A Very Quiet Disassembly of the Pixel 4a

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3 жыл бұрын

Our office is pretty quiet these days with most people working from home. We took advantage of the stillness to record a very quiet disassembly of Google’s new Pixel 4a. Our teardown engineers are hard at work on the full teardown but, in the meantime, put on your headphones and relax to the sights and sounds of this disassembly.
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@mtssvnsn 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, you can almost hear the warranty being voided as soon as the battery was exposed enough to be possible to replace.

@SPdanig 3 жыл бұрын

i swear that became illegal

@justinwmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Warranty-voiding sounds always give me ASMR goosebumps

@goku445 5 ай бұрын

They wouldn't even noticed it was opened.

@adamsmith8858 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know i needed this

@iFixitYourself 3 жыл бұрын

We didn't know either

@litomatoma4454 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@johnpalma14 3 жыл бұрын

Likewise 😂

@mafiaboy4925 3 жыл бұрын

@@iFixitYourself DOES IT HAVE PIXEL NEURAL CORE?

@_Pavan_Kumar_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@mafiaboy4925 no

@MarcoRoque 3 жыл бұрын

I started watching this and thought, "wow it's so quiet. I can't hear anything." My volume was off -.-

@DavidJung03 3 жыл бұрын

The format is neat but for this device, it would've been more beneficial to hear some explanation especially getting the back plate off when we can't see what you're disconnecting with the camera.

@Warman-do8td 3 жыл бұрын

David Jung the mother board slides out from the back plate read the text on the screen

@DavidJung03 3 жыл бұрын

@@Warman-do8td Again, the format is neat and the text helped but little more thorough explanation on how finicky it is and what to be careful about would've been nicer, in my opinion.

@malthevlds9667 3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidJung03 yeah but don't worry they said they are still working on the full teardown. and they only made this cuz there were quiet In the studio for one and wanted to use that

@nuclear4ds25 3 жыл бұрын

Go to the website

@ross-carlson 3 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY

@aaronnash6220 3 жыл бұрын

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE ATTEMPTING DISASSEMBLY: If you use this video as a guide (like the company says you should) PLEASE be very careful with the little blue prying tools when prying the screen off at THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER of the phone. In fact, just stay away from that part of the phone when opening the screen. The small blue picks will sever the screen cable, which is looped right next to the screen joint. You'll completely hose your screen and need a new one. Learn from my mistakes. Now I'm out $120 for a new screen...neat. @iFixit really needs to be extremely clear about this if this is intended to be a helpful video

@arturgjoni8881 Жыл бұрын

Indeed, the screen on pixel 4a is very fragile, chances that it will break are very high

@arturgjoni8881 Жыл бұрын

Very good point, be careful at the bottom right corner, do not pry there

@garrtrigger 8 ай бұрын

avoid bottom right corner. will keep that in mind. thanks!

@slizgi86 3 жыл бұрын

if the phone is plastic, and not IP rated, the whole plastic back should just pop out, and then screen should be unscrewed, like in old times

@RaghunathSharma000 3 жыл бұрын

Phone companies do not want their phones to be used for many years.

@user-hc7qb6zy5x 3 жыл бұрын

@@RaghunathSharma000 uh what yes they do. Phones back then were horrendous. Slow and easy to break. Now you can get a decent phone for 150 euro and keep it for 3+ years or 4 before it might become too outdated

@olo-burrows 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-hc7qb6zy5x What happens when the battery no longer holds a charge for more than about 4-6 hours of normal use? And you must practically destroy the phone to replace the battery?

@user-hc7qb6zy5x 3 жыл бұрын

@@olo-burrows what?

@killertigergaming6762 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-hc7qb6zy5x 3 to 4 years LMAO until the battery breaks 2 years in then they stop receiving updates

@crawdaddy1600 3 жыл бұрын

is this supposed to be "unintentional asmr"?

@mcwillies2737 3 жыл бұрын

More like intentional asmr, they know what they're doing, look at the tags on the video 🤣

@MarkT1700 3 жыл бұрын

It's not unintentional

@dparag14 3 жыл бұрын

The surround sound is lit though.

@DarxusC 3 жыл бұрын

@@dparag14 that's stereo, not surround sound.

