Are you looking for a guide to replace the damaged battery of your Google Pixel 8? Follow our step-by-step guide to replace the battery of your Google Pixel 8. 

Google Pixel 8 has a 4575mAh battery which supports 27W fast charging and 18W wireless charging. The battery life of your Pixel 8 may decrease with time and usage. You will be glad to know that you can change the battery of your Google Pixel 8 by yourself.

Let's start our step-by-step guide to replace the defective battery of your Pixel 8!

How To Replace Google Pixel 8 Battery 

Follow these step-by-step instructions to solve the battery problems of your Google Pixel 8:

Step 1 Gather Mobile Repairing Tools 

Gather all these necessary mobile repairing tools to disassemble your Google Pixel 8:

• Hot Air Gun or Hair Dryer or Hot Plate 
• Suction Cup
• SIM Card Tray ejection tool
• A plastic opening pick
• A set of screwdrivers (Phillips or Torx)
• A spudger or prying tool 
• A pair of tweezers 
• Cotton bud
• Isopropyl Alcohol 
• Clean Cotton Cloth
• New Google Pixel 8 Battery 

Step 2 Switch Off The Google Pixel 8 

Unplug all the cables from your Pixel 8 to turn it off by following these few steps:

• Press the power button and volume up simultaneously 
• Wait for a while
• A power menu will pop up on the screen
• Select the power-off option to turn off your Google Pixel 8.

Step 3 Eject The SIM Card Tray

• Locate a tiny hole near the SIM Card Tray.
• Enter the SIM ejection tool into the hole.
• Push the ejecting tool inside the hole.
• The SIM Tray will partially pop out.
• Use your fingers to remove it.
• Keep it aside in a safe place.

Step 4 Heat Your Google Pixel 8 

• Take a hot air gun or a hair dryer. You can also take a hot plate.
• Adjust the medium heat settings on the hot air gun or hair dryer.
• Heat all the four sides of the phone for 5 to 10 minutes. Keep the hot air gun or hair dryer 5 to 10 cm away from your Pixel 8.
• You can also use a hot plate to heat the phone for 60 to 90 seconds.
• Do not overheat the phone as too much heat can damage the internal components of your Pixel 8.

Step 5 Apply A Suction Cup 

• Take a suction cup.
• Fix the suction cup at the bottom edge of the phone’s screen.
• Firmly hold the suction cup handle.
• Gently pull the suction cup handle.
• A gap will form between the screen and the phone frame.

Step 6 Insert An Opening Pick 

• Take a plastic opening tool pick.
• Mark 3mm on the opening pick with the help of a meter rule.
• Insert the opening pick in the gap up to 3mm into the gap between the screen and phone frame.
• After inserting the pick, detach the suction cup from the screen.

Step 7 Cut the Bottom Adhesive 

• Hold the pick in your fingers.
• Move the opening pick from the lower right edge of the phone to the lower left edge.
• Repeat this step twice to cut the bottom adhesive glue.

Step 8 Cut Left Adhesive 

• Slide the plastic pick or tool from the lower left to the upper left corner of your Pixel 8.
• Repeat this pick movement twice or thrice to slice the left adhesive.
• Do not insert the pick over 3mm on the left side because the screen cable is on the left side.

Step 9 Cut Through The Upper Adhesive

• Keep moving the plastic pick or tool from the upper left to the upper right corner to slice the upper edge adhesive.

Step 10 Slice Right Side Adhesive

• Now slide the plastic pick from the phone’s upper right to the lower right corner.
• Repeat this sliding motion twice or thrice to cut the right side adhesive.

Step 11 Open The Screen

• Hold the screen cover from the top and bottom edge.
• Open the screen of your Pixel 8 like a book from the right side.

Step 12 Remove The Screen Cable Cover

• Keep the screen in an upright position.
• Pry up the screen cable cover with a spudger or prying tool.

