In the following steps, you'll separate the battery from the adhesive securing it to the frame.

The adhesive is laid out as shown: two strips along the long edges, and two shorter strips perpendicular in the center.

Don't pry near the logic board, as you could damage your iPad.

If you are performing this procedure on the Wi-Fi version, you can safely insert plastic cards from the upper, lower, and left edges of the battery (when the charging port is oriented down). For the LTE version, only insert plastic cards under the lower and left sides.