Xiaomi Notebook
Xiaomi Notebook Air Disassembly
On July 27, Xiaomi held a press conference in Beijing to launch the Xiaomi Redmi Pro and Xiaomi Notebook Air.
There is no logo on the 13.3-inch Notebook Air. The all-metal body is made of aluminum alloy, weighs only 1.28 kg, and has a thickness of only 14.8 mm.
The 13.3-inch Laptop Air features an Intel Core i5-6200U processor, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 1GB DDR5 graphics, 8GB DDR4 memory, a 256GB SSD, a 1920×1080 Full HD resolution screen, AKG custom dual speakers, and a pre-installed Chinese Simplified Chinese version of the Windows 10 series.
The 12.5-inch Notebook Air also has a 1920×1080 Full HD resolution screen, an Intel Core m3 processor, 4GB of internal memory, and a 128GB SSD. The rest of the configuration is essentially the same as the 13.3-inch Notebook Air version.
So, what’s the difference between the 12.5-inch and 13.3-inch versions? Take a look at the teardown guide.
The 12.5-inch notebook Air weighs only 1.07 kg, and the body is the size of a magazine, which can freely carry women’s wallets and men’s briefcases, making it more compact and portable.
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Xiaomi Notebook Air 12.5 still has no logo design, users can personalize the A-side according to their needs through laser engraving technology. At the same time, Xiaomi also provides users with a variety of different styles of stickers.
Xiaomi Notebook Air 12.5 does not use the Intel Core I series processors, but the Intel Core M3 processor is equipped with 4G memory and 128G SSD.
Xiaomi Notebook Air 12.5 comes with a 1080P full HD display and also uses a narrow frame design. Both bring excellent visual effects but also reduce the body size.
The MI logo is on the display bezel.
Xiaomi Notebook Air 12.5 and 13.3 have the same keyboard layout, but the keycap is just slightly smaller.
Touchpad
The laptop comes with an HDMI port, a headphone jack, a USB 3.0 port, and a USB 3.1 Type-C port.
Remove eight screws. You can remove the bottom cover.
The first thing we see is the Intel Core Heat M3 processor located in the center of the motherboard.
The next thing you see are the two SSD slots, with a 128G M.2 SSD connector on the left and a spare M.2 SSD connector on the right. The 12.5-inch laptop has a more compact internal layout, which saves more internal space.
Samsung 128GB M.2 SSD
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260D2W wireless card
Xiaomi Notebook Air 12.5-inch comes with a 7.6V, 4866mAh, 37Wh Li-polymer battery.
This is the metal enclosure that covers the battery.
Xiaomi Notebook Air 12.5-inch speaker module
When the battery and motherboard are removed, you can access the keyboard and touchpad.
Video cable
Bottom cover
Thanks for this good analysis, which allows a good feedback circuit for the processing of these notebooks. I’m interested in whether the blank keys expand individually and are inserted into others. Let me know again. Have you had an experience with it? Many thanks for your work.
Hi!
My Mibook’s trackpad is a bit loose. When I tap lightly, it moves a bit and makes annoying sounds. Would this be easily fixable if I opened it up? Do you risk damaging other parts when accessing the touchpad, or should it be an easy task?
Thanks in advance
To access the touchpad, you need to remove the motherboard. There is a screw covering by fragile stickers if you damage it, you will avoid warranty.
Can you show me how to remove the back after you removed the 7 screws (the one under the pad)? I have a lot of difficulties to unclip the plastic edges.
what is the free (second) SSD interface: M.2 pci-express 4x or not?
have you some bios or other steps to do so the second SSD would be recognized?
Thanks for your help
Great analysis and teardown.
Could you tell me the size of one single key on the keyboard? Is it 12×12 or 14×14 mm?
Thanks in advance
Why do you guys never remove a damn key from the keyboard or write what kind of keys they are to get a set for other languages?
Can you show a teardown of the screen itself? I think my ribbon cable is broken or has a slight issue. The screen itself gets power but no image. This is generally the flex cable on other laptops.
Got the same issue. Any idea how to fix the screen problem?
Same issue
Wow, really good guide.
I have just one question: Do you have the part number of the keyboard? I’d like to see if it’s possible to adapt a new one.
Thanks
Please do the teardown for the screen.
Hi, sir. Can you make a video showing how to open the top cover of the LCD panel on a Xiaomi Mi Notebook? Mine was damaged, and I’m planning to change the LCD part. Thanks before.
Hello, I have a problem with my Mi Air 12.5, specifically with the LCD cable port on the motherboard. I want to replace the whole motherboard since I figured I couldn’t just replace the port on the motherboard. But I can’t seem to find where to buy the parts. Please help me.
Kind regards
Hi. Where can I buy a mainboard for the Xiaomi Mi Air 13?
Regards