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Xiaomi Mi 8: How to solve my mi 8 black screen out issue?

Sun, 12 May 2024 06:03:31 -0700

My mi 8 phone screen remains black frequently and now it is absolutly black.

Phone rangs, notification light lights up, phone charges as well but display remains black. So please help to solve this.

⟐ Commented May 12, 2024 at 6:03 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: How to change it to global rom from chinese rom

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:58:50 -0700

Mi 8 SE is changed into a chinese version from global one. I can't use Google play or any other Google thing with it

⟐ Answered August 24, 2023 at 19:58 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: No GPS after screen replacement

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 03:04:13 -0700

So after I replaced the display on my MI 8, the GPS is not working at all, everything else is fine (wifi and bluetooth as well). The new display came with the frame/housing as well, so I had to move the mainboard and all to the new one.

One thing is interesting is that it looks the new frame is missing a few contact points. could this be the problem? How can it be solved?

Photo:

btw, just to be sure, I moved back to the original frame + connected the new display, and this way the GPS is working fine. One solution would be to just take off the working LCD and apply to the original frame, but I’m afraid I’d broke the display while taking off…

Thank you

⟐ Answered June 01, 2021 at 3:04 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: My loudspeaker is dead, how do I change it out?

Sun, 12 May 2024 09:19:25 -0700

Yea, the loudspeaker is practically dead on my Mi 8, almost no sound/volume, how do i change it?

⟐ Answered May 12, 2024 at 9:19 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: Any possible way to fix my maybe water damaged phone?

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:54:31 -0700

I dropped my phone in my pool and immediately took it out and it was still working perfectly fine. Then I put my phone on charge at least 50 minutes after and it appeared to start to shutdown and start up. Eventually I left it on charge from 35% to 95% and after that when I turn it on it loads of the mi logo but as soon as the powered by android text appears the screen goes black.

⟐ Answer edited July 27, 2019 at 19:54 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: How to replace the camera glass?

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:21:59 -0700

The camera glass fell down because of the environmental heat, I put it back again yet my fingerprint stayed inside of the glass and that affests the photos and videos bad, any ideas how to take out the camera glass with suction etc. without risking overheating the phone ?

⟐ Answered March 25, 2022 at 5:21 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: Xiaomi mi 8 screen black out still after changing motherboard

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:16:35 -0700

Hi. My phone is water resistant. Put underwater for 5mins and the screen suddenly blackout (charging and power on is working normally). 2hrs later, I disassemble everything and clean with wet and dry cloth and assemble back. Screen still black, went to phone shop and they recommend to change motherboard. I change it myself (order from online) but the black screen still happen except everything still operate normally like before. Is there any advance ways to repair? Thanks

⟐ Commented July 09, 2021 at 20:16 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: Faulty screen (Green vertical lines - faulty spots)

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:12:22 -0700

Hi Guys.

I’ve dropped my phone in multiple occasions lately, and i noticed some green vertical lines on the right edge of my screen (1-2 pixel thick).

I could make them disappear by just fidgeting a bit with the bottom-right corner of the screen, and they would eventually reappear as some pressure is applied in that place.

The problem is that “the thing evolved” in a way that now, applying a medium-strong pressure in the bottom-right corner of the screen, makes it completely power off (let’s say you’re registering a voice not on whatsapp/telegram, if you apply too much pressure the screen turns off and the voice note gets stopped) and it powers on again when i stop pressing on it.

With these issues, i think i should just need to swap my screen,

BUT, i found out that the bottom-right corner screen adhesive doesn’t stick anymore, this lets me to stick something very thin in it almost as if i was starting to remove the whole screen. In this position, with the screen slightly out of the case, there is no green line, nor the screen powers of if I apply pressure.

I’m too afraid to remove the screen and test further since i don’t have the adhesive to put the screen back, and i’d like to teardown the phone just in case of a screen swap (and also a battery) since i’m not to experienced and wouldn’t like to open and close it multiple times.

Do you think that the clue of the raised screen can be of any help, or should i just swap it once and for all?

⟐ Answer accepted October 08, 2020 at 17:12 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: I dropped my phone on tub of water so camera is not working

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 00:48:40 -0700

Camera is not working because i dropped it on a tub of water

⟐ Answered April 26, 2020 at 0:48 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: Phone dropped, Screen lights up as one colour and touch works.

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:46:49 -0700

Hi! My Mi 8 just dropped. The screen lights up as one colour. Its a square which doesn’t quite reach the top. The touch still works, the face scan and the fingerprint scan also works.

The back glass is broken on the right top.

On the AMOLED screen at the left top there is two coloured lines which are near the broken area of the back.

What can I do to save my phone?

Please help.

And thanks for all answers!

⟐ Answered April 18, 2019 at 15:46 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: Unable to reboot phone even after factory reset

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 08:54:12 -0700

Have a mi8 se, the phone is unable to work keep hanging to reboot recovery pg even after factory reset. Pls help

⟐ Answered March 29, 2019 at 8:54 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: screen totally not responsive but is lighting up.

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:09:32 -0700

screen totally not responsive but is lighting up. and the start up is a bit slower than normal

⟐ Answer edited December 14, 2018 at 18:09 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: Phone not turning on display is blinking and charging signal

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:20:52 -0700

Showing charging signal and again switch off and on

Xiaomi Mi 8: etwork selection temporary disabledassociation rejection on xiaomi mi8

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 03:33:04 -0700

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Xiaomi Mi 8: My phone is not starting and when I on the switch it and it is not op

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:32:11 -0700

My phone is not starting and when I on the switch it and it is not op

Xiaomi Mi 8: The Mobile was not opening

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:16:43 -0700

Mobile was only showing screen on switch off screen

Xiaomi Mi 8: Why my phone is stucked on reboot recovery

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:21:29 -0700

My phone has stucked into reboot recovery how to solve it

Xiaomi Mi 8: La camara del Xiaomi note 8 , da error

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:02:06 -0700

Error en la camara del note 8

Xiaomi Mi 8: Device is locked with MI Account

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:07:23 -0700

Sir my Redmi Note 8 is device locked with MI Account and i forgot everything with my cellphone. Pls help me on how to fix this problem.

⟐ Edited by author November 10, 2021 at 21:07 MST

Xiaomi Mi 8: Why my earphones are not working except on calls?

Fri, 21 May 2021 23:28:16 -0700

my earphones are only working on calls when I plug earphones and play any song, youtube video, etc, I cannot hear any sound but when I make a call or receive calls through the same earphone it works. I can hear only on calls but not to listen to any other song and video