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Removal steps for the battery in the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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Use the tip of an opening pick to separate a black pull tab from the bottom of the battery.
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Use tweezers to help peel the tab away from the battery.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to grab the pull tab.
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Slowly pull the adhesive out from under the battery at as low of an angle as possible.
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Repeat the procedure with the two remaining adhesive strips.
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If you removed all three stretch release adhesive strips, congratulations! Remove the battery and skip down three steps for reassembly instructions.
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Lift the bottom edge of the frame to tilt the iPhone.
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Use a pipette or a syringe to apply 2–3 drops of high concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol along the bottom edge of the battery, close to where each broken adhesive strip came out.
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Wait one minute for the isopropyl alcohol to flow under the battery and soften the adhesive.
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Insert the flat edge of an opening pick between the left edge of the battery and the frame.
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Pry the battery upwards slowly with steady force. Give the adhesive time to release.
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Once the adhesive loosens, grab and remove the battery.
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