This is definitely not a ZIF connector. Not only does it require a fair amount of force (relative to the connector size) to push on, it can be extremely stubborn to remove--especially with nearly two years of age on the fragile plastic available for pulling. There is a pull tab (of sorts) on the connector, but mine snapped right off. Luckily, the parts that are likely to break are all part of the battery assembly. The new battery comes with a new cable.

Beat me to it! This thing really is a spitting image of the saucer portion of the Enterprise. I may 3d print myself the rest of the craft to glue onto the Chromecast I got yesterday!