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-[* black] Good thing we took care! At the bottom of the phone, a cable connects the Touch ID sensor in the home button to the Lightning port assembly.
+[* black] Our careful spudgering paid off. At the bottom of the phone, a cable connects the Touch ID sensor in the home button to the Lightning port assembly.
[* icon_caution] This adds a small element of danger to disassembly, as pulling too hard on the suction cup could cause accidental damage to the cable.
[* black] We survive this first booby trap and swiftly disconnect the Touch ID cable connector with the help of a [product|IF145-002|spudger].
[* black] We get our first peek at the internal layout of the 5s. Comparing it to the [guide|10525|iPhone 5|stepid=38280], we see very few differences. The main one being the lack of a battery removal pull-tab.