The second round of rejoicing commences as the only tool we need to open this tablet is a plastic opening tool.

Goodbye patience, goodbye warped glass, goodbye thermal opening—instant gratification for the win!

A warning for Nexus 7 openers out there, our gentle procedure opened a bit of a crack in the rear case.

And…we're in, but not surprised. The first glance reveals a huge battery, the standard for tablets these days.