Introduction
If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
What you need
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Remove the SIM card tray by inserting the SIM card eject tool into the small hole on the tray.
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Insert a SIM eject tool into the SIM tray slot, and through a small hole in the mid frame.
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Push the SIM eject tool through the hole and against the back cover to lift the cover slightly.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap created with the SIM eject tool, and slide the pick around the edge of the cover to cut the cover's adhesive.
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Remove back cover.
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Remove the logo, as the flex cable under the logo is fastened to the back of the battery. This can be done by removing the three surrounding screws, and then prying off the structure that encapsulates the logo.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to gently pry up the ribbon cable in the two places where it is adhered to the battery.
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Lift one of the two battery adhesive tabs and pull firmly and steadily toward the bottom edge of the phone, until the adhesive strip slides all the way out from between the battery and the phone.
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Repeat for the other adhesive tab.
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Remove the battery.
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