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| [* black] Just like that, the whole top cover assembly lifts away! This is a magical moment. We sigh in relief and put away the knife we had on hand to [guide|92915|cut this thing open|stepid=173104|new_window=true]. | |
| [* black] As a bonus, the assembly is tethered by a single flex cable with plenty of slack ... and the connector at the end is secured with a magnet instead of those fussy clip-on brackets that we always ruin. Very slick. | |
| [* black] With the top case flipped over, behold ... magnets. ***Magnets***! No wonder Panos was able to [https://youtu.be/dmaioTs0NH8?t=1207|yank this thing off so easily on stage|new_window=true]. | |
| - | [* icon_note] He did say to not try that at home ... |
| + | [* icon_note] He did say to not try that at home ... Good thing we're at work! |
| [* black] The battery connector doesn't look accessible, which is a [guide|92915|recurring theme|stepid=173131|new_window=true] with Surface devices. However, we find what may be a tiny battery icon on the main board near the top cover connector socket. Perhaps jumping these two pins would safely de-energize the board? |