| [* icon_caution] Try to keep the strips flat and unwrinkled during this procedure; wrinkled strips will stick together and break instead of pulling out cleanly. |
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| [* black] Slowly pull one of the battery adhesive strips away from the battery, toward the bottom of the iPhone. |
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| [* black] Pull steadily, maintaining constant tension on the strip as it slips out from between the battery and the rear case. For best results, pull the strip at a 60º angle or less. |
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| [* black] Guide the strip carefully around the corner and up the side of the battery. Be careful not to snag it on any of the other internal iPhone components. |
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| [* icon_note] The strip will stretch to many times its original length. Continue pulling, re-grabbing the strip near the battery if necessary, until the entire strip comes free. |
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