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| - | [* black] With the front panel assembly evenly heated, we use our opening picks to separate the front panel assembly from the midframe. |
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| - | [* black] After an excess amount of careful prying, we manage to pop the display assembly off the midframe. |
| + | [* black] After plenty of heat and patience, we've finally softened the front panel adhesive enough to wedge an opening pick in the crack. |
| + | [* black] The pictures make it look easy—but we spent about half an hour heating and prying around the edge of the front panel until we were ready to lift it up without destroying anything. |
| + | [* icon_note] We'd like to take this moment to complain about having to travel through the display assembly to get to the motherboard and other internal components—cameras, vibrator, buttons, and speakers are all on the far side of a repair ordeal if they ever need servicing. |