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| - | [* black] Battery removal! |
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| + | [* black] What do you need to remove a glued-down battery from a Galaxy phone? |
| + | [* black] ***Option 1***: lots of heat, a pry tool, a fire extinguisher, a bucket of sand, and nerves of steel. |
| + | [* black] ***Option 2***: a syringe loaded with a little [product|IF145-400-1|iFixit Adhesive Remover]. |
| + | [* black] We opt for the latter and splash a bit of the blue stuff into the little tub that cradles the battery. A few minutes later, we have our prize. |
| + | [* icon_note] This here's a 3.85 V, 3500 mAh battery weighing in at 13.48 Wh. Sound familiar? |
| + | [* black] Yep, those are the [guide|87086|exact same specs|stepid=164355] as the battery we found in the S8+ last year. |
| + | [* black] ''"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"''—so sayeth Samsung. |
| + | [* black] By the way, Samsung really likes to put this sticky black webbing on top of their batteries, and we've never learned why. Give us a shout if you can offer a clue. |