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-[* black] What? No iOpener? That's right! While it would definitely help, the phone was easy enough to open that our friend got to take a much needed break.
-[* black] The display is secured by a spongy adhesive that separates pretty easily—great for repair. Unfortunately, that adhesive is probably part of the reason this phone isn't water resistant.
-[* black] Unfortunately tiny side bezels mean the OLED risks damage from our opening pick. Expecting this, we safely slice our way under the display and free it from the phone.
+[* black] ''What, no iOpener?'' Although it would help, this phone was easy enough to open without heat—a rarity these days.
+ [* black] A spongy, easily-separated adhesive secures the display—which is good for repairs. But it's probably a trade-off that also leaves this phone less than waterproof, so beware.
+[* black] The usual tiny side bezels leave this expensive OLED panel vulnerable to our opening pick. Expecting this, we safely slice alongside the display and free it from the phone.
[* black] Just like [guide|71237|old times|stepid=142645|new_window=true], the display is connected to the motherboard by a single ribbon cable.
-[* black] Let's pause to take a closer look at this display.
- [* icon_note] Markings on the display cable lead us to believe that our 3a and the [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/TsNBX5kdnpnuvXdK.full|3a XL that our video team tore down|new_window=true] are both sporting Samsung displays.
- [* red] Here's a Synaptics [https://www.synaptics.com/company/news/S3706|S3706|new_window=true] touchscreen controller.
+[* black] Rumors pointed to a "gOLED" display made by LG, but this is unmistakably a Samsung panel.
+ [* icon_note] ***Spoiler alert***: we're also tearing down a 3a XL, and [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/TsNBX5kdnpnuvXdK.full|that's got a Samsung panel, too|new_window=true].
+ [* red] Also along for the ride is a Synaptics [https://www.synaptics.com/company/news/S3706|S3706|new_window=true] touchscreen controller.