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                          1 - 2 hours

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  • Back Cover
  • 8 steps
  • Midframe
  • 12 steps
  • Battery Disconnection
  • 1 step
  • Screen
  • 15 steps

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Introduction

If the frame is deformed, it’s important to replace it to make sure the new screen will mount correctly and won’t suffer damage from uneven pressure.

You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.

What you need

Step 1

              Heat the back cover
  • Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the back cover for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.
  • A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the back cover for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.

A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

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Step 2

              Insert an opening pick
  • Secure a suction handle to the bottom edge of the back cover, as close to the edge as possible.
  • Lift the back cover with the suction handle to create a small gap between the back cover and the frame.
  • If you have trouble creating a gap, apply more heat to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.
  • Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.

Secure a suction handle to the bottom edge of the back cover, as close to the edge as possible.

Lift the back cover with the suction handle to create a small gap between the back cover and the frame.

If you have trouble creating a gap, apply more heat to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.

Step 3

              Slice the adhesive
  • Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.
  • Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 4

              Slice the adhesive
  • Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge of your phone.
  • Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.
  • Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
  • You can remove the suction cup now.

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge of your phone.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

You can remove the suction cup now.

Step 5

              Slice the adhesive
  • If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener to reheat it.
  • Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner of your phone.
  • Slide the opening pick along the left edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.
  • Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener to reheat it.

Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner of your phone.

Slide the opening pick along the left edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 6

              Slice the adhesive
  • Insert a fourth opening pick underneath the top left corner of your phone.
  • Slide the opening pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.
  • Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick underneath the top left corner of your phone.

Slide the opening pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 7

              Slice the adhesive
  • Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top right corner.
  • Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the back cover to slice the remaining adhesive.

Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top right corner.

Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the back cover to slice the remaining adhesive.

Step 8

              Remove the back cover
  • Remove the back cover.
  • Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
  • Secure the new back cover with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. After installing the back cover, apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes to help the adhesive form a good bond—a stack of heavy books works well.

Remove the back cover.

Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).

Secure the new back cover with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. After installing the back cover, apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes to help the adhesive form a good bond—a stack of heavy books works well.

Step 9

              Unfasten the camera cover screws
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 3.9 mm-long screws securing the camera cover.
  • One of the screws is hidden beneath an orange sticker.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 3.9 mm-long screws securing the camera cover.

One of the screws is hidden beneath an orange sticker.

Step 10

              Pry up the camera cover
  • Insert an opening pick into the gap beneath the bottom edge of the camera cover.
  • Pry up the camera cover with your opening pick.

Insert an opening pick into the gap beneath the bottom edge of the camera cover.

Pry up the camera cover with your opening pick.

Step 11

              Remove the camera cover
  • Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to remove the camera cover.

Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to remove the camera cover.

Step 12

              Unfasten the midframe screws
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the twelve 3.9 mm-long screws securing the midframe.
  • One of the screws is hidden beneath an orange sticker.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the twelve 3.9 mm-long screws securing the midframe.

Step 13

              Eject the SIM card tray
  • Insert a SIM card eject tool into the small hole in the SIM card tray, located at the left edge of the phone.
  • Press directly into the hole to eject the SIM card tray.
  • Remove the SIM card tray.

Insert a SIM card eject tool into the small hole in the SIM card tray, located at the left edge of the phone.

Press directly into the hole to eject the SIM card tray.

Remove the SIM card tray.

Step 14

              Disconnect the power and volume button flex cable
  • Use a spudger to disconnect the power and volume button flex cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the power and volume button flex cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 15

              Insert an opening pick
  • The midframe of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is held in place by plastic clips.
  • Insert an opening pick between the midframe and display assembly on the left edge of the phone where the SIM tray slot is located.
  • Make sure to insert the opening pick between the midframe and the display frame to avoid separating the screen from the frame.

The midframe of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is held in place by plastic clips.

Insert an opening pick between the midframe and display assembly on the left edge of the phone where the SIM tray slot is located.

Make sure to insert the opening pick between the midframe and the display frame to avoid separating the screen from the frame.

Step 16

              Release the plastic clips
  • The plastic clips of the midframe are sitting in place tightly. Releasing them might require some force.
  • Slide the opening pick along the left edge of the phone to release the plastic clips.

The plastic clips of the midframe are sitting in place tightly. Releasing them might require some force.

Slide the opening pick along the left edge of the phone to release the plastic clips.

Step 17

  • Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge of the phone to release the plastic clips.

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge of the phone to release the plastic clips.

Step 18

  • Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the phone to release the plastic clips.

Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the phone to release the plastic clips.

Step 19

  • Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to release the remaining plastic clips.

Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to release the remaining plastic clips.

Step 20

              Remove the midframe
  • Before removing the midframe make sure the power and volume button flex cable is freed and not tangled with the motherboard to avoid tearing it.
  • Remove the midframe.

Before removing the midframe make sure the power and volume button flex cable is freed and not tangled with the motherboard to avoid tearing it.

