.

Use a hair dryer to heat the entire rear cover until it's hot to the touch.

Apply a suction handle near the center of the rear cover's right edge, as close to the edge as possible.

Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force until a gap forms between the cover and frame.

Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

The rear cover is secured with adhesive around the frame perimeter and near the cameras. Use this picture as a reference while you separate the adhesive.

When separating the left edge adhesive, don't insert your pick more than 3 mm to avoid damaging the wireless charging coil and its graphite film.

Slide the opening pick around the entire perimeter to separate the adhesive.

Insert the opening pick deeper near the top-left corner and pry to separate the adhesive around the camera bezel.

Slowly peel up and remove the rear cover.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the fifteen 5.0 mm‑long screws securing the wireless charging assembly:

Thirteen gray screws

Two silver non-magnetic screws

Use an opening pick to pry up and unclip the wireless charging assembly from the two cutouts—one near the bottom-right corner, and another on the left edge near the power button.

Remove the wireless charging assembly.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the 1.9 mm‑long screw securing the battery connector cover.

Remove the battery connector cover.

Insert the point of a spudger under the top-right corner of the battery connector.

Pry up to disconnect the battery.

Throughout the repair, pry only at the instructed area (also marked by a gold line on the circuit board) to prevent damage to the delicate components near the connector socket.

Insert the point of a spudger under the top-left corner of the front camera connector and pry up to disconnect it.

Flip the camera module out of its recess and onto the logic board, making sure not to tear the copper foil.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the two 2.9 mm‑long screws securing the logic board:

One at the top near the front camera

One near the bottom-right corner

Insert the point of a spudger under the logic board near the front camera and pry up to loosen the board.

Insert the point of a spudger in the notch at the bottom-right corner of the logic board and pry up to loosen the board.

Bend the battery connector away from the logic board so it won't catch when you remove the board.

Use your fingers to carefully lift and remove the logic board.

Lay the logic board on a clean surface so the camera connectors are facing upwards.

Insert the point of a spudger under the outer edge of the wide camera connector and pry up to disconnect it.

Remove the wide camera.

Congratulations on completing disassembly! The remaining steps will show how to reassemble your phone.

Leave any lens caps on the camera for now—they'll protect the lens during reassembly. You'll remove them before installing the rear cover.

Put the wide camera into place on the logic board, being careful not to smudge the lens.

Align the press connector over its socket and press down with your fingertip—first on one of the short sides, then the other—until it clicks into place.

The screen attaches to the underside of the logic board by a press connector, which you'll indirectly connect as you install the board. Follow the next few steps carefully to ensure this connects properly.

Insert the bottom edge of the logic board at a shallow angle into the frame so the USB-C port presses snugly against its frame cutout.

Use your finger to press the logic board near the USB-C port until you feel the board click in place.

If you're having trouble, try realigning the logic board so it presses snugly against the frame.

The logic board should fully seat against the plastic alignment pin.

Bend the battery connector out of the way so it won't be trapped under the logic board.

Lay the top part of the logic board in its recess.

Use the point of a spudger to help shift the rear cameras into their cutouts.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to install the two 2.9 mm‑long logic board screws:

One at the top near the front camera

One near the bottom-right corner

Use a spudger or your finger to align and press the front camera into its cutout.

Use your finger to press and connect the front camera press connector.

Use your finger to align and press the battery press connector over its socket.

Don't try to force the connector into place. If you're having trouble, reposition it and try again.

Hook the left edge of the battery connector cover in place, then lay the cover down flat.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to install the 1.9 mm‑long battery connector cover screw.

Lay the wireless charging assembly onto the frame.

Use your fingers to press around the perimeter to engage all of its clips.

Stop if the assembly feels like it won't clip in. Check if anything underneath it may be out of place.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to install the fifteen 5.0 mm‑long wireless charging assembly screws:

Thirteen gray screws

Two silver non-magnetic screws

Power on your phone and check all functions.

Run a diagnostics test with the built-in Pixel Diagnostic tool.

Fully power off your phone before you continue with reassembly.

Use your fingers, spudger, or tweezers to remove the adhesive from the frame perimeter.

If you scrape up a piece big enough to grip with your fingers, you can pull long sections of the adhesive up. Pull slowly and straight in the opposite direction of the adhesive.

Use some high concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free cloth (or coffee filter) to remove any adhesive residue.

Inspect the adhesive blocks surrounding the rear cameras. If they're clean and unwrinkled, you can reuse them and skip down three steps.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and remove the seven adhesive blocks surrounding the rear cameras.

Peel the clear liner from the camera bezel adhesive.

Carefully align and lay the adhesive in place. Use the rear cameras to help with alignment.

Use your fingers to press the camera bezel adhesive onto the frame.

Peel and remove the top blue liner from the adhesive.

Inspect the interior adhesive blocks on the rear cover. If they're clean and unwrinkled, you can reuse them and skip down two steps.

Use a spudger to scrape and remove the interior adhesive blocks from the rear cover.

Peel the clear liner from the interior adhesive sheet.

Align and press the adhesive onto the rear cover. Use the camera cutout to help with alignment.

Slowly peel and remove the large liner.

Without peeling any liners, hold the rear cover adhesive over the phone to figure out how it'll sit on the frame. Use the camera cutout to help with orientation.

Peel down the top half of the clear liner to expose the adhesive—don't fully remove the liner yet.

Align and lay the top edge of the adhesive onto the frame.

Press down along the top edge to secure the alignment.

Slowly peel away the clear liner as you press the rest of the adhesive in place.

Use a spudger to press the adhesive onto the entire frame perimeter.

Peel up and remove the large liner from the rear cover adhesive.

If you installed replacement camera bezel adhesive, remove all remaining liners from it.

Remove the perimeter adhesive liner.

Carefully inspect the frame for any remaining liners and remove them.

Make sure the rear cover camera cutouts are clean. Carefully wipe them with a lint-free cloth if needed.

Remove any lens caps or liners from the rear cameras. Make sure the lenses are clean. Gently wipe them with a lint-free cloth if needed.

Lay the rear cover over the frame.

Firmly press around the perimeter to secure the adhesive.

Insert the SIM card tray into its slot on the Pixel.