Nexus 7 2nd Generation Teardown

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Time to set our trusty connector-seeking spudger loose to free the battery from its bonds.
Seals cover two of the screws in the Nexus 7—one on each of the main boards—so replacing either board will likely void your warranty.
We consulted Seal seal, our seal expert, and gave us the seal of approval to proceed. He concluded that our teardown was more important than our warranty.

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