Repair Manual

iPhone 12
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5. Keep the tweezers close
and parallel to the battery
and twist until you see
white adhesive strip on the
tweezers.
Don’t pull the tweezers
until the white adhesive is
wrapped around them.
Important
6. Pull the tweezers toward
the bottom of the iPhone
and continue to twist the
adhesive strip until you’ve
removed the entire strip.
Don’t pull the adhesive
strip against parts or
screws.
Caution
If the battery adhesive
tab or strip breaks off
and you can still see it,
attempt to retrieve it
with the tweezers. Wrap
the tab or strip around
the tweezers and repeat
steps 5 and 6. If you
can’t see the tab or strip,
continue to step 7.
Important
Battery | Removal