Google Pixel 8a Teardown Disassembly Phone Repair Video Review

Google Pixel 8a Teardown Disassembly Phone Repair Video Review.
Repairability SCORE: 7.5/10 (breakdown of score @9:15 in the video)
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[@asvindraicekidz6350]

bro’s faster than ifixit and Jerryrigeverhthing

[@PBKreviews]

:)

[@ricoviii1]

That's because he just does it does have to suck sponsor dicks all business no filler

[@gtxthunderstorm6219]

He has to be first, so that people get something beforehand and thus his views increase

[@Iamtechboy]

seeing the soldered charging port is truly depressing , amazing content quality keep going ❤❤

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you! Will do!

[@blackheart--]

استمر ولا تتوقف احب محتواك جدا وعملك رائع ودقيق

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!

[@azaz8024]

Pbk is a super mechanic and clear the all thing..

[@rainy4188]

待ってました！！

[@PBKreviews]

👍

[@OHV_H]

Great video, as always👍🏻

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!

[@Disinterested-jg6pw]

This is amazing to watch - great stuff

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks, glad you enjoy it!

[@Disinterested-jg6pw]

@@PBKreviews hi, I actually came to look at the internals to see where the wireless charger was.
Do you think it's okay to use these magsafe style cases with magnets on pixel 8a to attach to wireless chargers and phone cradle?
Are these companies making cases with magnets in the correct place?

[@PBKreviews]

If the case is designed for the phone, then most likely it is engineered with schematics which place the magnets in the correct place.

[@elm4nsuri]

awesome walkthroughs as usual

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks :)

[@mandarkanade5796]

Nice decembly and accessible video so informative like always 👌❤💪

[@PBKreviews]

👍

[@samirim6504]

Nice!
(Waiting for Sony Xperia 10 VI repair)

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!

[@57aka]

Nice one 🎉

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you :)

[@simoniusbaba8469]

replacing the battery looks relatively easy. very nice

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Nice job.

[@vinay690]

Puku

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you :)

[@user-nd4ip1xv5m]

The Pixel a series was great but had gone very wrong in recent years. It’s bloated with many unnecessary features and as such it’s too close in price to the Pixel 8. Consumers are better off buying the regular Pixel.
To make the Pixel a series viable again, Google needs to implement:
1 a full plastic construction (both the sides and the back) in matte finish, because glossy plastic scratches too easily;
2 use cheaper and lesser known glass products for the screen (such as the DragonTrail glass on the 3a);
3 remove wireless charging, most people buying phones at this price point don’t have and will not buy wireless chargers;
4 remove official water resistance rating (not necessarily the resistance itself, according to OnePlus, the seals aren’t expensive, but the certification is);
5 and finally, a price tag of $400.

[@BillJones]

I paid $299 for my 8a (before trade in) ... and then I bought a wireless charger.
I suspect you are full of beans, sir. I bid you good day.

[@OYUKI222010]

It's cheaply made considering its performance. Is it cost reduction? There aren't many screws either.

[@pimpinal004]

Nice

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks

[@IND1PRAJWAL]

google used Samsung ic chips !

[@Reina_TSG]

Great disassembly, but the question remains, I heard that the 8 and 8 pro suffer from "green bars" problems due to pressure on the screen from the inside, does this model suffer from the same problem?

[@PBKreviews]

I haven't really heard about the green line or bars on the 8 or 8 pro, but this ones structure is more like the 7a and not the 8 or 8 pro so I wouldn't think it would have the same issues.

[@IBRAHIMROTERWOLF]

Good mr

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!

[@unenhx]

Will you reapply thermal paste after disassembly?

[@PBKreviews]

yup

[@AlekseyBorisovich]

Please show the USB connector under the gasket, is there a compound there?

[@PBKreviews]

Not sure what you mean by under the gasket. If you are referring to removing the red gasket/rubber around the charger port, then there isn't any compound under it.

[@AlekseyBorisovich]

​​@@PBKreviews 7:27 the black gasket covers the power connector USB-C , and the contacts on the board must be covered with compound (or not covered, it varies)

[@PBKreviews]

Ok, now you're saying power connector. Please clarify what you are referring to. The USB-C charger port?? or something else. If the port, then its the same exact way as the previous model.

