Thomas Hayes

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!

Don’t stick a pick into the screen side of the frame. You will almost certainly start to separate the digitizer and LCD. Plus there is hardly anything to pry against anyway.

I think it is just about impossible to do this without at least removing some paint on the edges. Order a new back before you attempt this. It has the adhesive already on it and costs less than $10 on eBay.

Funny my one screwdriver fit all the screws with no problem!

When reassembling, I recommend putting the antenna on its attachment before putting the speaker back on. That little antenna bugger is tough to reconnect and there is more room before the speaker is back on. Also, notice the funny little bracket that the screw goes through close to the battery. If you replaced the entire assembly you have to take it off the original assembly and slide it into the side of the speaker before you put the speaker on. Then snap the antenna into bracket after the speaker is on.