Introduction
You will need a thin durable tool to get the back cover off first. A guitar pick works well if you don't have a plastic opening tool. The parts are very delicate, so use caution when removing the back cover and inner parts.
What you need
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Use the plastic opening tool to remove the back cover. Carefully slide the tool between the front glass and back cover.
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Slide the tool along the edge to work the back cover off.
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Remove the tape covering the motherboard.
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Remove the silver tape holding the white ribbon cables to the battery.
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Use a spudger to lift up the black bar on the two ZIF connectors located above the battery.
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Pull the ribbon cables out of the connectors with tweezers or two fingers.
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Using the flat end of a spudger, carefully work the spudger under the battery, lifting it off of the device.
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