[@AlekseyBorisovich]

​@@PBKreviewsUSB-C

[@PBKreviews]

No compound that I saw

[@DogsBAwesome]

now that the a phone has wireless charging the soldered usb c port is less of a problem.

[@markprosto420]

Unfortunately, I did not see the screen removal process. The Pixel 8 and 8 pro had problems related to the sharp ground pins of the screen. Sometimes they would pierce the screen or the cable to the screen and the image would turn green.

[@PBKreviews]

It's the same as the pixel 7a, take a look at that video I did and you will see what its like: ruclips.net/video/cKEX8jNNzck/видео.html

[@markprosto420]

Thank You! I think the design of this phone is more durable than the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. That's why I bought the Pixel 7a instead of the Pixel 7, which sometimes had a peeling screen.

[@PBKreviews]

you're welcome :)

[@imrose1243]

Is the camera visor plastic ?

[@PBKreviews]

nope

[@wrldaholic3400]

I was watching reviews on the phone. How did i end up with gore videos 😭😭

[@samfisher3336]

Good internal design except for that charging port being soldered to the main board 🤦‍♂️

[@TaaRiiFrp]

Are you gonna be that professional all the time or there will be a video about you and how that started and alll like an interaction with viewers kind of video...

[@PBKreviews]

I have videos where I am in the video like my drop test videos or some review videos. Maybe one day I will do a live.

[@iamdevkun]

Bro can you make disassembly video for OnePlus nord ce 4

[@PBKreviews]

Ill look into doing it when I am able to, I still have a lot of videos to finish up.

[@w_4ghmu8yl]

The shape of the machine is like a Samsung during the J/S series, but the battery is like an iPhone.

[@fellapuz3616]

Why not put proper tape to make it easier to remove the battery.

[@PBKreviews]

Not sure, sometimes they just want to be difficult lol

[@Theimmortalgandhi]

next video on moto edge 50 fusion 😅

[@PBKreviews]

well eventually do it but not sure when

[@TaaRiiFrp]

that's a batter design opens from back.

[@PBKreviews]

👍

[@Konrad_K.]

Weirdly much clicking connections and soldered usb c and camera...

[@naveedpankajtech]

Realme GT 6T
Motorola Edge 50 pro
Repair please sir

[@PBKreviews]

I already did the Edge 50 Pro

[@kosztaz87]

And Pixel continues with their horrible design, soldering the charging port to the motherboard. Seriously, every other phone manufacturer under the sun have easily replaceable charging ports now, on either a flex cable, or on a sub board/sub assembly. It's insane pixel continues with his trend, and ruins an otherwise pretty nice phone.

[@PBKreviews]

yup

[@davezhu7651]

This is easy. I just remove the sim tray, and...... Never mind

[@PBKreviews]

lol

[@wizzgamer]

Best teardown RUclipsr but you still haven't done the popular Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 😢

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks. Its a rebranded poco x6 5g which I have done a video on.

[@vinay690]

My free fire ID is a ban please help me bro

[@rchltmedia]

wrong channel. what caused you got banned? cheats?

[@swag_ff743]

Pixel phones = iron box

[@Jedtv04]

This is how i like samsung because not only they can do own phone it also manufacturers a chip for other phones 7:16

[@vignesha4768]

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[@pi3c3com]

It's weird that compared to the pixel 8 pro, they have made the backplate removable. Is it even possible to remove it on the 8 pro or you have to stick with the display? This seems to be a smarter solution. Nice vid anyway. :)

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks. Nope on the 8 pro the screen needs to be removed. Not sure why they don't do this design with the 8 and 8 pro, same thing with last years models on the 7 and 7 pro vs the 7a

[@pi3c3com]

@@PBKreviews Well at least if you break the display you don't have to bother with anything else... I never understood why phone manufacturers are using so much adhesives. They should learn a bit more from watch makers, where only screws can hold together the entire thing and they are still have a high level of durability and perfectly water proof. I'm changing my phones only because the lack of updates or because of the battery become used.