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| - | [* black] yay opening |
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| - | [* black] Looks like the nice [guide|98093|foam adhesive|stepid=179850|new_window=true] from last year is gone. |
| - | [* icon_note] Update: jk the adhesive is foam, it's just been supercharged |
| - | [* black] iOpener probably won't cut it |
| - | [* black] "they really glued it shut good, this is like a samsung phone" -Jeffsu |
| - | [* black] in a surprising turn of events, the back panel is the first to give. Another departure from Pixels past |
| + | [* black] Now that we've worked our way around the exterior, it's time to head inside. |
| + | [* black] [guide|98093|Experience|stepid=179850|new_window=true] tells us that a little suction and cutting is all that's required to coax the display open, but when that doesn't work we bring out the big (heat) guns. |
| + | [* black] The Pixel 3 XL still has foam adhesive, but it's a far cry more tenacious than the repair-friendly stuff we saw last year. |
| + | [* black] We pull out the trusty [product|IF145-243-1|iSclack|new_window=true], expecting to separate the display assembly, but the rear cover yields first! |
| + | [* icon_note] This whole thing is starting to remind us less of the Pixel 3's predecessor, and more of its [guide|104322|notoriously sticky contemporary|stepid=196236|new_window=true]. |