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Xiaomi CyberDog 1 Disassembly Prompts

REFINED LLM Prompts: Xiaomi CyberDog 1 Disassembly Manual

Optimized for Gemini Imagen 3 - Tested & Validated


Image 1: Exterior Overview - Port Locations ✅ TESTED

Prompt:

Technical diagram of Xiaomi CyberDog 1 quadruped robot, side perspective view, clean white background. The robot body is matte black with smooth surfaces and four legs. Red arrows with labels pointing to key locations: "Power Button" on top back panel, "Touch Sensor" on center back panel, "Download USB-C Port" on left side near front leg, "Charging Port" on right side near rear leg. Isometric 3D perspective view. Technical instruction manual style. High contrast red arrows against black robot body. Sans-serif typography for labels.

Image 2: Bottom View - Hidden Screw Locations ✅ TESTED

Prompt:

Technical diagram showing underside/belly view of Xiaomi CyberDog 1 robot. The robot is flipped upside down showing the bottom chassis. Four black mechanical legs with joint assemblies attached to white/gray belly plate. Red circles highlighting key areas: four rubber foot pads on belly covering screws, multiple screw locations along center belly plate (6-8 locations), battery compartment outline visible. Clean technical line drawing style with selective shading. White background. Labels with leader lines pointing to "RUBBER FOOT PAD", "SCREW LOCATIONS", "LEG ASSEMBLY", "BATTERY COMPARTMENT". Engineering blueprint aesthetic.

Image 3: Rubber Pad Removal - Two-Step Process ✅ TESTED

Prompt:

Two-panel close-up technical illustration. STEP 1: WARM PAD - Human hand holding a gray heat gun (hairdryer) warming a black circular rubber foot pad on white CyberDog belly chassis. Warm air flow lines indicated. "HEAT GUN" and "RUBBER FOOT PAD" labeled. STEP 2: PEEL & REVEAL SCREW - Same hand using a blue plastic spudger tool to peel back the warmed rubber pad, revealing a silver Phillips head screw underneath with "SCREW BOSS" and "CYBERDOG BELLY CHASSIS" labeled. Both panels shown side-by-side. Clean instructional manual style. Simple hand illustration. Tools clearly labeled. White background. "PLASTIC SPUDGER TOOL" and "PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW" text labels.

Image 4: Shell Slide Mechanism ✅ TESTED

Prompt:

Side cutaway technical diagram of Xiaomi CyberDog 1 showing shell removal mechanism. Large blue arrow at top indicating "SLIDE DIRECTION: BACKWARD TOWARD TAIL" with dotted motion path lines. The top shell assembly outlined in blue showing sliding movement. Semi-transparent cutaway view revealing internal frame and components underneath. Plastic clip engagement points visible on internal edges labeled "TAL BUTTON", "TAL SENSOR", "INTERNAL FRAME & COMPONENTS". Engineering schematic style. White background. Blue accent colors for movement indicators. Black line art for structure. Clean technical drawing aesthetic similar to patent illustrations.

Image 5: Internal Ribbon Cables - Critical Warning ✅ VALIDATED

Prompt:

Side cutaway technical diagram of Xiaomi CyberDog 1 showing the top shell assembly lifted 30mm. Shell slides backward revealing internal cavity. Three critical ribbon cables connecting shell to mainboard clearly visible and labeled: "TOUCH SENSOR RIBBON" (orange/tan flat cable on left), "GPS ANTENNA" (thin coaxial cable in center), "CAMERA ARRAY BUNDLE" (thick multi-wire bundle on right). Large red circular warning icon with white exclamation mark and text "DO NOT PULL - Disconnect cables first." positioned prominently. Blue outline for shell edge. Technical manual cutaway illustration style. White background. Clear leader lines for all labels. 30MM measurement callout showing lift limit.

Image 6: Internal Board Layout - Component Map

Prompt:

Top-down cutaway view of opened Xiaomi CyberDog 1 with shell completely removed. Internal components clearly visible and labeled with leader lines: "NVIDIA JETSON XAVIER NX MODULE" (green circuit board with silver heatsink in center), "CUSTOM CARRIER BOARD" (blue PCB underneath Jetson), "BATTERY PACK" (large rectangular module in rear), "MOTOR CONTROLLER UNITS" (four modules near leg joints), "CAMERA ARRAY" (front sensor cluster), "COOLING FAN", "MAIN FRAME STRUCTURE". Clean technical exploded view style. White background. Color coding: green for compute, blue for power, gray for mechanical. Engineering diagram aesthetic with clear spacing between labels.

Image 7: Jetson Carrier Board - Recovery Access Points

Prompt:

Extreme close-up detailed view of NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX module mounted on custom blue carrier board. Clearly labeled components with red arrows: "USB-C PORT" on carrier board edge, "2-PIN RECOVERY HEADER" labeled "REC" or "FC_REC" near the Jetson module, "MICRO-SD CARD SLOT" on side, "COOLING FAN CONNECTOR" at top, "FORCE RECOVERY PINS" highlighted with red circle. Technical photography style with enhanced contrast and clarity. Include 5cm scale bar reference at bottom. White background. High detail on connector types. Technical documentation style similar to electronics repair manuals.

Image 8: Recovery Mode - Pin Jumper Sequence

Prompt:

Four-panel sequential instruction diagram. PANEL 1: Close-up of blue carrier board showing 2-pin header labeled "FORCE_RECOVERY" with red circle highlight. PANEL 2: Metal jumper wire being placed across the two pins by hand, "JUMPER WIRE" labeled. PANEL 3: USB-C cable being connected to internal carrier board port while jumper remains in place, "USB-C CABLE TO PC" labeled. PANEL 4: Finger pressing black "POWER BUTTON" while connections active, "PRESS POWER BUTTON" labeled. Each panel numbered 1-4 in circles. Clean instructional manual style. Simple hand illustrations. White background. Red highlights for critical actions. Technical step-by-step guide aesthetic.

