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-[* black] Much heat and patience later, and the front panel adhesive is finally softened enough to get an edge up with an opening pick.
+[* 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.