Xiaomi Yi Motherboard Replacement

Push the battery door switch to the left.

Lift the battery door up.

Lift the battery tab up.

Remove the battery by pulling the removal tab.

Introduce the plastic opening tool into any of the sides of the camera.

Pry with the plastic opening tool at the seam between the front and the back panel.

Slide prying tool along the seam until front panel is fully separated from the back panel.

Remove the four 3.8 mm Phillips #000 screws located in the outer corners of the motherboard.

Pull on and remove the black spacer located at the top inside of the camera body using the tweezers and set the part aside.

Remove the motherboard from from the back case by gently pulling on the lens housing.

Back panel remains.

Remove the two 3.1 mm Phillips #000 screws securing the motherboard to the chassis.

Locate the rubber spacer between the image sensor and the ribbon connection for the motherboard.

Using the tweezers gently remove the spacer block and set aside.

Pry gently using the flat end of the black spudger to remove the ribbon connector.

Lift the lens assembly up and away from the motherboard.

Motherboard remains.