DIY Google Pixel 5 Front Camera Repair Guide

To start, we need the right tools to proceed with the repair, which You can find in the description.

The first step is to remove the LCD screen from the front.

To remove the screen, it needs to heat gently around the screen edges until the pasted adhesive becomes soft. For this, we are using a heating pad. Place the front screen side on the heating pad.

Select the mobile phone heating option and leave it till it completes. Alternatively, you can use a heat gun or hairdryer.

Once you feel the Heating is enough, use a suction cup to lift the screen a little and

Insert a plastic card pry tool or something similar to cut the adhesive around the LCD screen.

Be gentle in this process; the flex connector cable is on the left-hand side of the screen.

Always use the edge of the plastic card pry tool to avoid internal damage.

Next, Lift the screen gradually from the right-hand side to the left-hand side and keep it like an open book.

Next, take out the connector bracket using a tweezer.

Next, disconnect the lcd connector plug from the board.

Now you can free the screen from the body.

And Also, Always make sure to clean the frame edges.

Next, release the graphite tape.

Next, undo the ten screws holding the board bracket.

There are two screws with a shield hidden on top of the charging port board.

Peel the tape and undo both screws and pull out the bracket.

Next, gently pull out the board bracket from the body.

Next, disconnect the battery plug.

Next, pull out the battery from the body.

Next, extract both adhesives by pulling the tab.

Please note that some phones may have extra pulling tabs, and others may not. It depends on previous repairs and techniques.

Next, gently using a pry tool, pull out the battery from the body.

Next, Disconnect two camera connector plugs from the board.

Next, undo the screw and gently pull the rear camera unit from the board.

Next, take out the logic board from the body.

First, disconnect two connector plugs from the logic board.

Next, undo two screws holding the board.

One is on the top left, and the other is on the bottom right.

Next, eject the sim tray.

Next, gently pull out the logic board from the body.

Next, flip the logic board and disconnect & pull out the not working front camera from the board.

Next, place and secure the new front cameraon the board.

Next, secure the logic board on the body. Be gentle with flex cables.

Next, secure two screws holding the board.

Next, insert the sim tray.

Next, connect both plugs to the board.

Next, place and secure the rear camera unit on the body.

Next, connect both plugs and secure the unit by adding the screw.

Next, place the battery with adhesive.

Next, connect the battery plug.

Next, secure the board bracket by adding ten screws.

Make sure to add the small shield when adding two screws on top of the charging port board.

Next, connect the screen for testing. Once the testing has passed, take out the screen.

Next, Before securing the LCD Screen, ensure it has enough glue; for this, can use B7000 glue or a new double-sided LCD adhesive. Here we are using b7000 glue.

Next, secure the lcd connector and then the connector bracket.

Gently slide in the screen from the left and then to the right. Slightly apply pressure on screen edges.

Finally, we are adding bonding clips to fasten the lcd screen.

Leave it for some time and remove it; if not, use some rubber bands to tighten the screen to the body.

I hope you have enjoyed the replacement guide. Let us know if you have any questions.