Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Screen Replacement

Avoid overheating the phone as it can cause damage to the display and internal battery.

• Apply an iOpener to the rear glass for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive.
• Alternatively, use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate, but monitor temperature carefully.

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, try lifting it with strong tape or superglue the suction handle in place and allow it to cure.
• Lift the rear glass with the suction handle to create a small gap between the rear glass and the frame.

In case you have trouble creating a gap, apply more heat to soften the adhesive, following the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

• Insert an opening pick into the gap 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.

Check if adhesive has cooled down; use iOpener to reheat it.

opening pick at bottom left corner of phone.
• Slide this pick along the left edge, cutting the adhesive.
• Leave the pick in top left corner to prevent resealing.

• Insert an opening pick under the top left corner of the phone.
• Slide the pick along the top edge to break the adhesive.
• Leave the pick in place at the top right corner to prevent re-sealing.

Place the fifth pick at the top right corner.

• Apply gentle pressure as you slide the pick towards the bottom right, carefully slicing the remaining adhesive from the right edge of the rear glass.

Risk of damage if improper installation occurs.

• Remove the rear glass.
• Clean areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%) and apply new adhesive where needed.
• Secure the rear glass with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided tape.
• Apply strong, steady pressure to phone for several minutes to form a good bond.
• Use heavy books as weight if necessary.

• Remove the motherboard cover using a Phillips screwdriver.
• Remove all ten screws, each 3.9 mm in length.

Insert the opening pick under the motherboard cover's right edge, near the top.

• Pry the motherboard cover away from its housing using a gentle sliding motion to release the clips.
• The cover should now lift off freely.

Remove the motherboard cover using tweezers or your fingers.

Disconnect the battery cable with a spudger, prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Disconnect the interconnect flex cable using a spudger, prying the connector straight up from its socket.

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

• Press directly into the hole to avoid damaging the tray — risk of tray breakage.

• Remove the ejected SIM card tray.

Remove the screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

• The screws are 7 in number, each being 3.9 mm long.

Insert a opening pick under the top right corner of the loudspeaker assembly and gently pry it upwards.

Disconnect and remove the loudspeaker assembly.

Disconnect the bottom left connector on the interconnect flex cable using a spudger. Pry the connector straight up from its socket.

Disconnect the interconnect flex cable's bottom right connector using a spudger.

Be careful to pry the connector straight up from its socket.

• Remove the interconnect cable.

Disconnect the white coax cable from the daughterboard using a pair of tweezers.

• Fold the white coax cable to the side, freeing it from its routing on the daughterboard.

Disconnect the fingerprint sensor cable using a spudger. Pry the connector straight up from its socket.

• Fold the fingerprint sensor cable to the side with your spudger for clearance.

Insert an opening pick into the gap between the top edge of the daughterboard and the antenna cables.

Use the opening pick to gently pry up the daughterboard.

Do not attempt to remove the daughterboard by pulling it straight up.

• The USB-C connector is obstructed by the midframe, making this method impossible.
• Instead, use a pair of blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to carefully pull the daughterboard at a flat angle, towards the battery.

Disconnect the display flex cable using a spudger. Pry the connector straight up from its socket.

Be cautious not to overheat the device when using a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate.

• Apply a heated iOpener or a heat gun to the screen for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.
• Reapply the iOpener as needed due to strong protective adhesive on the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite.

Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen once it's warm to touch.

If your screen is badly cracked, cover it with clear packing tape for better suction adhesion or use strong tape instead of the suction handle. Failing these options, superglue the suction cup to the screen.

• Lift the screen with the suction handle to create a small gap between the screen and frame.
• Insert an iFlex into the gap between the midframe and the screen.

Insert an iFixit Opening Pick above the iFlex.

• Move the opening pick to the bottom right corner of the screen and use it to slice the adhesive.
• Leave the opening pick in place to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Remove the iFlex.

• Insert another opening pick at the lower edge and move it towards the bottom left screen corner, slicing the adhesive.
• Leave this second pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Reheat the iOpener or heat gun for 1-2 minutes if the adhesive is hard to cut.

• Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left screen corner.
• Slide the opening pick along the left edge of the screen to slice the adhesive.

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

For the front-facing camera, only insert the tip of an opening pick (2-3 mm) to prevent damage or smudging.

• Insert a fourth opening pick into the top left corner of the screen.
• Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to slice the adhesive.

Slide a fifth opening pick along the right edge of the phone to separate the remaining adhesive.

Do not attempt to lift the display completely at this time as it will interfere with the display cable.

Thread the display flex cable through the gap in the midframe and remove the screen.

• Compare your new replacement part to the original part, noting which components may need to be transferred from the old screen.
• Clean the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%) before applying new adhesive where needed.

Make sure to follow this guide for reassembly instructions when using a pre-cut adhesive card, especially for precise placement and alignment.