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-[* black] After removing a couple metal covers (seemingly identical to the ones from last year), we begin attempts at removing the battery.
-[* black] The missing battery pull-tab, though it may seem innocuous, indicates a bigger problem for battery repair: glue.
-[* black] Perhaps the "s" stands for "stuck," as in "this battery is stuck in with a lot of glue," or "I hope you didn't want to replace your battery, you're going to be stuck with this one."
-[* black] While we'd like a tool-less battery removal like we've seen in other phones, we settle for thermal battery removal via an iOpener.
-[* black] The slow procress of removing the battery gives us a chance to determine its manufacturer: [http://www.desaybattery.com/BranchShow.asp?InfoId=5860|Desay Battery Co., Ltd] in Huizhou.
+[* black] We remove a few metal connector covers with our [http://www.ifixit.com/Tools/Pro-Tech-Screwdriver-Set/IF145-239|favorite tool set], and embark on the epic of battery removal.
+[* black] The missing battery pull-tab, though seemingly innocuous, indicates a bigger problem for battery repair: glue.
+[* black] Perhaps the "s" in 5s stands for "stuck," as in "this battery is stuck in with a lot of glue," or "I hope you didn't want to replace your battery, you're going to be stuck with this one."
+[* black] While we'd love a tool-less battery removal as we've seen in other phones, we settle for thermal battery removal via an iOpener.
+[* black] ''Holy adhesive!'' It appears Apple ditched the minimal adhesive in the iPhone 5 in favor of those two huge white runways of adhesive holding the 5s(tuck) battery in place.