Step 13 Disconnect The Screen

• Unclip the screen press connector with a spudger or prying tool.

Step 14 Remove The Screen

• After disconnecting the screen press connector, and remove the screen.
• Keep the screen in a safe place.

Step 15 Remove The Plastic Buffer

• There is a black plastic buffer near the bottom edge of your phone.
• Pry up the plastic buffer with a spudger or opening pick.
• Now, peel off the black plastic buffer with the help of your fingers or tweezers.

Step 16 Unfasten The USB-C Port Bracket 

• Take a screwdriver to unscrew the two 5 mm long screws of the USB-C Port Bracket.
• Keep them in a safe place as you will need these screws while reassembling your Pixel 8.

Step 17 Remove The USB-C Port Bracket

• Remove the USB- C Port Bracket with your fingers or tweezers.

Step 18 Disconnect And Remove The 5G mmWave Antenna

• Unclip the 5G mmWave antenna cable press connector to disconnect it from the logic board.

• Always remember strong glue is present at the 5G mmWave Antenna Cable of your Pixel 8.
• Heat the Antenna Cable for 2 to 3 minutes with a hot air gun or hair dryer. 
• Heat will melt the adhesive.
• Slice the adhesive with an opening pick.

• Move the antenna cable so it will not come in the way during the disassembly of the battery.

Important Tip

If your phone doesn't have a 5G mmWave antenna skip this step.

Step 19 Remove The Graphite Black Sheet

• Insert the opening pick or spudger under the upper right corner of the black graphite sheet. 
• Gently lift the graphite sheet.
• Hold the right corner of the black graphite sheet.
• Peel off the black graphite sheet. 

Important Tip

You have to replace the graphite sheet while reassembling your Pixel 8.

Step 20 Unfasten The Midframe

• Unscrew the eight 5.1mm long screws of the midframe.
• Keep these screws separate from other screws to avoid accidentally mixing up all the screws.

Step 21 Remove The Midframe

• Pry up the Midframe with an opening pick or spudger.
• Remove the midframe from its recess.

Step 22 Disconnect The Battery

• Unclip the battery's press connector with a spudger to disconnect the battery from the logic board.

Step 23 Heat The Phone Rear 

• Adhesive glue secures the top and bottom edge of the battery to the phone frame.
• Heat the back of the phone with a hot gun or hair dryer to melt the adhesive.
• Now, you can easily remove the battery.

Step 24 Apply Isopropyl Alcohol

• Peel the black tape present on the battery.
• Take Isopropyl Alcohol.
• Pour 2 to 3 drops of isopropyl alcohol (>90%) along the right side of the Pixel 8 battery.

• Lift your phone from the right side.
• Keep the phone up from the right side until the isopropyl alcohol flows to the left side of the battery.
• Wait for at least 2 minutes.
• Isopropyl Alcohol will melt the battery adhesive.

Step 25 Separate The Battery Adhesive 

• Insert an opening pick or spudger in the gap between the right side of the battery and the phone frame.

Step 26 Separate The Battery

• Pry up the battery from its recess.
• Remove the battery.

Step 27 Install The New Battery

• Install the new battery into its recess.

Step 28 Reassembly Of The Pixel 8

• To reassemble your Google Pixel 8, follow the above steps in reverse order.
• Reconnect all the components and tighten up all the screws.
• Dip a cotton bud into the isopropyl alcohol.
• Rub this cotton bud around the edges of the phone frame and screen.
• Isopropyl Alcohol will melt the old adhesive around the edges of the phone frame and screen.
• Apply new adhesive around the edges of the phone frame.
• Reconnect the screen to the phone.
• Carefully attach the screen to the phone frame.

Wrapping Up 

Congratulations! You have successfully replaced the damaged battery of your Google Pixel 8 with our easy step-by-step guidelines. Turn on your Google Pixel 8 to test the new battery. Submit your old Pixel 8’s battery to E-waste.