Thomas Hayes

The silver end of the NFC bracket goes here. The gold floppy end goes under the camera bracket.

When replacing the bracket be sure to get the other end of the NFC bracket included with the right hand screw.

A little bit of heat and gentle, patient tugging from both directions with my tweezers got the gasket out whole (although from the sounds of the other comments it is not important).

Heating probably works but I slowly pulled out an inch or so and then started rolling it onto my screwdriver. Then I slowly rolled the screwdriver which gave me a good grip and I could go slowly. Took more than 5 min but it got easier and easier. Believe me, getting the battery out using the alternative is very hard, and dangerously easy to penetrate the battery and start a small flame thrower (voice of experience).

This is nearly impossible without breaking the glass or risking overheating. I would say apply heat repetitively for 6-8 minutes. The very most adhesive is across the bottom so push the pry stick way in. I generally start on the rear side.

This repair is much, much more difficult than it appears. The LCD connection and the battery connection are borderline impossible. Everything else is simple or nearly simple. The glue is about a tenth as tough as Samsung phones.

I agree this is extremely tough, to take off or put on. Taking it off is hard enough ( the lever is tiny and opens up). Connecting it back up is tough because the position is so awkward.

Replacing this battery connection is the single hardest connection I have done on any phone or laptop in my experience! The border walls break very easily and the connection itself breaks off the board very easily. I am still not sure how to slide the plug into place without breaking off a border wall.

There is a large plastic cover surrounding where the keyboard was and covering the hinges. How did it come off??

I heated the battery area for two minutes. Pried slowly with a plastic pic on the outside edge and around the top. Got the center top corner up slightly and used the dental floss trick. Worked well!