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Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device Xiaomi RedMi Note with each step description and the required set of tools.


Author, currently - Quality Assurance Specialist


How to disassemble Xiaomi RedMi Note, Step 1/1

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.


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Step 2. Remove the 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 (Philips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew the eleven 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 with a loudspeaker and antenna pads and tracks. 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. Unscrew the screws

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


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Step 6. Disconnect the connectors

Pry up the coaxial cable connector, turn over the sub-board, disconnect the inter-board cable connector from the inside and remove the sub-board.


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Step 7. Unscrew the screws

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


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Step 8. Remove the cameras

Disconnect connectors on the motherboard and remove the main and front (selfie) cameras.


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Step 9. Disconnect the connectors

Pry up the connectors of the side buttons cable, display cable, touchscreen cable, and do not forget to unstick the body of the vibration motor.

⚠ī¸ī¸ Be careful when removing the cables from the connectors, the cables are pretty thin, and it is easy enough to break them or damage the contact tracks inside.


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Step 10. Turn over the PCB

Turn over the motherboard. Disconnect the connectors of the coaxial cable and inter-board cable and remove the motherboard.


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Step 11. In the display frame remained

ℹī¸ī¸ In the display frame remained: the earpiece speaker, coaxial cable.

Detailed disassembly instructions of Xiaomi RedMi Note 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 Note released for markets in different countries.


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