Opening Procedure Step #4 History

Changes to Step #4

Edit by Alex Diaz-Kokaisl — May 10, 2023

	[* black] [guide\|25705\|Heat an iOpener\|new_window=true] and thread it through the arms of the Anti-Clamp.
+	[* icon_note] You can also use a [guide\|157348\|hair dryer\|new_window=true], [guide\|151116\|heat gun\|new_window=true], or hot plate—but extreme heat can damage the display and/or internal battery, so proceed with care.
	[* black] Fold the iOpener so it lays on the bottom edge of the iPhone.
	[* black] Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.
-	[* icon_note] Alternatively, you can use a [guide\|157348\|hair dryer\|new_window=true] or a [guide\|151116\|heat gun\|new_window=true] to soften the adhesive.
	[* orange] Insert an opening pick into the gap under the screen and the plastic bezel, *not the screen itself.*
	[* icon_note] If the Anti-Clamp doesn't create a sufficient gap, apply more heat to the area and rotate the handle a quarter turn.
	[* icon_caution] Don't crank more than a quarter turn at a time, and wait one minute between turns. Let the Anti-Clamp and time do the work for you.
	[* black] *Skip the next three steps.*

	[* black] [guide\|25705\|Heat an iOpener\|new_window=true] and thread it through the arms of the Anti-Clamp.
+	[* icon_note] You can also use a [guide\|157348\|hair dryer\|new_window=true], [guide\|151116\|heat gun\|new_window=true], or hot plate—but extreme heat can damage the display and/or internal battery, so proceed with care.
	[* black] Fold the iOpener so it lays on the bottom edge of the iPhone.
	[* black] Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.
-	[* icon_note] Alternatively, you can use a [guide\|157348\|hair dryer\|new_window=true] or a [guide\|151116\|heat gun\|new_window=true] to soften the adhesive.
	[* orange] Insert an opening pick into the gap under the screen and the plastic bezel, *not the screen itself.*
	[* icon_note] If the Anti-Clamp doesn't create a sufficient gap, apply more heat to the area and rotate the handle a quarter turn.
	[* icon_caution] Don't crank more than a quarter turn at a time, and wait one minute between turns. Let the Anti-Clamp and time do the work for you.
	[* black] *Skip the next three steps.*