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Moderate

Steps

33

Time Required

                          50 minutes - 2 hours

Sections

6

  • Rear Glass
  • 7 steps
  • Midframe
  • 10 steps
  • Battery Disconnection
  • 1 step
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3 steps
  • Charging Board
  • 4 steps
  • Screen
  • 8 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.

If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions. Before disassembling your device, discharge the battery below 25%. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair.

Note: This guide instructs you to replace only the screen while leaving the original frame and motherboard in place. However, some replacement screens come pre-installed in a new frame (a.k.a. chassis), which requires a very different procedure. Make sure you have the correct part before starting this guide.

You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach the rear glass when reassembling the device. Your device will function normally, but will most likely lose its IP (Ingress Protection) rating.

What you need

Step 1

              Heat the rear glass
  • Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the rear glass 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 rear glass 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 rear glass, as close to the edge as possible.
  • If the rear glass is cracked, the suction handle may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction handle in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.
  • Lift the rear glass with the suction handle to create a small gap between the back cover and the frame.
  • If you’re having 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.
  • 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.

Secure a suction handle to the bottom edge of the rear glass, as close to the edge as possible.

If the rear glass is cracked, the suction handle may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction handle in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.

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

If you’re having 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.

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 3

              Slice the bottom edge 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.

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.

Step 4

              Slice the left edge adhesive
  • If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener for one to two minutes 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 for one to two minutes 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 5

  • 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 6

  • Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top right corner.
  • Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the rear glass to slice the remaining adhesive.
  • At this point, the rear glass should be separated from the frame. If there’s still resistance around the edges of the glass, use an opening pick to separate any remaining adhesive.

Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top right corner.

Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the rear glass to slice the remaining adhesive.

At this point, the rear glass should be separated from the frame. If there’s still resistance around the edges of the glass, use an opening pick to separate any remaining adhesive.

Step 7

              Remove the rear glass
  • Remove the rear glass.
  • 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 rear glass.

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 8

              Eject the SIM card tray
  • Insert a SIM card eject tool, a SIM eject bit, or a straightened paper clip into the hole on the SIM tray located at the bottom edge of the phone.
  • Press directly into the hole to eject the SIM card tray.
  • Remove the SIM card tray.
  • If you accidentally inserted the SIM eject tool into a microphone hole, don’t worry! You most likely didn’t damage the microphone.

Insert a SIM card eject tool, a SIM eject bit, or a straightened paper clip into the hole on the SIM tray located at the bottom edge of the phone.

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

Remove the SIM card tray.

If you accidentally inserted the SIM eject tool into a microphone hole, don’t worry! You most likely didn’t damage the microphone.

Step 9

              Unfasten the midframe screws
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the seventeen 3.6 mm-long screws securing the midframe.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the seventeen 3.6 mm-long screws securing the midframe.

Step 10

              Insert an opening pick
  • The midframe of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro is held in place by plastic clips.
  • Insert an opening pick between the midframe and front panel assembly on the bottom left edge of the phone where the SIM tray slot is located.

The midframe of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro is held in place by plastic clips.

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

Step 11

              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 around the bottom left corner 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 around the bottom left corner of the phone to release the plastic clips.

Step 12

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

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

Step 13

  • Slide the opening pick around the top left corner and along the top edge of the phone to release the plastic clips.

Slide the opening pick around the top left corner and along the top edge of the phone to release the plastic clips.

Step 14

  • Slide the opening pick around the top right corner and along the right edge of the phone to release the remaining plastic clips.
  • Do not try to remove the midframe all the way yet. The midframe cable is still connected to the motherboard.

Slide the opening pick around the top right corner and along the right edge of the phone to release the remaining plastic clips.

Do not try to remove the midframe all the way yet. The midframe cable is still connected to the motherboard.

Step 15

              Free the midframe cable connector
  • Carefully swing open the midframe to the left like you would open the front cover of a book to get free access to its cable connector.
  • Place the midframe next to the left edge of the front panel assembly.

Carefully swing open the midframe to the left like you would open the front cover of a book to get free access to its cable connector.

Place the midframe next to the left edge of the front panel assembly.

Step 16

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

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

Step 17

              Remove the midframe
  • Remove the midframe.

Remove the midframe.

Step 18

              Disconnect the battery cables
  • Use a spudger to disconnect the left and right battery cable by prying the connectors straight up from their socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the left and right battery cable by prying the connectors straight up from their socket.

