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| - | [* black] After much heating, prying, and slicing, we manage to wrestle through the adhesive that securing the pliable rear panel. |
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| - | [* black] Underneath we find our first components—the logic board and rechargeable battery. |
| - | [* black] The battery is a snap to disconnect, and free of any solder to complicate the process—nice! |
| + | [* black] With enough of the rear panel pried up to get a handle on it, we can pry it up and off the back. |
| + | [* black] Underneath we find our first components—the logic board and rechargeable battery. Not that we were expecting much else. |
| + | [* black] The battery is a snap to disconnect—no solder here, so Apple intends for it to be at least somewhat replaceable. |
| + | [* black] Did someone glue an [guide|48170|iPhone battery|stepid=107877|new_window=true] in here? |
| + | [* black] Not really. This battery has different dimensions than an iPhone battery, but it shares some similar design concepts. Unfortunately, those [guide|48170|nifty adhesive strips|stepid=107876|new_window=true] are ''not'' one of them. |