Google Pixel Watch 4 Screen Replacement

Escrito Por: Spencer Day

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Dificuldade

Moderate

Passos

Tempo necessário

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introdução

This repair guide was authored by the iFixit staff and hasn’t been endorsed by Google. Learn more about our repair guides here.

Use this guide to replace a cracked, broken, or non-responsive screen on your Google Pixel Watch 4.

This guide was written using a 41 mm LTE model Pixel Watch 4. While some photos may contain slight visual discrepancies, procedures for all 41 mm and 45 mm models are functionally the same.

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Passo 1

Before starting your repair:
Remove your watch from the charger.
Press and hold the crown button, then tap Power off to shut down your watch.

Passo 2

Remove each watch band by depressing the release button and sliding the band out of its groove.

Passo 3

Throughout the rest of your repair, consider placing your watch on something soft like a clean cloth to help stabilize it and prevent scratches to the front glass.

Passo 4

Use a Torx Plus 2IP screwdriver to remove the 3.0 mm‑long screw from both watch band grooves (two screws total).
Both screws have a tiny O‑ring. If they don't lift away with the screw, use a pair of tweezers to carefully remove them from the band groove and set them aside. These O-rings are required to maintain waterproofing.
Handle these O-rings carefully. Avoid pinching or slicing them with your tool.
During reassembly:
Make sure the O‑rings are on the screws before installing them.
Push down firmly on the back glass while installing the screws to make sure the glass gets properly seated.
If there's a gap between the back glass and frame, remove the screws and reinstall them.

Passo 5

Insert the point of a spudger (or a clean fingernail) into the seam between the back sensor glass and frame and pry up until the cover detaches.

Passo 6

Gently lift the back glass and flip it over the side of the watch opposite the crown.
Be careful not to strain the cable connecting the back sensor glass.

Passo 7

Optionally, you can disconnect the back glass to give you more room to work—though you can complete the repair just fine with it still connected.
Use a Torx Plus 2IP screwdriver to remove the two 2.2 mm‑long screws securing the vibration motor.

Passo 8

Remove the vibration motor.
During reassembly, make sure the back glass cable lays between the vibration motor and battery.

Passo 9

Gently flip the back sensor glass over the crown-side of the watch.

Passo 10

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.
During reassembly, use the point of a spudger to press down and reconnect the press connector.
This can be tricky, and may take a few tries.
If you're having trouble, loosen the two battery screws and reposition the connector. Once connected, re-tighten the battery screws.

Passo 11

Use a Torx Plus 2IP screwdriver to remove the two 2.2 mm‑long screws securing the battery.

Passo 12

Remove the battery.

Passo 13

Use a Torx Plus 1IP screwdriver to remove the two 2.0 mm‑long screws seucuring the screen cable bracket.

Passo 14

Use tweezers to flip the bracket up and slowly peel it off the connector, being careful not to damage the tape.
During reassembly, apply the tape to the outer press connector before flipping the bracket over and into place.

Passo 15

Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap in the two screen cable press connectors.
Twist the spudger to disconnect the cables.
During reassembly, line the press connectors up and pinch them together to connect them.

Passo 16

Gently flip the back glass over the side of the watch opposite the crown.

Passo 17

Remove the four screws securing the display:
One 5.1 mm‑long Torx Plus 2IP screw
Two 3.3 mm‑long Torx Plus 2IP screws
One 4.2 mm‑long Torx Plus 5IP standoff screw
During reassembly, push down on the frame while installing the screws to make sure they're threading into their holes on the display.

Passo 18

Flip the back sensor glass into place and flip your watch over so the screen faces up.

Passo 19

Insert the flat end of a spudger in the seam between the screen and frame and twist the spudger to separate the screen.
The display seals with an O-ring and might "pop" up once released.

Passo 20

Lift the display up and carefully guide the screen cable out of its cutout to remove the screen.
During reassembly, feed the screen cable through its cutout until you can grip it with your fingers on the opposite side, then gently pull it through.

Passo 21

If you plan to reuse the existing O-ring, be gentle when handling it—especially with sharp tweezers. Even a small indent may compromise the watch's water and dust resistance.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the screen O‑ring—it will either be stuck to the frame or the underside of the screen.
If the O‑ring's groove is dirty or has gunk built up, apply a few drops of high‑concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol to a cotton swab and wipe it clean.
Avoid applying isopropyl alcohol to the magnetic strip on the side opposite the crown.
Place the new O‑ring loosely onto its lip on the frame.
Optionally, coat the O-ring in a small amount of O-ring-specific grease during installation.
Use your fingers to hold the O-ring in place and use a spudger to slide the opposite side up and over the lip until it seats in its groove.
Make sure the entire O‑ring is properly seated in its groove before continuing reassembly.