Image 9: ZIF Connector - Safe Cable Disconnection

Prompt:

Close-up technical illustration showing proper ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) ribbon cable connector technique on circuit board. Two-method comparison. LEFT PANEL (GREEN CHECKMARK): "CORRECT METHOD" - Finger lifting black plastic locking tab upward (small arrow), then ribbon cable sliding out horizontally (large arrow). RIGHT PANEL (RED X): "WRONG METHOD" - Hand pulling ribbon cable vertically while connector locked, cable stress visible. Detailed view of connector anatomy showing "LOCKING TAB", "RIBBON CABLE", "ZIF CONNECTOR HOUSING", "PCB". Safety instruction poster style. High contrast red and green indicators. White background. Clear before/after technique comparison.

Image 10: Cable Routing - Reassembly Guide

Prompt:

Top-down view of CyberDog internal cavity prepared for shell installation. Color-coded cable routing paths illustrated with colored lines overlaid on grayscale robot interior: RED PATH for "TOUCH SENSOR RIBBON" (along left side channel groove), BLUE PATH for "GPS ANTENNA CABLE" (center channel with securing clip), GREEN PATH for "CAMERA ARRAY BUNDLE" (right side with cable tie anchor point). Large arrows showing "TUCK CABLES INTO CHANNELS BEFORE SLIDING SHELL". Small detail callouts showing "CABLE CHANNEL", "SECURING CLIP", "CABLE TIE POINT". Assembly manual illustration style. Professional technical documentation aesthetic. White background with selective color for cable paths only.

Image 11: External Recovery - No Disassembly Required ✅ STYLE REFERENCE

Prompt:

Simple three-panel instructional diagram. PANEL 1: Xiaomi CyberDog robot connected to laptop via blue USB-C cable from "Download" port on robot side to laptop USB port. "USB-C CABLE" and "DOWNLOAD PORT" labeled. PANEL 2: Close-up of hand pressing and holding black "POWER BUTTON" on robot for 10+ seconds, duration indicated with "10+ SECONDS" and curved arrow. PANEL 3: Laptop screen showing terminal window with command "lsusb" output displaying "0955:7e19 NVidia Corp" in green text. Large green checkmark with "SUCCESS - BOARD IN RECOVERY MODE" text. Clean infographic style. Simple iconic illustrations. White background. Blue and green accent colors only.

Image 12: Troubleshooting Flowchart

Prompt:

Technical flowchart diagram for CyberDog boot failure troubleshooting. START NODE (rounded rectangle): "ROBOT NOT BOOTING?" with red exclamation icon. FIRST DECISION DIAMOND: "Fan spinning when powered on?" with YES/NO arrows. YES path leads to "TRY EXTERNAL RECOVERY USB METHOD" (blue box) → "External port working?" → YES leads to "FLASH FIRMWARE" (green box), NO leads to "OPEN CHASSIS AND USE INTERNAL USB" (orange box). NO path from fan question leads to "CHECK BATTERY VOLTAGE" (yellow box) → "Connect charger to wake BMS". Standard flowchart symbols. Color-coded by severity: green=success, blue=preferred method, orange=advanced repair, yellow=power issue, red=critical. White background. Clear directional arrows. Sans-serif labels. Professional technical documentation style.

STYLE CONSISTENCY GUIDELINES (Based on Validated Results):

Color Palette:

  • Background: Pure white (#FFFFFF)
  • Primary structure: Black line art with gray fills
  • Warnings/Highlights: Bright red (#FF0000 or #E53935)
  • Directional indicators: Medium blue (#2196F3)
  • Success indicators: Green (#4CAF50)
  • Component accents: Selective color (orange ribbons, blue PCBs, green Jetson board)

Typography:

  • Sans-serif font (Arial, Helvetica, or Roboto equivalent)
  • ALL CAPS for component labels
  • Title case for instructional text
  • High contrast (white text on colored backgrounds or black text on white)

Layout Principles:

  • Leader lines for all labels (not floating text)
  • Generous white space around elements
  • Consistent arrow styles (solid for actions, dashed for motion paths)
  • Measurement callouts where relevant (e.g., "30MM")
  • Step numbers in circles for sequential instructions

Technical Accuracy:

  • Anatomically correct hand illustrations (simple but proportional)
  • Accurate connector types (USB-C, ribbon cables, pin headers)
  • Realistic perspective (isometric for 3D, orthographic for technical details)
  • Tool identification (heat gun, spudger, jumper wire clearly recognizable)

GENERATION TIPS FOR GEMINI:

  1. Use complete sentences in prompts (not keyword lists)
  2. Specify exact label text in quotes
  3. Include perspective type (top-down, side cutaway, isometric)
  4. Mention style references ("technical manual style", "engineering blueprint aesthetic")
  5. Be explicit about colors for highlights and accents
  6. Request specific warning icons (red circles with exclamation marks)
  7. For multi-panel images, clearly state "PANEL 1:", "PANEL 2:", etc.

TESTED GENERATION ORDER:

For best results with Gemini, generate in this sequence:

  1. Images 2, 3, 4 (mechanical disassembly)
  2. Images 1, 11 (external overview)
  3. Image 5 (cable warning - critical for safety)
  4. Images 6, 7, 8 (internal electronics)
  5. Images 9, 10 (reassembly procedures)
  6. Image 12 (troubleshooting reference)

This order allows you to establish consistent style elements before tackling complex multi-panel illustrations.

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