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[* 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] It looks like the Pixel 3 XL still uses 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].