Xiaomi Yi Front Panel Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

                          2 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 2 steps
• Front Panel
• 2 steps

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Introduction

The front panel does not include the lens, but does allow you access to other internal parts of the camera; or, to replace a damaged front panel.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Push the battery door switch to the left.
• Lift the battery door up.

Push the battery door switch to the left.

Lift the battery door up.

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Step 2

• Lift the battery tab up.
• Remove the battery by pulling the removal tab.

Lift the battery tab up.

Remove the battery by pulling the removal tab.

Step 3

              Front Panel               

• Introduce the plastic opening tool into any of the sides of the camera.
• Pry with the plastic opening tool at the seam between the front and the back panel.

Introduce the plastic opening tool into any of the sides of the camera.

Pry with the plastic opening tool at the seam between the front and the back panel.

Step 4

• Slide prying tool along the seam until front panel is fully separated from the back panel.

Slide prying tool along the seam until front panel is fully separated from the back panel.

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

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ltkipras - Mar 14, 2016

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Where do you get a spare front panel, the small plastic hooks break easily

fabiocastroam - May 23, 2016

I would like to know too because i had a crash and i lost the ring that goes around the lens.

shguro - Mar 9, 2017

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For what is the black Strip with the gold plated contact on the front panel? Is that a check for installated front panel, and can i fake them for an replacement panel?