BenchReady — USB-C charging: recognition and power path Standard Pixel 7 (2022), stock Android · 2.0.0 Compare cable and power supply independently and separate a charging indication from a blank display. 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 [ ] Dry USB-C port and undamaged phone [ ] No liquid/debris or unplug-charger warning [ ] Compatible intact USB-C charging cable and adapter [ ] Working outlet; optional second compatible cable [ ] Keep any existing backup accessible to you. [ ] Keep credentials and personal files outside this record. GUIDE 1. Check plug, cable and port visually. Remove a case blocking seating; do not insert a cleaning tool or force the USB-C plug. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7167687?hl=en; Troubleshoot case, battery charger, cable and outlet 2. Check the outlet with another safe device. If available, try the cable and adapter on another compatible device before attributing failure to the Pixel. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7167687?hl=en; Confirm adapter/cable work; check outlet 3. Connect directly with the verified setup and wait one minute for a battery indication. A deeply depleted phone may need at least another 10 minutes before the display turns on. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7167687?hl=en; Use a working charger to charge for 10 minutes 4. Compare an intact compatible cable while keeping adapter and outlet fixed. Then compare a compatible adapter if available. Record which single change was made. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7167687?hl=en; Try another cable or power adapter 5. If Check charging accessory appears, record that category and verify cable/adapter compatibility. For a persistently blank screen, use the separate black-screen task instead of guessing a battery fault. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7167687?hl=en; Check charging accessory; Troubleshoot screen EVIDENCE TO RECORD Cable path: Not recorded Supply confirmation: Not recorded Phone indication: Not recorded Low-charge observation: Not recorded Cable/adapter on another device — Only an owned compatible device; safe accessories: Not checked Direct Pixel connection — Known outlet; no hub; case allows seating: Not checked Substitute cable — Same outlet/adapter; compatible spare cable: Not checked Substitute adapter — Same tested cable/outlet; compatible spare adapter: 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 Comparison recorded: Keep the accessory combination that produced a response. A charging indication and successful startup should be recorded separately. - Known-working outlet and another-device accessory result - Cable-only and adapter-only comparisons - Battery indication, accessory warning and low-charge wait Complete the missing preparation: Verify the suspect cable or adapter and compare only intact compatible equipment before repeating. - Replace an unverified or incompatible test setup with a confirmed compatible one. - Known-working outlet and another-device accessory result - Cable-only and adapter-only comparisons - Battery indication, accessory warning and low-charge wait Discuss the recorded result with support: Give Google the confirmed outlet/accessory comparison and whether any display or ring response was observed. - Known-working outlet and another-device accessory result - Cable-only and adapter-only comparisons - Battery indication, accessory warning and low-charge wait Keep the unknowns in your handoff: Compatibility, elapsed low-charge wait or the display response remains unverified. - Tell support whether another device or substitute cable was unavailable. - Known-working outlet and another-device accessory result - Cable-only and adapter-only comparisons - Battery indication, accessory warning and low-charge wait Stop powered checks: Stop using or charging damaged equipment. Do not open or press on the phone or handle hot or smoking equipment. Contact Google or an authorized provider; use local emergency help for immediate fire danger. - Describe port or cable damage and stop using that charging setup. - Known-working outlet and another-device accessory result - Cable-only and adapter-only comparisons - Battery indication, accessory warning and low-charge wait SOURCES Pixel will not charge or turn on: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7167687?hl=en (Charger/cable/outlet; Charge for 10 minutes; Troubleshoot screen; checked 2026-10-13) Charge your Pixel phone: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7106961?hl=en (Wireless charging on Pixel 9a and earlier; Charging tips; checked 2026-10-13) Pixel phone hardware diagram: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7157629?hl=en (Pixel 7; 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) Use Pixel Repair Mode: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en (Learn how it works; Access; Exit; checked 2026-10-13) Turn your Pixel phone on and off: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7374159?hl=en (Pixel 6 and later; Restart; 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.