Xiaomi Mi 9: Screen black - what you can do

The Xiaomi Mi 9 impresses with its performance and the triple main camera. Nevertheless, it can definitely happen that the screen suddenly goes black. If this is the case, various problems and errors can be behind it. However, most of them can be fixed in a few steps.

What you can do if the Xiaomi Mi 9 screen goes black

If the screen of your Xiaomi Mi 9 suddenly goes black, you have few options to repair it yourself. First of all, it is useful to find out whether the problem is caused by the display itself or the device. Therefore, try to turn the device on or off first. If this does not bring anything, you have to proceed step by step.

1. Connect your device to a charger and wait for some time. Under certain circumstances, the battery is empty.
2. If this is not the case, try to get into the recovery menu. To do this, press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds. Then press and hold the volume button. If you get so into the recovery menu, the black screen is on the device and you should reset it to factory settings to fix the error.
3. However, if nothing happens, then the display is defective. You can either have a repair done by a professional or do it yourself. The latter costs less, but it can also cause a lot of additional damage. Check whether you have a warranty claim, usually a repair is included here.