@xWood4000 3 жыл бұрын

You have definitely designed the ifixit pro tech toolkit to sound satisfying so only makes sense to have a video like this

@Sairus. 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@mysticery 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Whoever designs any electronic internal parts are just admirable.

@georgebogdan9866 3 жыл бұрын

This is ASMR perfection! we need more of this like of yesterday! Tech nerds need this kind of vids!

@isamuk855 3 жыл бұрын

2:43 That shaking is so professional that all the street-side repair shops in China cannot do it...

@sparkie5571 3 жыл бұрын

just trying to force the screw out lol, works most of the time

@ShawwwHa 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I knew about this channel before I took apart my beloved note 4.

@alexwastakenwastaken 3 жыл бұрын

0:31 "It doesn't even take much heat to separate the display from the phone's body". I didn't see you use any heat at all. Is there a longer video somewhere?

@InfernosReaper 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this one seems to skip a lot of steps on things.

@abdullahdeshmukh99 3 жыл бұрын

Where's the ASMR in the title?

@ITNOG_ez 3 жыл бұрын

Great format, l hope to see it again

@Filip-_-._. 3 жыл бұрын

Working as a phone-repairman I'm very happy to see how WELL this phone is built. And I've changed screens on google pixel xA before and they are so refreshingly easy to fix. Well done google!

@arturgjoni8881 Жыл бұрын

Easy to replace, but not very easy to dissemble this phone without the risk of breaking the screen, very fragile screens on pixel 4a

@tonym7318 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks iFixit! More please

@zero_burrito 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best ASMR I've ever watched that wasn't titled as being ASMR

@phost2 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this. The volume button on mine is broken, so I can only play at full volume. This video was a far more pleasant experience than I was expecting.

@elisabethb3614 Жыл бұрын

just the same for me : volume button broken and they say that screen would be broken too in trying to repair. I am disgusted, it's not honest...

@Draconicrose 3 жыл бұрын

I have one of these coming in the mail which made this so satisfying to watch!

@freddie1991d 3 жыл бұрын

Love the ASMR quality! Do more quiet ones!

@averymarkow3815 3 жыл бұрын

10/10 would listen to tech asmr again, please do more of this

@evindrews 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing better than the soothing sound of a phone screen popping off. Puts me right to sleep.

@hey_its_ryan 3 жыл бұрын

They make phones way too difficult to just replace a battery. The most needed repair...

@TylerShore 3 жыл бұрын

You're not wrong

@lukasderstecher4582 3 жыл бұрын

At least the screen is easy to repair

@TylerShore 3 жыл бұрын

@@lukasderstecher4582 true! Def a plus

@rosamelcachoful 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Back in the days we can choose between removable batteries or waterproof smartphones, but today we don't have neither of those. Why ?

@NanoMine 3 жыл бұрын

For some screen is considered the most common repair.

@Sairus. 3 жыл бұрын

OMGGG. That is the best ASMR . So satisfying and relaxing 😌. 💓 Had to watch it more than once :P

@yiqinglan9009 3 жыл бұрын

This is so satisfying. I leave it on as my study background music.

@anianii 3 жыл бұрын

This is so satisfying.

@sourabhanand7721 3 жыл бұрын

By mistake you have written so in place of not

@anianii 3 жыл бұрын

SOURABH ANAND By mistake you have replied to my comment.

@PianoTopia 3 жыл бұрын

Omg it was perfect I loved the new style do it more please

@rguifarro 3 жыл бұрын

why is so gratifying se all this teardown videos.

@Jackofalltrades1408 3 жыл бұрын

1 Million thumps up for this Disassembly since people don't need to see your face but the phone!

@bopon4090 3 жыл бұрын

This is perfect for falling sleep.

@abeld94 3 жыл бұрын

Nice unboxing We need more of this

@TarnBrubaker 3 жыл бұрын

That was so satisfying to watch!

@jeffm4554 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the left-to-right tweezer tapping.

