Repair Manual

iPhone 12
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8. Repeat steps 4 through 6
to remove the bottom left
adhesive strip from the
battery. If you remove the
entire strip, continue to step 9.
Important
9. Rotate the repair tray and put on the nitrile or lint-free gloves.
10. Use ESD-safe tweezers to gently peel the two battery adhesive tabs from the top of the battery.
7. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the bottom left battery adhesive tab. Gently peel the adhesive tab
away from the battery.
• Pull the bottom left
adhesive strip away
from the Taptic Engine.
• 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 9.
Battery | Removal