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xiaomi mi 5: Phone not turning on, no leds blinking at all!

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:45:31 -0700

My mi 5 was rooted and was installed with aosp rom. I downloaded a battery calibration app, where it was instructed to start calibration and then when the phone switches off it should be charged to a 100 percent. I had unplugged my phone at 97 percent, but I couldn't switch it back on. There were no leds or anything. I also tried to charge it but now it wouldn't show anything . How can I fix it?

⟐ Commented April 06, 2026 at 6:45 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: How can I reset the phone without typing the password?

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 08:00:58 -0700

Hello there.

I lost my Phone(Xiaomi Mi5)'s password and I can't do anything from the time I forgot it.

Please give me some information about resetting my Shaomi Mi5 without typing the password.

Thanks.

⟐ Commented March 11, 2023 at 8:00 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Why after LCD replacement battery drain fast?

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 05:07:54 -0700

Hi, i cracked my display on Xiaomi redmi 5 plus, i ordered new display with frame and sucefully replace it by myself but after that my battery drain very fast, like 10% per hour with screen off, data and wifi off. Also phone dont want to charge as fast as before display replacement. Now its charge at 700mA max, before replacement it goes to 2A max.

Thanks in advance for any help.

⟐ Answered September 15, 2024 at 5:07 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Do not turn on Xiaomi Mi5

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:32:41 -0700

My Xiaomi Mi5 was turned on it got wet in sea water, it does not turn on. How can I verify that part of the cell phone is damaged and how can I replace it?

⟐ Answered November 06, 2023 at 22:32 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: How to change the charging port of Mi5?

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 04:34:14 -0700

My Mi5 have the red light of death problem. It wont charge, asked a technician from a local phone shop, he said the charging port is faulty and need a replacement. My questions are:-

i) How to diagnose which part is faulty? I googled and tried to wipe cache partition but it didnt work

ii) How to replace the faulty part i.e the usb type c charging port?

Thanks!

⟐ Answered January 16, 2019 at 4:34 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: no audio (at all)

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 02:45:28 -0700

i have faced with no audio (at all) with mi5s

couldnt call or answer (hanging phone)

speakers and earphone not working

flash and changing rom dont change any thing

anybody have solution or explane the problem?

⟐ Commented September 02, 2022 at 2:45 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Where can I find original battery for xiaomi mi5

Sun, 12 Jan 2020 13:45:55 -0700

Original battery needed ebay ordered were low quality

⟐ Commented January 12, 2020 at 13:45 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: How to Change screen

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:23:52 -0700

How to Change screen

⟐ Answered August 09, 2023 at 20:23 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Can not open without touching the test point?

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:45:09 -0700

Hello,

My Mi5 device suddenly turned off. It does not open without touching the test point as in the video below. Can you help?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED96PJ-q...

⟐ Answered April 21, 2022 at 12:45 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Is there an extension cable for the battery connection

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 03:24:05 -0700

I use my mi5 as a flight instrument. I want to get a bigger battery directly connected to the motherboard. Xiaomi do have bigger batteries but the connection cable isn't in quite the right place

I want to buy i.e. Mi max battery and buy an extension for the connection.

There's no back on the phone, size not important.

I don't even know what the connection is called.

Cheers

⟐ Commented March 15, 2019 at 3:24 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Phone turn off automatically any time

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 03:20:39 -0700

Fix the issue

⟐ Answered July 23, 2025 at 3:20 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Phone only switched on when I plugged the charging cable

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:36:35 -0700

Please solve it

⟐ Answered March 25, 2025 at 16:36 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: How to change battery

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 06:40:50 -0700

How to change battery

⟐ Answered November 28, 2024 at 6:40 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Device not turning on or charging

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:55:07 -0700

My Xiaomi Mi5 (bought July 2016) is not turning on or showing any led lights. Tried everything.

Went to local repair store and now they are telling the device is unfixable. Battery and main board is damaged. If this is the case what is the solution to fix the device. At least I can get valuable data back to pc.

I don't know what made that to damage but they telling me they found water inside the device. Please help me! Much appreciated.

⟐ Answered September 27, 2023 at 17:55 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: How to change the mobile tech screen

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 19:29:43 -0700

How to change the mobile tech screen?

⟐ Answered August 13, 2023 at 19:29 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Changing the old battery to new onei

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 06:30:37 -0700

Mobile battery bulged hence remove

⟐ Marked as duplicate August 13, 2023 at 6:30 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: To change the battery

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 06:30:37 -0700

Changing battery new one

⟐ Marked as duplicate August 13, 2023 at 6:30 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Phone Shows Charging But Percentage Not Goes Up.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:26:59 -0700

my phone charging slot have been changed. now it shows fake charging sign. i.e. percentage not goes up but show that it is charging.

⟐ Answered September 15, 2022 at 7:26 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Auto rebooot every 5 minutes

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:47:19 -0700

I have mi 5s plus and this device globalrom and every 5 minutes auto rebooting. Many times i flash and update also but probably is same. Any suggestions plz?

⟐ Answered August 23, 2019 at 0:47 MST

Xiaomi Mi 5: Xiaomi Mi 5 wiped itself after update and reboot in my pocket

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 07:57:32 -0700

To whom it may respond to ,

Xiaomi Mi 5 pulled update while in my pocket , rebooted and wiped data , returned to factory settings. Xiaomi company doesnt help me with this problem , I need to restore my data. I havent been using any cloud backup (Google drive, Mi backup , etc. ) . How can I restore my data ? Thank you for your time and concern

⟐ Answered March 14, 2019 at 7:57 MST