@vbggaming5566 3 жыл бұрын

This format is great

@parker2136 3 жыл бұрын

Question, can the screen be re-heated and placed back on when reassembling the phone? Is there an adhesive kit you can buy to install when reassembling? Thanks in advance

@arturgjoni8881 Жыл бұрын

If you're lucky not to break the screen, its very easy to place back with adhesive glue

@old-wise-one4473 3 жыл бұрын

I loved it! To the point. The grinding of the screw driver unscrewing the screws was a great touch! Here's a change! Do one off the guides to a beat ;-}

@ithehappy1 3 жыл бұрын

The video just reaffirms time and again how much I enjoy the quiet for real. PS: This is an Indian unit it looks like from the BIS certification on the battery! Hmm

@scaramouche768 3 жыл бұрын

Is the 4a launched in India?

@schoggi555 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! You missed out on the pulltabs of the battery adhesive! You can access them from the other side of the frame, just under two little black stickers. No solvent needed. ☺️

@ARCtrooper98 3 жыл бұрын

Love the ASMR, do produce more video like this please

@coegj 3 жыл бұрын

Always very interesting, thanks.

@alenimmanual9805 3 жыл бұрын

The time taken disassembled ? it and how we can understand whether it disassembled or not , please reply

@studioinfinitys 3 жыл бұрын

loveedd this type of videos appreciate more

@DarkPa1adin 3 жыл бұрын

Love your Quiet series

@sergethomas8853 3 жыл бұрын

I have a pixel 4a with a broken screen (glass has separated from the silver backing). The phone does not power up and the PC does not beep when connected to the PC. I looked at the board by the headphone and the water damage sticker is still white. Does the phone do not power on when the screen is broken? Or is it something else? Thanks.

@BtccDan 3 жыл бұрын

I have just got the pixel 4a and i am puzzled as to why there is 2 speaker slots at the bottom of the phone but there is only 1 speaker at the bottom.

@fpscappin4949 3 жыл бұрын

This is oddly soothing.

@neatodd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the raw audio and no music

@user-po5cr3yf4n 3 жыл бұрын

Way better than all the other asmr videos.

@imacg5658 3 жыл бұрын

Apple: We hate people trying to repair our phones. Google: Hold my Pixel 4a

@Berbatov204 3 жыл бұрын

ASMR On point!

@ElijahCiali 3 жыл бұрын

This teardown made about as much noise as the 4a made in the news.

@harnesc 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks now I'm relaxed

@noapaul6352 3 жыл бұрын

So peaceful...

@ElectroANK25 3 жыл бұрын

I want every video like this Silent and clean ❤️

@qlaney98 3 жыл бұрын

So satisfying 😩

@bluelivesmatter8502 3 жыл бұрын

I just want know that why this channel is so underrated with this level of quality content, i checked this channel is on youtube since 2006, someone please let me know.

@dnaer741 3 жыл бұрын

They are commerically selling their disassembly kits and that is the main part of their business. This youtube channel is like an advertisment to them. So they don't focus on this channel much.

@Pr04basher 3 жыл бұрын

I mean... I knew that i like ASMR but i did not know that Tech-ASMR would be a thing. Great video guys

@NITINYADAV-wd4gn 3 жыл бұрын

Any thermal paste??or vapour champer or graphite layer??

@typingcat 3 жыл бұрын

What is the thing that dispensed alcohol with a needle called?

@DheerajKumar-dk747 3 жыл бұрын

How precisely with utmost care you tear down the tiny electronic components, modules, FFC/FFP ribbon cables!

@jacobscharmberg4392 3 жыл бұрын

I like this format of a video.

@Faze-2 3 жыл бұрын

Would it be possible to add a thin wireless charging thing to the 4a? I've seen it done with other phones. TIA

@houbsmars 3 жыл бұрын

Well looking at the middle frame design, it might be possible, but why bother really. Wireless charging isn't THAT good either. 3xl here and I basically used wireless charging only once to show it off and that's it

@TealJosh 3 жыл бұрын

I used to have wireless charging on my Lumia 810, or something like that, can't even remember anymore. Anyways, it was mostly worthless. Slower than normal charging and got quite hot even idle. Wireless charging honestly is just wasteful. Lots of losses.

@aslam7952 3 жыл бұрын

Any sign of waterproofing?