Step 19

              Unfasten the loudspeaker screw
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3.6 mm-long screw securing the loudspeaker.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3.6 mm-long screw securing the loudspeaker.

Step 20

              Pry up the loudspeaker
  • The loudspeaker of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro is held in place by plastic clips.
  • Insert an spudger underneath the right edge of the loudspeaker.
  • Use your spudger to pry up the loudspeaker.

The loudspeaker of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro is held in place by plastic clips.

Insert an spudger underneath the right edge of the loudspeaker.

Use your spudger to pry up the loudspeaker.

Step 21

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

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

Step 22

              Disconnect the black antenna cable
  • Slide a pair of tweezers under the black coaxial cable until they’re snug against the metal connector.
  • Disconnect the black coaxial cable by prying it straight up from the charging board.
  • Use your tweezers to carefully loosen the cable from its routing on the charging board and bend it to the side.

Slide a pair of tweezers under the black coaxial cable until they’re snug against the metal connector.

Disconnect the black coaxial cable by prying it straight up from the charging board.

Use your tweezers to carefully loosen the cable from its routing on the charging board and bend it to the side.

Step 23

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

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

Step 24

              Pry up the charging board
  • Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath the left edge of the charging board.
  • Use your spudger to pry up the charging board.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath the left edge of the charging board.

Use your spudger to pry up the charging board.

Step 25

              Remove the charging board
  • Use a pair of tweezers of your fingers to carefully remove the charging board.

Use a pair of tweezers of your fingers to carefully remove the charging board.

Step 26

              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 27

              Loosen the display adhesive
  • Apply a heated iOpener to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least 5 minutes.
  • A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the device.
  • Since the rear cameras of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro protrude slightly above the frame, you can place a lint-free cloth underneath to avoid damaging them during the display removal procedure.

Apply a heated iOpener to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least 5 minutes.

A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the device.

Since the rear cameras of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro protrude slightly above the frame, you can place a lint-free cloth underneath to avoid damaging them during the display removal procedure.

Step 28

              Insert an opening pick
  • Once the screen is warm to touch, apply a suction handle to the top edge of the screen and as close to the edge as possible.
  • If your screen 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 handle. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the screen.
  • Lift the screen with the suction handle to create a small gap between the screen and the frame.
  • Insert an opening pick into the gap between the midframe and the screen, at the left side of the earpiece speaker cut-out.
  • Slide the opening pick to the top left corner of the screen to slice its adhesive.
  • Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Once the screen is warm to touch, apply a suction handle to the top edge of the screen and as close to the edge as possible.

If your screen 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 handle. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the screen.

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

Insert an opening pick into the gap between the midframe and the screen, at the left side of the earpiece speaker cut-out.

Slide the opening pick to the top left corner of the screen to slice its adhesive.

Step 29

              Slice the adhesive
  • Insert a second opening pick into the gap between the midframe and the screen at the left side of the earpiece speaker cut-out.
  • When you slice near the front facing camera, insert only the tip of the opening pick (~2–3 mm) to avoid damaging or smearing the camera.
  • Slide the opening pick to the top right corner of the screen to slice its adhesive.
  • Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a second opening pick into the gap between the midframe and the screen at the left side of the earpiece speaker cut-out.

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

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

Step 30

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

Insert a third opening pick at the top right corner of the screen.

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

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

Step 31

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

Insert a fourth opening pick underneath the bottom right corner of the screen.

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

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

Step 32

  • Insert a fifth opening pick at the bottom left corner of the screen.
  • Slide the opening pick along the left edge to slice the remaining adhesive.
  • Do not try to remove the display all the way yet. The display cable is still threaded through the frame.

Insert a fifth opening pick at the bottom left corner of the screen.

Slide the opening pick along the left edge to slice the remaining adhesive.

Do not try to remove the display all the way yet. The display cable is still threaded through the frame.

Step 33

              Remove the screen
  • Carefully thread the display cable through the gap in the midframe.
  • Remove the screen.
  • Apply new adhesive where it’s necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
  • During reassembly, follow this guide in case you’re using a pre-cut adhesive card.

Carefully thread the display cable through the gap in the midframe.

Remove the screen.

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

During reassembly, follow this guide in case you’re using a pre-cut adhesive card.

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 installing.

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

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.

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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