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| [* icon_note] The battery is strongly glued into place. | |
| - | [* black] If available, apply some high concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol under each corner of the battery and allow it to penetrate for several minutes to help weaken the adhesive. |
| - | [* black] Alternatively, [guide|25705|apply a freshly heated iOpener] to the back of the phone directly behind the battery for two minutes to help soften the adhesive. Re-heat and reapply the iOpener as necessary. |
| - | [* black] If you can see under the battery, it may be possible to pull on the end of the "command adhesive strips" with tweezers or forceps to remove the battery. |
| + | [* black] Peel up the black pull tab at the top edge of the battery, and slowly pull it away from the battery at about a 45-degree angle to release the command strips (a.k.a. stretch-release adhesive) underneath. |
| + | [* icon_note] If the command strips break or the black pull tab is missing, you can still remove the battery using heat and/or isopropyl alcohol to weaken the adhesive. |
| + | [* black] Apply some high concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol under each corner of the battery and allow it to penetrate for several minutes to help weaken the adhesive. |
| + | [* black] Alternatively, [guide|25705|apply a freshly heated iOpener] to the back of the phone directly behind the battery for two minutes to help soften the adhesive. Re-heat and reapply the iOpener as necessary. |