@User89018 3 жыл бұрын

Not likely no IP rating on 4a however it can survive a few splash of water or rain as long it lands on the screen and not in any ports

@scaramouche768 3 жыл бұрын

@@User89018 every phone can do that.

@siddharth2796 3 жыл бұрын

@@scaramouche768 yeah

@User89018 3 жыл бұрын

@Vyacheslav V. there is adhesive around the screen and a rubber ring around the sim tray however there does not appear to be any near the charge port the rubber ring should prevent water drops however any drops entered through the 3.5 jack or charge can potentially damage the circuit

@RaghunathSharma000 3 жыл бұрын

Cheap realme phones have better water protection than this. For this price it should have been water resistant

@RomainSCHWALLER 3 жыл бұрын

Pixel 4a ASMR. Just what I needed to buy it. 😆

@10spokess 3 жыл бұрын

When will the replacement screen be available for purchase?

@niranjanmcky8940 3 жыл бұрын

Professional essay of serving ASMR 😁 it's good though

@gkhgburhan 3 жыл бұрын

Quietly Brilliant.

@jakal1591 3 жыл бұрын

Is the screw driver caming to create that noise while unscrewing?

@mrpuneet1 3 жыл бұрын

well please continue this series

@aniketb2010 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so silent... I was about to fall asleep 😴 People with Sleep disorders should definitely watch this!!! 😛

@thatdude5104 3 жыл бұрын

Since you forgot the repairability score: a 6/10. Easy display replacement and the use of somewhat standard torx screws are pro's. On the other side, strangely placed shields and connectors make repairs unnecessarily tricky.

@agokulk 3 жыл бұрын

Is quite a sound? Is quite a sound. Is quite a sound!

@vibhawan. 3 жыл бұрын

Please make more videos like this !

@joemarlabitan2624 3 жыл бұрын

Satisfying teardown 🤗

@waynefelix3255 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Was expecting the charging port and the speakers or part of the phone to have some rubber gaskets just like the pixel 4a own simtray. Hoping for a little water protection despite it not having an ip rating. Like oneplus nord which doesn't have any ip rating but actually have some water protection based on what I prevously saw on jerryrig teardown of the nord

@AmanRaturi1 3 жыл бұрын

iFixit, more like iBreakIt Then i-Fixit !

@phanibasha1997 3 жыл бұрын

Does it have any water resistant rubber rings..?

@calebrunyeon6868 3 жыл бұрын

An asmr video at its finest.

@mycool713049 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, what kind of liquid was added when removing the battery? thx

@matoolhaq 3 жыл бұрын

Just the usual alcohol, isopropyl alcohol

@pujithpamulapati 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely need more of such 'Very Quiet' disassembly videos. Very satisfying!!

@alexander_getmanets 3 жыл бұрын

The best ASMR ever!

@ducnguyenminh6165 3 жыл бұрын

what is the alcohol that you've used in the video by the way and where can I buy the battery?

@YonalWijesuriya 3 жыл бұрын

This feels like im watching a video from a mime for some reason🤷🏻‍♂️😂

@PanDetailer 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of people complain about case squeaking issue on this model -- as you have arleady disassembled it, mabye you could give some video advice how to fix the issue ;) I guess many users, for sure me, would love it. Thanks for the video, either way might be useful! :)

@spacerain5187 3 жыл бұрын

Unboxing + a tear down now that a good video

@syedrehanfida 3 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite phone this year but unfortunately I can't afford it yet. :(

@myasin1286 3 жыл бұрын

A very compact phone with little to no empty space left inside and that's a good thing

@CammieBuckeye 3 жыл бұрын

Cell phone deconstruction ASMR *chef’s kiss*

@tijee_2339 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any difference between lcd socket for samsung n960F and n960U?

@kaideng2571 3 жыл бұрын

At 1:28, I realized my headphone was on the opposite way. Thank you, iFixit

@mountainslopes 3 жыл бұрын

Overturning the screws gives me more anxiety than this video released 😭

@Trinitrophenylmethylnitramines 3 жыл бұрын

I need more asmr teardown

@malthevlds9667 3 жыл бұрын

Hi iFixit. I really appreciate your earbuds teardowns cuz no-one else does them. Can you make a OnePlus Buds one. Cuz I can't really tell how repairable they are.