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-[* black] The first component off the display assembly is the plastic mounting frame.
- [* black] ''Usually'', refurbishers just cut away the thin strips and remove the top bits when they defuse the display—today we took the long route in the name of science.
+[* black] The first component off the display assembly is the plastic mounting frame containing the clips that secure the display to the body of the iPhone.
+ [* black] ''Usually'', a refurbisher will just cut the two thinner bits from either side of the frame away and remove it as four separate pieces.
+ [* black] Today, however, we've decided to take the scenic route and remove the plastic mounting frame in one solid piece by cutting around the perimeter of the assembly.