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Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device Xiaomi RedMi 2 (Xiaom RedMi 2 2013811) with each step description and the required set of tools.


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Step 1. Remove the battery

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.

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 2. Unscrew the screws

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


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Step 3. Open the middle cover

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


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Step 4. Remove the loudspeaker

Pry at the bottom and remove the loudspeaker.

⚠ī¸ī¸ Be careful! The loudspeaker is glued a bit with adhesive.

⚠ī¸ī¸ If we pry the speaker in the middle we may break the loudspeaker in half.


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Step 5. Disconnect the connectors

Disconnect the coaxial cable connector. Turn over the sub-board and disconnect the inter-board cable connector.

Remove the sub-board. It may be glued to the frame or attached with attachments like latches or hooks, so be careful.

ℹī¸ī¸ The sub-board contains a charging port (Micro USB), microphone, spring contacts for an antenna unit.


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Step 6. Remove the rear camera

Disconnect the connector, pry at the bottom of the body and remove the rear camera.

⚠ī¸ī¸ Be careful! The camera is glued a bit with adhesive.

⚠ī¸ī¸ If we pry the camera in the middle, we may break the rear camera in half.


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Step 7. Unscrew one screw

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


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Step 8. Disconnect the connectors

Pry up the connectors of the display cable, touchscreen cable, and front camera/proximity sensor cable.


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Step 9. Turn over the PCB

Turn over the motherboard. Disconnect the inter-board cable connector, coaxial cable connector and remove the motherboard.


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Step 10. Remove the coaxial cable

Detach the coaxial cable from the display module frame.


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Step 11. Remove the front camera

Pry at the bottom of the body and remove the front (selfie) camera and earpiece speaker.

⚠ī¸ī¸ Be careful! Both are glued a bit with adhesive.

⚠ī¸ī¸ If we pry them in the middle, we may break the speaker or camera in half.


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Step 12. In the display frame remained

ℹī¸ī¸ In the display frame remained: the vibration motor.

Detailed disassembly instructions of Xiaomi RedMi 2 in the video, made by our mobile repair & service center:

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Disassembling\Repair has easy complexity and takes about 6 minutes in time. Our manual is suitable for all models Xiaomi RedMi 2 — Xiaom RedMi 2 2013811 released for markets in different countries.



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