iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari starts by removing the Pixel 8 Pro’s screen using a heating mat, a clamp, and a pick. After disconnecting the display from the device, Mokhtari folds back the 5G mmWave antenna cable and unscrews the main frame. From there, Mokhtari attempts to remove the 5,050mAh battery by pulling at the plastic tabs beneath the component.
However, Mokhtari runs into the same issue as PBKreviews, the YouTube channel that tore down the Pixel 8. Both iFixit and PBKreviews ended…