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-[title] Separate the built-in case edges.
+[title] Separate the frame.
[* black] Make sure the phone is face down and flat on a surface to ensure no damage befalls the screen during the next steps.
-[* black] The case can be separated in any direction, but it is easiest to start in the accessible speaker hole, so this guide will assume you start there.
-[* black] Insert an opening pick into the crack between the front half and the back half of the built-in case.
+[* black] The case can be separated in any direction, but it is easiest to start in the more-accessible speaker hole, so this guide will assume you start there.
+[* black] Insert an opening pick into the crack between the front half and the back half of the frame.
[* icon_note] It may take some force to get your pick inserted. These phones are more durable than most and take more force to open than other phones you may have disassembled.
[* black] Starting on the bottom left corner, work your way around the corner. You should hear a few snaps as the locking clips are disengaged by your opening pick.
+ [* black] As the locking clips disengage, they should free up enough space to insert the opening pick in the next section. This holds true throughout the rest of the separation procedure.