But first—a little suction (maybe more than a little) to try and lift the display near the speaker grille.

Look ma, no heat! Perhaps our iOpeners can take the day off—we're able to cut right in, iMac-style.

No goopy tendrils hold this display down—it comes off clean!

This friendly, cuttable foam adhesive is truly an improvement over previous Surface Pro devices—and pretty much all other tablets with glued-down screens. High heat, furious cutting and prying, glue-covered tools, and (frequently) accidentally cracked screens are "features" we will happily kiss goodbye.

Not pictured: the teardown team performing a celebratory dance around the photo table. We never thought we'd get into a Surface Pro this easily.