Xiaomi Redmi Note Screen Replacement

This guide shows how to remove and replace the screen on a Xiaomi Redmi Note.

Introduction

If your screen is unresponsive, has dead pixels, or is cracked, this guide will show you how to replace it. Removing the screen requires use of a heat gun to melt the adhesive holding the screen to the frame.

Tools Required:

iFixit Opening Tools (1)
Tweezers (1)
Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1)
Heat Gun (1)

Step 1 - Battery

✔️ Make sure the Xiaomi Redmi Note is powered off before removing the battery.

Insert the plastic opening tool between the charging port and the rear case.
Pry the end of the rear case up from the charging port.

[Image description: A hand holds a blue plastic opening tool, inserting it into the seam between the phone's charging port and the rear case. Another image shows the rear case being gently lifted upwards from the charging port area.]

Step 2

Run the plastic opening tool along the seam on the side of the phone to remove the rear casing.

[Image description: A hand uses a blue plastic opening tool to slide along the seam of the phone's rear casing, separating it from the frame.]

Step 3

Locate the indentation at the bottom of the battery.
Place a finger in the indentation and lift up to remove the battery.

[Image description: The phone's back cover is removed, showing the battery. An arrow points to an indentation at the bottom of the battery. A hand is shown lifting the battery out using this indentation.]

Step 4 - Midframe

Remove twelve 3.5mm Phillips #00 screws from the midframe.

[Image description: The back of the phone is shown with the battery removed. Twelve small screws securing the midframe are visible and circled. Another image shows a hand using a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove one of these screws. Labels in Chinese, such as '小米科技有限责任公司' (Xiaomi Technology Co., Ltd.) and '中国制造' (Made in China), are visible on the internal components.]

Step 5

Insert a plastic opening tool into the seam between the midframe and the bottom frame of the phone.
Run the plastic opening tool along the seam.
Pry up the midframe with the plastic opening tool.
Once the midframe has been sufficiently lifted with the tool, place a hand underneath the edge to lift the entire component out of the frame.

[Image description: A hand uses a blue plastic opening tool to pry up the edge of the midframe. Another image shows the midframe being lifted away from the phone's main frame.]

[Info: There will be snapping sounds as the clips on the midframe disconnect from the phone.]

Step 6 - Charging Port

Locate the charging port panel at the bottom of the device.
Remove the 2.9 mm Phillips #00 screws on the sides of the panel.

[Image description: The bottom of the phone is shown, with the charging port panel secured by two small screws. A hand uses a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove these screws.]

Step 7

Locate the antenna cable at the top right corner of the charging port.
Lift the antenna cable off of the panel with tweezers.

[Image description: A hand uses tweezers to carefully lift a thin antenna cable from its connector on the charging port assembly.]

Step 8

Flip the panel to its back side, but do not fully lift it off of the phone yet.
Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry off the press fit connector attached to the back side of the panel.

[Image description: The phone's internal components are shown. A hand uses a plastic opening tool to disconnect a press-fit connector on the back of a panel.]

Step 9

Lift the charging port up to remove it from the frame.

[Image description: The charging port assembly is shown being lifted away from the phone's frame.]

Step 10 - Front-Facing Camera

Use tweezers to lift the retaining flap of the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector to the upright position.
Use tweezers to pull the ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.
Remove the front-facing camera from the motherboard.

[Image description: A hand uses tweezers to lift the small retaining flap on a ZIF connector. Another image shows tweezers pulling a ribbon cable out of the connector. The front-facing camera component is then shown being removed.]

Step 11 - Rear Camera

Disconnect the rear-facing camera from the motherboard by pulling out the press-fit connector to its left.

[Image description: A hand uses tweezers to disconnect the rear camera module by pulling its press-fit connector to the side.]

Step 12 - Motherboard

Locate the three ZIF connectors on the motherboard.

[Image description: The phone's motherboard is shown with three ZIF connectors highlighted.]

Step 13

Use tweezers to lift the retaining flap on the ZIF connector to the upright position.
Pull the ribbon cable out of the connector by pulling to the left.
Repeat these steps for the other two ZIF connectors.

[Image description: A hand uses tweezers to lift the flap of a ZIF connector and pull the ribbon cable out. The process is repeated for the remaining ZIF connectors.]

Step 14

Locate the antenna cable on the bottom right of the motherboard and use tweezers to lift the cable off of the motherboard.

[Image description: A hand uses tweezers to lift an antenna cable from its connection point on the bottom right of the motherboard.]

Step 15

Remove the two 2.9mm Philips #00 screws.

[Image description: A hand uses a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove two screws from the motherboard assembly.]

Step 16

Flip over the motherboard to reveal the back.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry off the snap fit connector, located on the bottom right of the motherboard.

[Image description: The motherboard is flipped over. A plastic opening tool is used to disconnect a snap-fit connector on its rear side.]

Step 17

Lift up the motherboard and turn it over to place it by the side of the phone.

[Image description: The motherboard is lifted and positioned next to the phone's frame.]

Do not attempt to remove the motherboard at this stage. Pulling on the board can damage its connection to the vibrating motor.

Step 18

Use tweezers to peel the vibrating motor off the frame of the phone.

[Image description: A hand uses tweezers to carefully detach the vibrating motor from the phone's frame.]

The vibrating motor is glued to the frame, so do not be afraid to use force to dislodge it.

Step 19 - Screen

Use tweezers to pull out the rubber proximity sensor from the top left of the frame.

[Image description: A hand uses tweezers to carefully remove the rubber proximity sensor assembly from the top left edge of the phone's frame.]

Step 20

Use tweezers to peel off the screen ribbon cable from the frame.

[Image description: A hand uses tweezers to carefully detach the screen's ribbon cable from the frame.]

Do not be afraid to use a bit of force as the ribbon cable is glued onto the frame.

Step 21

Heat up the surface of the screen using a heat gun or hair dryer for 20 minutes.

[Image description: A heat gun is directed at the surface of the phone's screen.]

It is better to put the heat gun at a lower temperature and heat the screen up for a longer time to avoid damaging the frame.

Step 22

Slightly flex the frame to insert a plastic prying tool between the screen and the frame.

[Image description: A hand slightly flexes the phone's frame to create a gap, allowing a blue plastic prying tool to be inserted between the screen and the frame.]

Step 23

Run the plastic opening tool around the seam between the screen and the frame until an opening can be seen.

[Image description: A blue plastic opening tool is slid along the edge of the phone, separating the screen from the frame.]

Step 24

Place a finger into the opening and continue peeling away the screen from the frame.

[Image description: A finger is inserted into the gap between the screen and frame, and the screen is being peeled away.]

If the screen is cracked, avoid touching it. Instead, peel up from the metal underside of the screen to avoid getting cut.

Watch out for the ribbon cable that is fed through an opening in the top right corner of the frame. The screen will not come out unless the cable fits through the opening.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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