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Power off your phone and unplug any cables.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Apply a suction cup to the center of the back cover's bottom edge, as close to the edge as possible.
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Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and frame.
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Insert an opening pick in the gap.
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Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to slice the adhesive securing the back cover.
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Leave the opening pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and all the way up the right edge to slice the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick inserted in the top right corner.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the top edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Slide the opening pick around the top right corner and along the top edge to slice the adhesive.
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Leave the pick inserted in the top left corner.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the left edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Slide the opening pick around the top left corner and all the way down the left edge to slice the remaining adhesive.
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Remove the back cover.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to peel off the old adhesive from the back cover and frame.
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Use highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) and a microfiber cloth to remove any remaining adhesive residue.
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Follow this guide to apply new custom-cut adhesive.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 16 screws securing the wireless charging assembly:
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Nine 4 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover
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Seven 4.5 mm-long screws securing the loudspeaker
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Insert a pick under the bottom right edge of the motherboard cover.
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Twist the pick to release the clips securing the cover.
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Insert and twist the opening pick on the bottom left edge of the cover to release the remaining clips.
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Reposition the motherboard cover so you can access the battery and wireless charging press connectors on the bottom edge of the motherboard.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery and wireless charging press connectors from the motherboard.
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Insert the point of a spudger between the bottom left corner of the loudspeaker and the frame.
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Pry up to release the clips securing the left edge of the loudspeaker.
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Pry up the bottom right corner of the loudspeaker to release the remaining clips.
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Remove the wireless charging assembly.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the loudspeaker to soften the adhesive securing it to the wireless charging assembly.
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Slowly peel the graphite sheet from the top edge of the loudspeaker.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
