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Use this guide to remove or replace the screen on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
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.
Due to the device’s design, you must remove the lithium-ion battery to access the display cables. If the battery was deformed during removal replace it with a new one—reusing a deformed battery is a potential safety hazard.
Before disassembling your device, discharge the battery below 25%. The battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured, but the chances of that happening are much lower if discharged.
Note: This guide instructs you to replace only the screen while leaving the original frame and motherboard in place. However, some replacement screens for this phone 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.
Before you begin this procedure, be sure to have a set of replacement adhesives for both the back panel and the screen.
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Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the rear glass for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.
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Secure a suction handle to the bottom edge of the rear glass, as close to the edge as possible.
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Lift the rear glass with the suction handle to create a small gap between the rear glass and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.
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Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge of your phone.
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Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.
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Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner of your phone.
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Slide the opening pick along the left edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a fourth opening pick underneath the top left corner of your phone.
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Slide the opening pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top right corner.
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Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the rear glass to slice the remaining adhesive.
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Carefully lift to rear glass upwards whilst pressing down the camera cover with a finger.
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Remove the rear glass.
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Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the gap next to the fingerprint connector cover.
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Use the spudger to pry up the connector cover by tilting the spudger downwards. This might require some force.
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the fingerprint connector cover by pulling it out of its routing and in the direction of the power and volume buttons.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the fingerprint reader cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the ten 3.9 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.
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Slide an opening pick underneath the black foil covering the battery and interconnect cable.
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Use the opening pick to carefully separate the black foil from the battery and the interconnect cable.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick underneath the bottom right corner of the motherboard cover.
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Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the motherboard cover to unhinge the plastic clips and pry it up.
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Insert the opening pick underneath the top edge of the motherboard cover and pry it up.
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Remove the motherboard cover.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the battery cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the interconnect cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.
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Carefully slide an opening pick underneath the black foil covering the battery and the loudspeaker assembly to loosen its adhesive.
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Remove the black protective foil.
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Fold the interconnect flex cable towards the charging port in order to get free access to both battery pull tabs.
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Use a pair of tweezers or a clean fingernail to peel down both battery adhesive pull-tabs to un-stick them from the bottom edge of the battery.
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Grab the first pull-tab with a pair of tweezers or your fingers and slowly pull it away from the battery and towards the bottom edge of your phone.
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Pull hard enough to maintain tension on the strip, but don't force it. Give it plenty of time to stretch and un-stick from under the battery.
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Don't press down on the battery. Hold the phone firmly by its sides.
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Keep the strip flat and unwrinkled. Try to pull evenly on the whole strip, rather than pulling mainly in the middle or on one side.
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Pull at a low angle so the strip doesn't snag on the edge of the battery.
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If the adhesive strip breaks off, try to retrieve it using your fingers or blunt tweezers, and continue pulling—but do not pry under the battery.
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Repeat the previous pull-tab removal procedure on the second pull-tab.
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Follow the same procedure as with the previous strip: don't press down on the battery, keep the strip flat and unwrinkled, and pull at a low angle.
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Wait about one minute for the alcohol solution to weaken the adhesive.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to gently lift the battery.
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Remove the battery.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the display flex cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.
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Slide an opening pick underneath the display flex cable to separate it from the midframe.
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Apply a heated iOpener or a heat gun to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.
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Once the screen is warm to touch, apply a suction cup to the bottom edge of the phone.
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Lift the screen with the suction handle to create a small gap between the screen and the midframe.
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Insert an opening pick in the gap between the midframe and the screen.
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Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner of the screen to slice its adhesive. Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a second opening pick and slide it to the bottom left corner of the screen to cut the adhesive.
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Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a third opening pick underneath the bottom left corner of the screen.
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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.
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Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner of the screen.
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Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to slice the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in the top right corner of the screen to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a fifth opening pick and slide it along the right edge of the phone to slice the remaining adhesive.
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Thread the display flex cable through the gap in the midframe and remove the screen.
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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 the above steps 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.
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 the above steps 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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