Xiaomi Air 12 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

Steps

18

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 2 hours            

Sections

4

• Rear Casing
• 5 steps
• SSD
• 3 steps
• Battery
• 3 steps
• Motherboard
• 7 steps

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Step 1

              Rear Casing               

• Orient the computer so the Xiaomi logo is at the bottom of the device.

Orient the computer so the Xiaomi logo is at the bottom of the device.

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Step 2

• Insert the plastic opening tool underneath the top-middle rubber covering and lift upwards to reveal the hidden screw.

Insert the plastic opening tool underneath the top-middle rubber covering and lift upwards to reveal the hidden screw.

Step 3

• Remove the eight 3 mm screws using the Torx T5 driver by inserting the screwdriver into each screw and rotating counterclockwise.

Remove the eight 3 mm screws using the Torx T5 driver by inserting the screwdriver into each screw and rotating counterclockwise.

Step 4

• Insert the plastic opening tool into each side of the computer and push the tool downwards to pop open the back cover.
• You will hear popping noises as you remove the cover.

Insert the plastic opening tool into each side of the computer and push the tool downwards to pop open the back cover.

You will hear popping noises as you remove the cover.

Step 5

• Remove the back of the laptop by gently lifting the casing upwards.

Remove the back of the laptop by gently lifting the casing upwards.

Step 6

              SSD               

• Detach the white and black speaker wires by pulling them from the small black tabs along the perimeter of the metal bracket.

Detach the white and black speaker wires by pulling them from the small black tabs along the perimeter of the metal bracket.

Step 7

• Remove the 1.5mm screw using the JIS #00 screwdriver.

Remove the 1.5mm screw using the JIS #00 screwdriver.

Step 8

• Lift the SSD up from the device and gently pull the SSD from the laptop.

Lift the SSD up from the device and gently pull the SSD from the laptop.

Step 9

              Battery               

• Detach the red wire from the tabs on the perimeter of the metal bracket.

Detach the red wire from the tabs on the perimeter of the metal bracket.

Step 10

• Use a PH1 screwdriver to remove the five 2mm black screws.
• Remove two silver 1mm JIS #00 screws.
• There will be clear plastic spacers that come off with the silver screws.

Use a PH1 screwdriver to remove the five 2mm black screws.

Remove two silver 1mm JIS #00 screws.

There will be clear plastic spacers that come off with the silver screws.

Step 11

• Lift the battery up and pull out from the device.
• The metal bracket will come out with the battery.

Lift the battery up and pull out from the device.

The metal bracket will come out with the battery.

Step 12

              Motherboard               

• Lift the silver connection cover next to the USB ports using the plastic opening tool and your hands.

Lift the silver connection cover next to the USB ports using the plastic opening tool and your hands.

Step 13

• Remove the four ribbon cables by lifting the connector up with the plastic opening tool and pulling the ribbon cable out.

Remove the four ribbon cables by lifting the connector up with the plastic opening tool and pulling the ribbon cable out.

Step 14

• Disconnect the gray and black wire connectors using the plastic opening tool to lift them up.

Disconnect the gray and black wire connectors using the plastic opening tool to lift them up.

Step 15

• Remove the webcam connector by gently pulling the cable out by hand.

Remove the webcam connector by gently pulling the cable out by hand.

Step 16

• Lift the video cable on the connector using the plastic opening tool to disconnect it.

Lift the video cable on the connector using the plastic opening tool to disconnect it.

Step 17

• Remove the seven black 2mm screws using a PH1 screwdriver.

Remove the seven black 2mm screws using a PH1 screwdriver.

Step 18

• Gently lift the motherboard out by hand.

Gently lift the motherboard out by hand.

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

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Jon Jag - Nov 13, 2018

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Where do you order a replacement?

I couldn’t find any parts for my Xiaomi air 12.

zelenmix - Oct 18, 2020

di you get it?

imthespace - Jun 6, 2019

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Same here. Where to get motherboard to xiaomi mi 12?

Did yoiu get it?

Aljoša Jelen - Jan 30, 2020

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… I would like to replace but I can’t find a motherboard anywhere … can anyone help me, where to buy the board for best price?