Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Disassembly Guide

Written By: Meaghan Owens
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Disassembly Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

15

Time Required

1 hour

Introduction

This is a guide for the disassembly of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.

While not necessary, to complete this disassembly, folks are encouraged to have basic knowledge on the workings of phone electronics.

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    • Locate the sim card tray at the right side of the phone

    • Insert the metal needle sim tool into the tray hole to eject the tray and pull it out

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    • Insert your thumb in between the back panel and the front of phone and slowly follow along the edges to separate the two pieces

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    • Remove the plastic connector that links the battery with the motherboard by gently prying the ends of the connector from each side of the phone

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    • Pull the black tab at the top left of the battery to disconnect the battery from the system

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    • Wedge the tweezers under the battery to lift it up

    • Remove as much as adhesive as needed to lift the battery from phone using tweezers or fingers

    • Adhesive that binds the battery to the phone can be strong and this may require a little bit of effort to remove the battery

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    • Use the screwdriver to unscrew the speaker at the bottom back of the phone. There are five screws around the edges of the speaker

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    • Remove the loud speaker cover using the tweezers to expose the daughterboard

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    • Remove the two gold tabs on the two top corners of the daughterboard

    • Pry the daughterboard open with the tweezers or pull it out using your fingers

    • There is a heat shield underneath the daughter board and it can get hot from charging the phone so make sure you don’t touch it

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    • Unscrew the four screws at the top of the motherboard and pop up the top cover

    • One screw might by disguised by a sticker so locate that and remove the sticker as well

    • Pulling the top cover without removing all the screws might damage the motherboard

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    • Remove the rubber cover that’s containing the camera

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    • Pull the tab that’s holding the front camera to remove the camera protector

    • To keep the camera from damage hold the camera from the corner and not from the middle of it

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    • Pull out the front camera using tweezers or your fingers

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    • Remove the five connectors of the motherboard using tweezers or your fingers

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    • Remove the remaining four screws as your work down to the bottom to loosen the motherboard

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    • Congrats -- You disassembled the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3!

Conclusion

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

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