Introduction
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Follow this guide to replace the wireless charging assembly (aka midframe or inner housing) in your Google Pixel 10a. If your phone's wireless charging is intermittent or not charging at all, it may be time to replace the wireless charging assembly.
You'll need replacement rear cover adhesives to complete this repair.
Note: Any repair can compromise the water resistance of your phone. Retaining water resistance after the repair depends on how accurately the new adhesives are applied and how clean the mating surfaces are.
What you need
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Unplug all cables and completely power down your Pixel.
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Use a hair dryer to heat the entire rear cover until it's hot to the touch.
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Apply a suction handle near the center of the rear cover's right edge, as close to the edge as possible.
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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.
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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.
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Slide the opening pick around the entire perimeter to separate the adhesive.
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Tool used on this step:Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the fifteen 5.0 mm‑long screws securing the wireless charging assembly:
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Thirteen gray screws
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Two silver non-magnetic screws
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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.
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Congratulations on completing disassembly! The remaining steps will show how to reassemble your phone.
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Lay the wireless charging assembly onto the frame.
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Use your fingers to press around the perimeter to engage all of its clips.
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Stop if the assembly feels like it won't clip in. Check if anything underneath it may be out of place.
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Power on your phone and check all functions.
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Run a diagnostics test with the built-in Pixel Diagnostic tool.
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Fully power off your phone before you continue with reassembly.
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Use your fingers, spudger, or tweezers to remove the adhesive from the frame perimeter.
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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.
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Use some high concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free cloth (or coffee filter) to remove any adhesive residue.
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Inspect the adhesive blocks surrounding the rear cameras. If they're clean and unwrinkled, you can reuse them and skip down three steps.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and remove the seven adhesive blocks surrounding the rear cameras.
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Inspect the interior adhesive blocks on the rear cover. If they're clean and unwrinkled, you can reuse them and skip down two steps.
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Use a spudger to scrape and remove the interior adhesive blocks from the rear cover.
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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.
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Make sure the rear cover camera cutouts are clean. Carefully wipe them with a lint-free cloth if needed.
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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.
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Lay the rear cover over the frame.
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Firmly press around the perimeter to secure the adhesive.
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Congratulations on completing your repair!
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
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.