The endless battle with adhesive rages on as we heat the backside of the rear case in hopes of loosening the adhesive securing the logic board to the rear case.

Applying heat to an aluminum frame like this makes it too hot to touch—luckily we keep a silicone pot holder on hand just for this sort of thing.

Once the adhesive is loose, we arm ourselves with a spudger to dislodge the logic board from the rear case.