Introduction
This guide demonstrates how to remove the antenna housing in your Google Pixel 7a.
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Pull the blue handle backward to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.
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Slide the arms over the bottom edge of the phone, with one suction cup on the rear cover and one on the screen.
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Squeeze the cups together to create suction.
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Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.
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Turn the handle clockwise one full turn (360 degrees), or until the suction cups begin to stretch.
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As the cups stretch, make sure they stay aligned with each other. If they keep slipping, remove the Anti-Clamp and apply tape for the cups to stick to.
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Place an object under your phone so it rests level while between the Anti-Clamp's arms.
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Wait one minute, or until the adhesive separates, for a gap to form along the bottom edge of the phone.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap between the rear cover and the frame.
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Remove the suction cups from the phone using their pull-tabs and set the Anti-Clamp aside.
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Apply a suction handle to the center of the bottom edge of the rear cover.
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Pull up on the suction handle with a strong, steady force until a gap forms between the rear cover and frame.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.
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Remove the suction handle.
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The rear cover is secured with adhesive around the perimeter of the frame and near the cameras. Use this picture as a reference while you slice the adhesive.
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Angle the opening pick upward so the tip faces away from the frame.
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Slide your pick to the bottom left corner of the rear cover.
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Leave this pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a second opening pick in the bottom left corner.
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Slide the new pick to the bottom right corner of the rear cover to separate the bottom edge adhesive.
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Leave this pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a third opening pick in the bottom right corner of the rear cover.
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Slide your pick up the right edge of the rear cover to separate its adhesive. Stop when you reach the camera bar.
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Leave this pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a fourth opening pick in the bottom left corner of the rear cover.
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Slide your pick up the left edge of the rear cover to separate the adhesive. Stop when you reach the camera bar.
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Leave this pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a fifth opening pick in the top left corner of the rear cover between 8 mm and 10 mm (0.3–0.4 in) deep, or just over halfway between the tip of the pick and the iFixit logo.
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Slide your pick halfway across the top edge to separate the antenna bracket adhesive. Stop at the halfway point along the top edge.
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Pull your opening pick out to a depth of 3 mm.
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Slide your pick to the top right corner to slice the rest of the top edge adhesive.
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Roll the top edge pick so its flat edge is under the rear cover.
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Roll the picks on each side of the camera bar so their flat edges are under the camera bar.
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Use the opening picks under the camera bar to pry the top edge of the rear cover from the frame.
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Pry back and forth until the camera bar loosens.
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Slide the opening picks from the camera bar down the long edges of the rear cover to separate any adhesive that may have resealed.
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Remove the rear cover.
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Now is a good time to test your phone before sealing it up. Power it on and check that it works. Power it back down before you continue reassembly.
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Follow this guide to apply new adhesive and install your rear cover.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the flash unit for one minute to soften the adhesive securing it to the logic board cover.
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Slide your pick under the right edge of the flash to separate the adhesive securing it to the cover.
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If the copper tape lifted away with the flash, use tweezers or your fingers to remove the black foam residue from the logic board cover.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the underside of the flash for one minute.
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Hold the neck of the flash cable steady and use tweezers to peel and remove the copper tape from the flash unit.
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Make sure the small foam spacer is still in the middle of the flash recess in the logic board cover. If not, stick it back to the middle.
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Peel the copper tape from the large adhesive liner.
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Place the copper tape face-down onto the flash, with the cutout toward the neck of the cable.
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Remove the blue liner to expose the adhesive.
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Press the flash into place.
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Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the thirteen 4.3 mm 3IP Torx Plus screws securing the logic board cover.
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Use a T2 Torx driver to remove the 1.5 mm 1IP Torx Plus screw securing the right edge of the cover.
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Insert an opening pick between the bottom right corner of the logic board cover and the frame.
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Pry up to release the clip securing the cover.
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Use your T2 Torx driver to remove the 1.5 mm 1IP Torx Plus screw securing the connector cover.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the cover.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger under the top edge of the battery press connector.
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Pry straight up to disconnect the battery press connector.
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Use your T3 Torx driver to remove the 4.3 mm 3IP Torx Plus screw securing the earpiece speaker to the frame.
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Lift the bottom edge of the earpiece speaker upward.
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Pull the speaker toward the bottom of the phone to free the red gasket from its cutout in the frame.
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Remove the speaker.
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Use your T3 Torx driver to remove the two 4.3 mm 3IP Torx Plus screws securing the antenna housing to the frame.
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Insert an opening pick between the top left corner of the antenna housing and the frame.
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Pry up to release the clips securing the housing.
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Lift the bottom leg of the antenna housing and pull the top edge out from the frame.
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Remove the housing.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
