In this guide, we are going to show you how to remove the USB Type-C board from the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 smartphone. In order to remove the USB Type-C board, we have to remove the back cover, disconnect the battery connector, and remove the loudspeaker.
The full teardown of the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 can be found here.
Repair Tools Needed:
0.8*25mm pentalobe Screwdriver
1.5*25mm Phillips Screwdriver
Suction cup
Pick
Spudger
Tweezers
SIM Card Eject Tool
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1. Removing the SIM card tray and two Pentalobe screws
Powered off your Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and remove the SIM card tray with the SIM Card Eject Tool.
Remove two 0.8*25mm screws securing the back cover to the middle frame.
2. Removing the back cover
After removing two 0.8*25mm screws, open the back cover a little bit with a Suction cup.
Insert a pick between the back cover and the fuselage, and then slowly slide the pick to release the snaps on the middle frame.
In order to prevent the back cover close again, you can insert a pick between the back cover and the body.
In the separation of the back cover and the fuselage, it should be noted that the fingerprint module cable on the back cover is still connected to the motherboard.
3. Removing the back cover
Disconnect the fingerprint module cable from the motherboard with a crowbar.
Now, you can remove the back cover.
4. Removing the metal plate
Remove eight screws securing the metal plate with a 1.5*25mm Phillips Screwdriver.
Remove the graphite sticker.
Remove the metal plate from the motherboard with tweezers.
5. Disconnect the battery connector
Disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard with a spudger.
6. Removing the loudspeaker
Remove six screws that secure the loudspeaker with a Phillips Screwdriver.
Remove the loudspeaker with tweezers. Because there is no double-sided adhesive fixed loudspeaker, so just remove the screws you can easily remove the loudspeaker.
6. Removing the USB Type-C Board
Disconnect the main FPC connector from the USB Type-C board.
Unplug the coaxial cable and separate it from the board.
Lift up and remove the USB Type-C board.
You can find the full Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Teardown here. For other parts replacement tutorials, please visit the Mi Max 2 repair guide category.