As always, our friend iOpener is on hand to melt hearts and adhesive everywhere. <3 iOpener.

Despite the rather brief introduction at Apple's event earlier this month, the Mini 4 is packing a pretty major overhaul—including the same fully laminated screen tech we've seen in the iPad Air 2.

This is part of what makes the Mini 4 18% thinner than the Mini 3—but it's also more expensive to fix when you drop it.

With the adhesive softened, our tried-and-true method of suction cup and opening picks prevails once more. We're on our way inside this critter.