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[* black] Pull the innermost tab evenly straight up.
[* icon_caution] Do not twist the tab; tryicon_caution] Try to keep the adhesive strip asstrips flat and wide as possible. When the adhesive bunches up it tends to tearunwrinkled during this procedure; wrinkled strips will stick together and break instead of pulling out cleanly.
[* icon_caution] Be sure you do notblack] Slowly pull the tab against anyone of the components ofbattery adhesive strips away from the phone; they may puncturebattery, toward the adhesive and causebottom of the strip to teariPhone.
[* black] Pull steadily, maintaining constant tension on the strip as it slips out from between the battery taband the rear case. For best results, pull the strip at about a 45º60º angle untilor less.
[* black] Guide the strip is entirely freed fromcarefully around the phonecorner and up the side of the battery. Be careful not to snag it on any of the other internal iPhone components.
[* icon_note] The strip will stretch to many times its original length. Continue pulling, re-grabbing the strip near the battery if necessary, until the entire strip comes free.
[* black] Pull the innermost tab evenly straight up.
[* icon_caution] Do not twist the tab; tryicon_caution] Try to keep the adhesive strip asstrips flat and wide as possible. When the adhesive bunches up it tends to tearunwrinkled during this procedure; wrinkled strips will stick together and break instead of pulling out cleanly.
[* icon_caution] Be sure you do notblack] Slowly pull the tab against anyone of the components ofbattery adhesive strips away from the phone; they may puncturebattery, toward the adhesive and causebottom of the strip to teariPhone.
[* black] Pull steadily, maintaining constant tension on the strip as it slips out from between the battery taband the rear case. For best results, pull the strip at about a 45º60º angle untilor less.
[* black] Guide the strip is entirely freed fromcarefully around the phonecorner and up the side of the battery. Be careful not to snag it on any of the other internal iPhone components.
[* icon_note] The strip will stretch to many times its original length. Continue pulling, re-grabbing the strip near the battery if necessary, until the entire strip comes free.