Teardown difficulty:
Easy
Duration:
14 min

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Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device UMi Rome X with each step description and the required set of tools.


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Step 1. Open the back cover

Using a spudger or a plastic pick, carefully, around the edge, detach the back cover clips, and remove it.

Do not insert the tool deeply or bend it. Otherwise, the housing may be tampered with or damaged.

⚠️️ Be careful when opening the cover from the volume and power buttons side. Thin cable and fragile buttons are straightforward to damage.


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Step 2. Remove the battery

ℹ️️ The UMi Rome X model has a battery with 2500 mAh capacity (aka rechargeable battery).

There is an indentation at the end of the battery on the middle cover. Hook the battery at this point, lift it up and remove the battery.


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Step 3. Unscrew the screws

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew the twelve screws.


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Step 4. Open the middle cover

Pry over the edges. Move an opening tool along the edge detach the clips and remove the middle cover. The middle cover protects the printed circuit board (PCB).

Try to lift the cover by the edges and don't push anything too far inside, so as not to accidentally break or short-circuit anything on the circuit board.


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Step 5. Remove the buttons

Carefully remove the side buttons keys.


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Step 6. Remove the protective film

Carefully peel back the protective label.

⚠️️ Be careful! Under the label are flat cables.


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Step 7. Remove the loudspeaker

Pry over the edge and turn over the cover with a loudspeaker. After, unsolder the loudspeaker wires and remove the cover.


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Step 8. Remove the coaxial cable

Disconnect the connectors and remove the coaxial cable.


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Step 9. Remove the front camera

Pry up the connector on the motherboard and remove the front (selfie) camera.


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Step 10. Remove the rear camera

Disconnect the connector on the motherboard and remove the main camera.


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Step 11. Unscrew the screws

Using a screwdriver (Philips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew the three screws securing the motherboard.


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Step 12. Disconnect the connectors

Pry up the connectors of the touchscreen cable, display cable, inter-board cable.

⚠️️ Be careful! Two cable connectors are connected from the inside.


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Step 13. Remove the motherboard

Carefully remove the printed circuit board. There is no need to use a lever or try to reach the circuit board by force. Make sure that nothing is getting in the way or holding the circuit board.

The motherboard, also, may be attached with attachments like latches or hooks, be careful.

⚠️️ Do not bend the circuit board when removing it or push tools under it. Unbeknownst to yourself, you can damage components or cables from the inside.


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Step 14. Unscrew one screw

Using a screwdriver (Philips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew one screw securing the sub-board.


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Step 15. Remove the daughterboard

Peel back the inter-board cable. Unstick the vibration motor. Remove the sub-board. It may be glued to the frame or attached with attachments like latches or hooks, so be careful.

ℹ️️ The sub-board contains a charging port (Micro-USB), microphone, vibration motor, spring contacts for antennas.

⚠️️ It is not necessary to insert the tool underneath when removing the sub-board. Internal components could be damaged.


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Step 16. In the display frame remained

ℹ️️ In the display frame remained:

Detailed disassembly instructions of UMi Rome X in the video, made by our mobile repair & service center:

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Disassembling\Repair has easy complexity and takes about 14 minutes in time. Our manual is suitable for all models UMi Rome X released for markets in different countries.



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