crwdns2936039:0Essential Phone Teardowncrwdnd2936039:06crwdne2936039:0

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crwdns2933797:0Andrew Optimus Goldheartcrwdnd2933797:0Ndz 4, 2017crwdne2933797:0

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-	[* black] After ~~a harrowing~~ journey through the outside of the phone, we lift the midframe shield to ''finally'' reveal some internal components.
-	[* black] We spy: a heat sink, a bunch of grounding ~~clips~~, and a battery with stretch-release adhesive...that's trapped under another bracket.
+	[* black] After the unexpectedly difficult journey through the outside of the phone, we lift the midframe shield to ''finally'' reveal some internal components.
+	[* black] We spy: a heat sink, a bunch of grounding fingers, and a battery with stretch-release adhesive...that's trapped under another bracket.
	[* black] Credit where credit is due: stretch-release adhesive is the most repair-friendly adhesive, and we wish more manufacturers would adopt it. Unfortunately it's kind of wasted on a phone that's this hard to get into.
	[* black] The battery claims an 11.70 Wh capacity—not too shabby when compared with the [guide\|87136\|Galaxy S8\|stepid=164519\|new_window=true] at 11.55 Wh, the [guide\|67382\|iPhone 7\|stepid=136518\|new_window=true] at 7.45 Wh, or the [https://youtu.be/ccHgpsCMi48?t=83\|OnePlus5\|new_window=true] at 12.35 Wh.