Introduction
This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.
What you need
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Switch off your phone.
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Heat an iOpener to loosen the adhesive beneath the rear glass. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes. You might want to repeat this step several times during the rear glass removal.
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Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close as possible to the center of the bottom edge.
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Pull on the suction cup to create a gap between the rear glass and the frame.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap and slide it to the bottom left corner.
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Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a second opening under the bottom left corner.
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Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to the bottom right corner.
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Leave the pick in its place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a third opening pick under the bottom right corner.
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Slide the opening pick along the right edge to the top right corner.
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Leave the opening picks in their place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a fourth opening pick under the top right corner.
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Slide it along the top edge to the top left corner to cut the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert a fifth opening pick under the top left corner.
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Slide the opening pick along the left edge to the bottom left corner to cut the remaining adhesive.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the nine 3.8 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick under the bottom left corner of the motherboard cover.
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Use the opening pick to lift the motherboard cover up and release the plastic clips that hold it in place.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the battery by prying the connector straight up from its socket.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
