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| [* black] We're pleased to see that Apple continues to use the [guide|85098|battery from the iPad 5|stepid=161669|new_window=true] here—model number A1484 with a 32.9 Wh capacity. | |
| - | [* icon_note] Not only does this make more of the same battery available, reusing manufacturing lines usually means less waste! |
| - | [* black] We're not |
| + | [* icon_note] Not only does this make more of the same battery available, but reusing existing manufacturing lines usually means less waste! |
| + | [* black] We're not as pleased that they also brought over the same repair-impeding adhesive from the iPad 5. |
| [* black] Apple gave us a hopeful glimpse of easy iPad battery removal [guide|52599|once before|stepid=115488|new_window=true], but we haven't seen anything like it since. | |
| - | [* black] The good news is that you can already get a [product|IF128-027-3|replacement battery|new_window=true] |
| + | [* black] The good news is that you can already get a [product|IF128-027-3|replacement battery|new_window=true]—and if you're a large organization servicing a lot of iPads, you only need to stock one part covering several models. (That is, if you can ever get the original batteries out in the first place.) |