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[* black] We don’t need a map to knowguess that the battery connector is hiddenhides behind thethis motherboard cover. (But for less experienced fixers, a map would sure be nice.)
[* black] Remove theAfter removing eleven standard [product|IF145-006|Phillips screws|new_window=true] removed (all same size and length, hooray), andscrews|new_window=true], the motherboard cover—with an NFC antenna and flash attached to it—comes off.
[* icon_reminder] Standard screw types definitely make this easier, and they're all the same size and length, which greatly reduces the potential for reassembly error.
[* black] This is one advantage that Android phones routinely flex over their Apple counterparts, which use a sometimes bewildering mix of proprietary and exotic screws in every size and length you can shake your fist at.
[* black] We don’t need a map to knowguess that the battery connector is hiddenhides behind thethis motherboard cover. (But for less experienced fixers, a map would sure be nice.)
[* black] Remove theAfter removing eleven standard [product|IF145-006|Phillips screws|new_window=true] removed (all same size and length, hooray), andscrews|new_window=true], the motherboard cover—with an NFC antenna and flash attached to it—comes off.
[* icon_reminder] Standard screw types definitely make this easier, and they're all the same size and length, which greatly reduces the potential for reassembly error.
[* black] This is one advantage that Android phones routinely flex over their Apple counterparts, which use a sometimes bewildering mix of proprietary and exotic screws in every size and length you can shake your fist at.