Introduction
Use this guide to replace the battery in your Nexus 6P smartphone. When reassembling apply new adhesive where it is necessary.
If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
What you need
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Use a SIM card eject tool, to pop out and remove the SIM card tray.
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Use an iOpener to loosen the adhesive underneath the small plastic cover at the bottom of the phone.
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Insert a knife between the phone and the plastic cover. Pry up the plastic cover until you can insert an opening pick.
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Slide the opening pick underneath the plastic cover to cut the adhesive.
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Use an iOpener to loosen the adhesive underneath the glass cover at the top of the phone.
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Insert a knife between the phone and the glass cover. Pry up the glass cover until you can insert an opening pick.
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Slide the opening pick underneath the glass cover and use it to cut the adhesive underneath.
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Pry off the glass cover.
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Insert a razor knife between the metal back cover and the front glass to create a gap. Insert an opening pick into the gap and slide it to the top right corner.
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Insert a second opening pick and slide it to the top left corner.
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Slide the opening picks along the edges to seperate the plastic clips, holding back cover and midframe together.
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Remove the rear cover.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the interconnect cable from the daughterboard.
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Use an iOpener to loosen the adhesive under the battery.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger as deep as the notch and carefully slide along the edge to cut the adhesive…
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Use a plastic card to cut the remaining adhesive on the left side underneath the battery.
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