Remove the midframe.

Step 21

              Disconnect the battery cable
  • Use a spudger to disconnect the battery flex cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the battery flex cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 22

              Disconnect the daughterboard interconnect cable
  • Use a spudger to disconnect both ends of the daughterboard interconnect cable.
  • Remove the daughterboard connection cable.

Use a spudger to disconnect both ends of the daughterboard interconnect cable.

Remove the daughterboard connection cable.

Step 23

              Remove the loudspeaker
  • Use a spudger on the right top edge to lift up the loudspeaker.
  • Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to remove the loudspeaker.

Use a spudger on the right top edge to lift up the loudspeaker.

Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to remove the loudspeaker.

Step 24

              Disconnect the antenna cable
  • Use a spudger to disconnect both ends of the antenna cable by prying the connectors straight up from their sockets.

Use a spudger to disconnect both ends of the antenna cable by prying the connectors straight up from their sockets.

Step 25

              Free the antenna cable
  • Use a spudger to remove the antenna cable from its recess.
  • Don’t release the antenna cable from its clip on the daughterboard. This will make positioning the cable during reassembly easier.

Use a spudger to remove the antenna cable from its recess.

Don’t release the antenna cable from its clip on the daughterboard. This will make positioning the cable during reassembly easier.

Step 26

              Remove the daughterboard
  • Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front panel and the left edge of the daughterboard.
  • Pry up the daughterboard by twisting the opening pick sideways.
  • Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to remove the daughterboard.

Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front panel and the left edge of the daughterboard.

Pry up the daughterboard by twisting the opening pick sideways.

Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to remove the daughterboard.

Step 27

              Disconnect the display cable
  • Use a spudger to disconnect the display cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the display cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 28

              Free the display cable
  • Insert a spudger into the opening on the bottom left of the display interconnect cable.
  • Use the spudger to pry up the display interconnect cable to free the display cable.

Insert a spudger into the opening on the bottom left of the display interconnect cable.

Use the spudger to pry up the display interconnect cable to free the display cable.

Step 29

              Loosen the display adhesive
  • Apply a heated iOpener to the screen for two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.
  • A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Apply a heated iOpener to the screen for two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.

Step 30

              Insert an opening pick
  • Apply a suction handle to the bottom of the screen.
  • If your display is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction cup. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken screen.
  • Pull the suction cup up with strong, steady force to create a gap.
  • Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Apply a suction handle to the bottom of the screen.

If your display is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction cup. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken screen.

Pull the suction cup up with strong, steady force to create a gap.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Step 31

              Slice the adhesive
  • Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner of the screen to slice the adhesive.
  • Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner of the screen to slice the adhesive.

Step 32

  • When you slice near the display cable, insert only the tip of the opening pick (about 2–3 mm) to avoid damaging the cable.
  • Insert a second opening pick at the bottom right corner and slide it to the bottom left corner of the screen to slice the adhesive.
  • Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

When you slice near the display cable, insert only the tip of the opening pick (about 2–3 mm) to avoid damaging the cable.

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom right corner and slide it to the bottom left corner of the screen to slice the adhesive.

Step 33

  • When you slice near the display cable, insert only the tip of the opening pick (about 2–3 mm) to avoid damaging the cable.
  • If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener or heat gun for 1–2 minutes to reheat it.
  • Insert a third opening pick underneath the bottom left corner of the screen.
  • Slide the opening pick along the left edge of the screen to slice the adhesive.
  • Leave it in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener or heat gun for 1–2 minutes to reheat it.

Insert a third opening pick underneath the bottom left corner of the screen.

Slide the opening pick along the left edge of the screen to slice the adhesive.

Leave it in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 34

  • When you slice near the front facing camera, insert only the tip of the opening pick (about 2–3 mm) to avoid damaging or smearing the camera.
  • Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner of the screen.
  • Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to slice the adhesive.

When you slice near the front facing camera, insert only the tip of the opening pick (about 2–3 mm) to avoid damaging or smearing the camera.

Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner of the screen.

Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to slice the adhesive.

Step 35

  • Insert a fifth opening pick and slide it along the right edge of the phone to slice the remaining adhesive.
  • Don’t try to remove the display all the way yet, the display cable is still threaded through the front panel assembly.

Insert a fifth opening pick and slide it along the right edge of the phone to slice the remaining adhesive.

Don’t try to remove the display all the way yet, the display cable is still threaded through the front panel assembly.

Step 36

              Remove the screen
  • Thread the display flex cable through the gap in the front panel assembly.
  • If your screen is still sticking to the frame, slide the pick around the edges of the phone until the screen completely separates.
  • Remove the screen.

Thread the display flex cable through the gap in the front panel assembly.

If your screen is still sticking to the frame, slide the pick around the edges of the phone until the screen completely separates.

Remove the screen.

If possible, turn on your device and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.The best way to secure the new screen is to apply a sheet of custom-cut double-sided tape to the back of the screen.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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