Repair Manual

iPhone 12 mini
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Battery | Removal
If all four strips were broken and can’t be retrieved, don’t forcibly pry the battery. Stop the repair.
You can find a service option at support.apple.com/repair.
Warning
10. As the adhesive strip stretches, continue to slowly pull and twist the tweezers until you’ve removed
the entire strip.
11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 to remove the remaining battery adhesive strip from the top of the battery. If
you remove the entire strip, continue to step 12.
12. If all four battery adhesive strips were fully removed, continue to step 14. If at least one strip was fully
removed, continue to step 13.
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 step 10. If you can’t see the tab or
strip, continue to step 11.
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 step 10. If you can’t see the tab or
strip, continue to step 12.
Important
Important