How to Apply New Earpiece Speaker Adhesive in Your Google Pixel Fold

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Description: This repair guide was authored by the iFixit...

Steps:

1. Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove any chunks of adhesive from the frame.
2. Apply a few drops of highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to the frame.
3. Use the flat end of a spudger and tweezers to remove the remaining adhesive from the frame.
4. Wipe any remaining adhesive residue with a lint-free or microfiber cloth.

5. Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove any adhesive on the bottom of the earpiece speaker.
6. Peel off the new adhesive strips from their clear liners.

7. Apply the adhesive strips to their respective spots on the earpiece speaker.
8. Use a spudger, or your fingers, to press down the adhesive and adhere it to the speaker.

9. Grip the pull tabs and peel off the blue liners to expose the adhesive.

10. Insert the earpiece speaker at a shallow angle into its recess in the frame.
11. Push the speaker towards the top edge of the phone until it sits flat in the frame.
12. Push down on the speaker and its cable to adhere it to the frame.