BenchReady — Pixel 7 Repair Mode and return pack Standard Pixel 7 (2022), stock Android · 2.0.0 Check eligibility, backup and owner access through service without entering a screen-lock credential. MODEL FIT Open Settings → About phone and confirm Pixel 7. Check Android version and security update locally. Pixel 7a and Pixel 7 Pro are separate models. Android 14 December 2023 update or later for Repair Mode. Other checks: stock Android with the named settings available. Excluded: Pixel 7a; Pixel 7 Pro; Pixel 6; custom Android ROM PREPARATION [ ] Confirm the exact model locally. [ ] Review the stop conditions before attempting any included check. [ ] Existing safe accessories only when the included task calls for them. [ ] Your own existing backup method. [ ] Credentials kept privately outside this record. GUIDE 1. Check before entering Repair Mode: Confirm Android 14 December 2023 update or later and at least 2 GB available locally. Complete a backup; Repair Mode does not guarantee that repair avoids a reset. Keep the SIM, PIN, password and pattern with the owner. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en | https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/12164747?hl=en; Preparation pack synthesis of the linked manufacturer tasks; individual operations retain their task-specific source sections. 2. Enter and hand over: Use Settings → System → Repair mode only when ready for service. Authenticate on the phone privately; do not create a new PIN inside Repair Mode. Tell the provider that data preservation and any reset need discussion. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en | https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/12164747?hl=en; Preparation pack synthesis of the linked manufacturer tasks; individual operations retain their task-specific source sections. 3. Exit and check: Exit Repair Mode through the device settings and authenticate privately. Changes made within Repair Mode do not persist after exit. Verify accessible data and repeat camera/charging checks before closing the record. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en | https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/12164747?hl=en; Preparation pack synthesis of the linked manufacturer tasks; individual operations retain their task-specific source sections. EVIDENCE TO RECORD Repair Mode eligibility: Not recorded Provider’s possible reset requirement: Not recorded Device state on return: Not recorded Repair Mode OS requirement: Not recorded Available storage: Not recorded Pre-repair backup: Not recorded Comparison 1 — Repair Mode option present after local OS and storage check: Not checked Comparison 2 — Backup completed before handing the device over: Not checked Comparison 3 — After return: owner exit and access verified privately: Not checked STOP CONDITIONS Stop using and charging equipment with swelling, casing separation, smoke, a burning smell or suspected battery damage. Do not open or press on it. Set damaged accessories aside. Do not open mains adapters or force connectors. Do not erase, reset, flash firmware or bypass a lock as a default diagnostic step. OUTCOMES Handoff packet assembled: Review the evidence report and share it directly with the provider you choose. - Android 14 December 2023 update or later and at least 2 GB available - Backup checked even when Repair Mode is used - Provider may still need to reset; owner exits Repair Mode privately - Retain which included task records are unfinished, unavailable or stopped. - Confirm the provider’s data-handling plan before agreeing to data-changing work. Partial packet ready: The packet lists available results alongside missing task records. Use it to agree which safe observations remain. - Android 14 December 2023 update or later and at least 2 GB available - Backup checked even when Repair Mode is used - Provider may still need to reset; owner exits Repair Mode privately - Retain which included task records are unfinished, unavailable or stopped. - Confirm the provider’s data-handling plan before agreeing to data-changing work. Data protection needs a conversation: Export the available evidence and discuss backup or access limitations before handing over the device. - Tell the provider which data is inaccessible and whether a verified backup exists. - Android 14 December 2023 update or later and at least 2 GB available - Backup checked even when Repair Mode is used - Provider may still need to reset; owner exits Repair Mode privately - Retain which included task records are unfinished, unavailable or stopped. - Confirm the provider’s data-handling plan before agreeing to data-changing work. Unconfirmed handoff packet: The report keeps unknown fields and unperformed checks visible. Ask the provider which observation is safe and necessary next. - Explain that safety or readiness has not yet been confirmed. - Android 14 December 2023 update or later and at least 2 GB available - Backup checked even when Repair Mode is used - Provider may still need to reset; owner exits Repair Mode privately - Retain which included task records are unfinished, unavailable or stopped. - Confirm the provider’s data-handling plan before agreeing to data-changing work. Stop-use handoff packet: Do not reproduce a hazardous fault. Export the observations already available and follow manufacturer service guidance. - Do not use, charge, open or press on equipment with suspected battery damage. - Keep suspected damaged accessories out of routine comparison tests. - Android 14 December 2023 update or later and at least 2 GB available - Backup checked even when Repair Mode is used - Provider may still need to reset; owner exits Repair Mode privately - Retain which included task records are unfinished, unavailable or stopped. - Confirm the provider’s data-handling plan before agreeing to data-changing work. SERVICE STAGES Check before entering Repair Mode [ ] Confirm Android 14 December 2023 update or later and at least 2 GB available locally. [ ] Complete a backup; Repair Mode does not guarantee that repair avoids a reset. [ ] Keep the SIM, PIN, password and pattern with the owner. Enter and hand over [ ] Use Settings → System → Repair mode only when ready for service. [ ] Authenticate on the phone privately; do not create a new PIN inside Repair Mode. [ ] Tell the provider that data preservation and any reset need discussion. Exit and check [ ] Exit Repair Mode through the device settings and authenticate privately. [ ] Changes made within Repair Mode do not persist after exit. [ ] Verify accessible data and repeat camera/charging checks before closing the record. INCLUDED TASKS Repair Mode: eligibility, backup and handoff: https://csl-15-device-repair.pages.dev/tasks/pixel7-repair-mode/ Pixel Camera: preview, capture and cache: https://csl-15-device-repair.pages.dev/tasks/pixel7-camera-preview/ USB-C charging: recognition and power path: https://csl-15-device-repair.pages.dev/tasks/pixel7-wired-charge/ SOURCES Use Pixel Repair Mode: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en (Learn how it works; Access; Exit; checked 2026-10-13) Pixel 7 safety and regulatory guide: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/12164747?hl=en (Safety warnings; Repair and service; Charging; checked 2026-10-13) This is a blank guide. Use the website to save observations and export an importable record. No physical repair has been verified.