Uh, yup. There’s actually two, one on the headphone jack ribbon cable (ZIF), and one hidden by tape on the motherboard “leg”; and yes, I’m sad I didn't see it.

I really, really wish someone had modified this guide for the LTE model; there are four crucial steps, one of which I missed, that will break your iPad if overlooked.

!!!! WARNING !!!!! If you have the LTE model, this guide also fails to note the upper right (from the back) LTE antennae connector, located right next to the microphone/power button connector. If you don’t carefully remove it with a spudger and lift the stiff ribbon out of the way, you will break said ribbon. And then you will be very sad, as I am now. Crud. Is this part available?

!!!! WARNING !!!!! If you have an LTE model, you MUST carefully remove the tape on the left side of the connector, and remove the ZIF connector for the upper LTE antennae **BEFORE** you attempt to pull the headphone jack cable all the way back!! Amazing this step isn’t in this guide already.

Yes, as noted elsewhere in this thread a number of times, you can disconnect the cable for the WiFi/BT (AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x7BF) for the Wi-Fi and a Broadcom 4364B3 chip for Bluetooth) on the daughterboard. You have to leave the daughterboard in place as it hosts the power button.

Sorry for the misinformation; it is indeed possible to remove the handles in the same manner as the feet.

Yes. But have fun moving it without them.

Yes, it would, but I don’t think I’d advise that due to heat concerns, as the PSU is right at the bottom; not to mention the screws are captured, and may protrude a slight amount . You could likely get away with very shallow feet, though. the video here shows removal and stills: (https://blog.macsales.com/57077-owc-tear...)

No, no glue at all; like most metals, seams of aluminum can be easily welded using heat. Aluminum is typically bonded using electrical current, rather than open flame or ignition of high-heat mediums (such as magnesium) also using electrical current. The two surfaces are pressed together, and an extremely high current flow is generated across them at given points, creating a sufficiently high enough temperature to melt at the point(s) of contact, most directly in line with the electrical current supply points. Then the electrical current is cut, and the liquefied metals quickly cool and leave behind a now-hardened molten weld point, that is generally quite permanent and only an equal or greater amount of heat can separate. HTH

No, you can’t remove the handles, which are part of the frame; but you can remove the feet, and perhaps replace them with something shallow, yet safe. OWC has a better teardown showing how to remove them.

HTH

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