Since the battery pull tabs require two hands, you'll need to firmly secure the phone to your work surface.

Before securing your phone, clean the work surface, making sure nothing is under the screen.

Only secure the phone by the raised lip of the frame, and be very careful not to clamp down on any internal components.

Use F‑Clamps or C‑Clamps to secure the phone to your work surface. At minimum, you'll need two clamps—one for the top edge and one for the bottom edge.

Use clamps with plastic or rubber pads. If using metal clamps, place a cloth between the frame and the clamp to avoid marring the metal frame.

If you don't have any clamps, have a friend hold the phone firmly in place.

Make sure to follow ESD precautions when securing the phone.