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| [title] Remove the stretch-release adhesive | |
| - | [* black] Grab the first pull |
| + | [* black] Grab the first pull tab with your fingers or blunt nosed tweezers and ''slowly'' pull it away from the battery, toward the bottom of the iPhone. |
| [* black] Pull hard enough to maintain tension on the strip, but don't force it. Give it plenty of time to stretch and un-stick from under the battery. | |
| [* black] Don't press down on the battery. Hold the iPhone firmly by its sides. | |
| [* black] Keep the strip flat and unwrinkled. Try to pull evenly on the whole strip, rather than pulling mainly in the middle or on one side. | |
| [* black] Pull at a low angle so the strip doesn't snag on the edge of the battery. | |
| [* black] The strip is less likely to tear if you use a combination of pulling and then [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/mlQUu4KgM241xBwA.full|reeling the strip around your tweezers|new_window=true]. Slowly repeat this procedure until the strip is removed. | |
| [* black] If the adhesive strip breaks off, try to retrieve it using your fingers or blunt tweezers, and continue pulling—but ***do not*** pry under the battery. | |
| [* icon_caution] If any of the adhesive strips break off underneath the battery and can't be retrieved, try to remove the other strips, and then proceed as instructed below. |