Google Pixel 7 Camera Glass Replacement

Written By: Peter Schneider

Comments: 8

Difficulty

Moderate

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Introduction

This guide covers the replacement of the rear camera glass on the Google Pixel 7. This may be useful for you if your cameras/sensors are still intact, but the glass protecting them is shattered and/or damaged. Replacement glass cut to fit the Pixel 7 can be found for purchase online.

Step 1

Heat the camera glass with a hair dryer to soften the adhesive.

Step 2

Using a knife, carefully remove the broken glass covering the camera sensors.
After removing all glass, carefully clean the camera lenses with a microfiber cloth. Be cautious of any glass fragments that may remain.

Step 3

Beware that replacement of the glass can cause many problems, specifically with the new adhesive clouding up pictures.
Insert the new glass with the adhesive side up (unfortunately, if the adhesive layer faces the camera, the image will be blurry).

Step 4

Put on a full-surface glass protector. Make sure that no dust collects between the cover and the device/camera glass.

Conclusion

Follow the steps in reverse order to reassemble your device

Author

Peter Schneider

Member since: 23/12/22

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8 comments

Moin, könntest du mir nen link zukommen lassen wo du das Kameraglas her hast?

Florian Haß -

Hi, beide Gläser sind von Amazon, leider ist das untere, passende Glas momentan nicht lieferbar. Zudem habe ich leider feststellen müssen, dass die Klebeschicht die Qualität negativ beeinflusst. Ich versuche aktuell die Schicht zu entfernen, habe aber noch kein geeignetes Mittel gefunden.

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BJFHYFFR?ref=...

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BFKDFLZG?ref=...

Peter Schneider - 06/01/23

I did find a link on Amazon (Canadian one) that had the actual lense. It also states in the ad that it doesn't involve taking apart my phone, just do what you did in a sense. I'll post the link for you to check it out if you can and would like to. I'll update you on how it goes for me.

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Mandie Thomson -

It is a big issues. I am also facing same problem I can't replace it because in my country there is no pixel store .

Sushan Khadka -

So are you saying that I take the oval glass and place it adhesive up (not down, adhering it to the phone) and then cover with a larger rear screen protector, such that the adhesive holds the oval glass to the inside of the larger screen protector?
I have tried replacing the oval glass by itself with the adhesive down to hold the oval glass to the phone without the larger rear screen protector and the lens will not focus on distance items, i.e. appear blurry as you indicate.

Gerald Biehle -

Thank you for sharing. Was useful to see under the glass before I started. Like similar comments, I was lucky enough to find the exact glass now on eBay but simple fix

Joe Howard -

I was also able to find a proper glass replacement with the adhesive attached to the back so I just used the hair dryer to heat, used a razor blade to remove the broken lens, then cleaned with 90% isopropyl alcohol on a q tip to remove the remaining adhesive followed by a eyeglass cleaning cloth on the lenses. I checked the camera and video before applying the new lens to make sure there were no spots.

BE CAREFUL of glass shards flying (I wore eyeglasses to protect myself) and if you have to turn the hair dryer on again during the process remove any loose glass shards first from the phone and your work surface. Work on a piece of paper/cardboard to contain the shards. Another option would be to use the heat pack ifixit has with their kits rather than a hair dryer to avoid shards of glass flying around.

Amanda B -

someone else asked the same question but i'm not sure what is meant in step 3 saying install the replacement glass, adhesive side up. how would that work?

Andrew Gresbach -