Introduction
Tools
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Apply pressure and slide upward to remove back cover.
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Lift the back cover up away from the phone.
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Lift battery upward on the upper right-hand side to remove it.
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Check the battery to make sure there's no bent corners
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Using a T5 screwdriver, remove the four screws in corners as shown.
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Lift the top portion of the rear case.
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Using an IfixIt Plastic Tool, detach the plastic casing from the keyboard. This may require some force.
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Using a spudger or other thin tool, carefully pry up ZIF connectors as shown. This will allow the black ribbons to detach from the keyboard.
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Slide the two parts away from each other so that the black ribbons slide through the slots and you will now have housing into two parts.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.