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Battery Disconnect

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This guide is only intended to be used as a prerequisite for other guides. It's incomplete by itself.

Introduction

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn't meant to be used alone.

What you need

  1. Battery Disconnect, Heat the right edge: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Completely power off your phone before you begin.

    • Heat an iOpener and apply it to the back cover's right edge for two minutes.

    • A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

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  2. Battery Disconnect, Separate the right adhesive: step 2, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Separate the right adhesive: step 2, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Separate the right adhesive: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close to the middle of the right edge as possible.

    • Pull up on the suction cup with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back cover and the frame.

    • Depending on the age of your phone, this may be difficult. If you're having trouble, apply more heat to the edge and try again.

    • Insert an opening pick into the gap.

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  3. Battery Disconnect, Slice the right adhesive: step 3, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Slice the right adhesive: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the pick along the right edge to slice the adhesive.

    • Leave the pick in the bottom right edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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  4. Battery Disconnect, Heat the bottom edge: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover's bottom edge for two minutes.

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  5. Battery Disconnect, Slice the bottom right corner adhesive: step 5, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Slice the bottom right corner adhesive: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Rotate the pick around the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.

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  6. Battery Disconnect: step 6, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the pick along the bottom edge to slice the adhesive.

    • Leave the pick in the bottom left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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  7. Battery Disconnect: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover's left edge for two minutes.

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  8. Battery Disconnect: step 8, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Rotate the pick around the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.

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  10. Battery Disconnect: step 9, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the pick along the edge to slice the adhesive.

    • Leave the pick in the top left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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  11. Battery Disconnect: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Apply a heated iOpener to the back cover's top edge for two minutes.

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  12. Battery Disconnect: step 11, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect: step 11, image 2 of 2

    • Rotate the pick around the top left corner to slice the adhesive.

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  13. Battery Disconnect: step 12, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.

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  14. Battery Disconnect, Remove the back cover: step 13, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Remove the back cover: step 13, image 2 of 2

    • Lift the back cover from the phone and remove it.

    • If the back cover is still stuck to the midframe, slide an opening pick around the edges of the phone until the cover separates completely.

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  15. Battery Disconnect, Separate the camera bezel adhesive: step 14, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Separate the camera bezel adhesive: step 14, image 2 of 2

    • Insert an opening pick between the right edge of the camera bezel and the motherboard cover.

    • Slide the pick back and forth along the edge to slice the adhesive.

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  16. Battery Disconnect: step 15, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect: step 15, image 2 of 2

    • Insert an opening pick between the left edge of the camera bezel and the motherboard cover.

    • Slide the pick back and forth along the edge to slice the adhesive.

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  17. Battery Disconnect, Remove the camera bezel: step 16, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Remove the camera bezel: step 16, image 2 of 2

    • Lift the camera bezel from the phone and remove it.

    • During reassembly:

    • This is a good point to test your phone's functionality before sealing it up. Use this guide to run a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.

    • If you are replacing the fingerprint sensor or screen assembly, use this guide to calibrate the fingerprint sensor.

    • Follow this guide to replace the back cover and camera bezel adhesive.

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  18. Battery Disconnect, Detach the left wireless charging coil tape: step 17, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Detach the left wireless charging coil tape: step 17, image 2 of 2

    • Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath the tape that connects the wireless charging coil to the speaker on the bottom left of the phone.

    • Slowly lift the spudger up until the tape detaches from the speaker.

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  19. Battery Disconnect, Detach the right wireless charging coil tape: step 18, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Detach the right wireless charging coil tape: step 18, image 2 of 2

    • Insert a spudger underneath the tape that connects the wireless charging coil to the daughterboard cover on the bottom right of the phone.

    • Slowly lift the spudger up until the tape detaches.

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  20. Battery Disconnect: step 19, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect: step 19, image 2 of 2

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the ten 4 mm screws securing the motherboard cover.

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  21. Battery Disconnect: step 20, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect: step 20, image 2 of 2

    • Adhesive secures the motherboard cover to the motherboard itself.

    • Apply a heated iOpener between the bottom edge of the motherboard cover for two minutes.

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  22. Battery Disconnect: step 21, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect: step 21, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect: step 21, image 3 of 3

    • Insert an opening tool between the motherboard cover and the midframe.

    • Pry up with the opening tool until you are able to grab the motherboard cover with your fingers.

    • During reassembly, press down around the perimeter of the motherboard cover to engage the clips.

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  23. Battery Disconnect, Remove the motherboard cover: step 22, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Remove the motherboard cover: step 22, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Remove the motherboard cover: step 22, image 3 of 3

    • Slowly pull the motherboard cover up and away from the phone and remove it.

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  24. Battery Disconnect, Move the graphite film: step 23, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Move the graphite film: step 23, image 2 of 2

    • Use your fingers to move the graphite film that covers the battery out of the way.

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  25. Battery Disconnect, Disconnect the battery: step 24, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Disconnect the battery: step 24, image 2 of 2

    • Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery's press connector.

    • To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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