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| - | [* black] Even including the repair-disappointment [guide|24016|Galaxy S5|stepid=61553|new_window=true] of last year, this is the point where you could pop out and replace the battery from any Samsung Galaxy phone. |
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| - | [* icon_note] Samsung is keeping us [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O1hM-k3aUY|disappointed|new_window=true], and has chosen to fully bury the battery beneath the midframe. |
| - | [* black] With the help of our old friend plastic opening tool, we pop the display assembly off the midframe. |
| - | [* black] We're pleased whenever we can exhume the display assembly and motherboard from a device this quickly. Let's hope that Samsung adheres to our wishes and leaves out hidden adhesives between components. |
| + | [* black] In every previous Galaxy phone (even including the repair-disappointment [guide|24016|Galaxy S5|stepid=61553|new_window=true] of last year), this is the part where we get to pop out the battery with a fingernail. |
| + | [* icon_note] Apparently Samsung wants to keep us [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O1hM-k3aUY|disappointed|new_window=true], with a battery fully buried behind the midframe. |
| + | [* black] Our old friends, screwdriver and plastic opening tool, jump into the fray to help out. At least it looks like we're done with adhesive, the midframe comes off pretty easily, showing off all of the goodies under the hood. |