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| - | [* black] Insert wisdom here. |
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| + | [* icon_note] In the following steps, you'll pull each tab to slowly stretch out the adhesive underneath the battery. This special stretch-release adhesive loses its tack when stretched and then comes out in your hand, allowing you to lift out the battery with ease. |
| + | [* icon_caution] If the strips break, don't panic! They don't always work as intended. Keep reading for some additional steps for removing broken strips. |
| + | [* black] To increase your odds of success: |
| + | [* black] Don't press down on the battery. Hold the iPhone firmly by its sides. |
| + | [* black] Keep the strips flat and unwrinkled as you pull. |
| + | [* black] Pull ''very slowly'', giving the strip time to stretch and separate. It takes around 15-30 seconds of stretching to remove each strip. |
| + | [* black] Pull at a low angle so the strip doesn't snag along the bottom edge of the battery. |
| + | [* black] If a strip does break off underneath the battery and cannot be retrieved, move on to the other strips and then continue with the additional steps below. |