Redmi Note 13 Screen Replacement

A hair dryer, [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Use+a+Heat+Gun+to+Soften+Adhesive/151116|heat gun|new_window=true], 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.

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 [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iOpener+Heating/25705|iOpener|new_window=true] 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.

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.

If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iOpener+Heating/25705|new_window=true|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.

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 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.

Remove the back cover.

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

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.

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

Pry up the camera cover with your opening pick.

Use your fingers or a pair of [product|IF145-020|tweezers] to remove the camera cover.

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.

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.

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

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 [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/5AFejALCp2UIZND5.full|new_window=true|between the midframe and the display frame] to avoid separating the screen from the frame.

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.

Slide the opening pick along the bottom 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.

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

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.

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

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

Remove the daughterboard connection cable.

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

Use your fingers or a pair of [product|IF145-020|tweezers] to remove the loudspeaker.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Apply a [guide|25705|heated iOpener] to the screen for two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.

A hair dryer, [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Use+a+Heat+Gun+to+Soften+Adhesive/151116|heat gun|new_window=true], 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 suction handle to the bottom of the screen.

If your display is badly cracked, [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Tape+Over+a+Cracked+Phone+Screen/140533|covering it with a layer of clear packing tape|new_window=true] 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.

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.

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.

If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iOpener+Heating/25705|new_window=true|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.

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.

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.

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.