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Need help removing the back cover

My camera lens is shattered. I ordered the replacement lens and adhesive from ifixit, and i also ordered a suction cup tool to pry it open. At first I was using a hair dryer for heat. It wasn't working. I then tried putting my phone on a pan on the oven set to the lowest setting. The back cover still won't budge at all. What am I doing wrong? Do I simply need more heat? Anything else I can be doing? How hot is it supposed to get??

Any help would be much appreciated.

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Hey there! I just replaced a Galaxy S7 rear camera lens for a customer. I didn't have to remove the whole back glass. I just used my heat gun to heat up the camera lense, took a sharp plastic pry tool and gently poked through the middle of the lense without touching the actual camera. I worked the lense up all the way around until it came off as a whole. Cleaned the remaining adhesive off with some alcohol and pry tool.

If you're wanting to open the whole back glass of the S7, a heat gun(good hair dryer), some decent plastic pry tools, and some playing cards help. Don't cook it but get it hot to the touch. Gently pry around the edges of the back glass all the way around the phone. Use a playing card to break the adhesive bond but sticking it between the glass and mid frame and sliding it along. Hope this helps!!

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