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Step 1

              Disengage opening mode

Pull the blue handle toward the hinge to disengage opening mode.
This allows you to move the arms of the Anti-Clamp freely.
The handle may be stiff the first time you disengage opening mode. Don’t be afraid to pull on it until it snaps into position.

Pull the blue handle toward the hinge to disengage opening mode.

This allows you to move the arms of the Anti-Clamp freely.

The handle may be stiff the first time you disengage opening mode. Don’t be afraid to pull on it until it snaps into position.

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Step 2

              Center the suction cups

Center the suction cups over a smooth area of the device, near the edge.
Avoid buttons, gaps, seams, and speakers, as they will prevent a good hold.
For stubborn devices, use an iOpener or heat gun to soften the adhesive before and during the opening process.

Center the suction cups over a smooth area of the device, near the edge.

Avoid buttons, gaps, seams, and speakers, as they will prevent a good hold.

For stubborn devices, use an iOpener or heat gun to soften the adhesive before and during the opening process.

Step 3

              Apply the suction cups

Push down on the cups to apply suction to the desired area.
If your device has cracked glass or a textured surface, use a layer of packing tape to get a better grip.
Ensure both cups are applied properly before continuing.

Push down on the cups to apply suction to the desired area.

If your device has cracked glass or a textured surface, use a layer of packing tape to get a better grip.

Ensure both cups are applied properly before continuing.

Step 4

              Alignment information

The Anti-Clamp works best when its cups are aligned with each other.
Improper alignment may cause the cups to separate prematurely.
If you find that the surface of your device is too slippery for the Anti-Clamp to hold onto, you can use packing tape to create a grippier surface.

The Anti-Clamp works best when its cups are aligned with each other.

Improper alignment may cause the cups to separate prematurely.

If you find that the surface of your device is too slippery for the Anti-Clamp to hold onto, you can use packing tape to create a grippier surface.

Step 5

              Engage opening mode

Push the blue handle away from the hinge to engage opening mode.
This prevents the arms of the Anti-Clamp from moving and allows the handle to pull the arms apart.

Push the blue handle away from the hinge to engage opening mode.

This prevents the arms of the Anti-Clamp from moving and allows the handle to pull the arms apart.

Step 6

              Open the device

Turn the handle clockwise until you see the cups start to stretch.
Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.
If you’re having trouble making a gap, rotate the handle clockwise half a turn and wait another minute.
Don’t crank more than a half a turn at a time, and wait one minute between turns. Let the Anti-Clamp and time do the work for you.

Turn the handle clockwise until you see the cups start to stretch.

Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.

If you’re having trouble making a gap, rotate the handle clockwise half a turn and wait another minute.

Don’t crank more than a half a turn at a time, and wait one minute between turns. Let the Anti-Clamp and time do the work for you.

Step 7

              Insert an opening pick

Insert an opening pick when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.
Slide the pick along the perimeter of the device to separate the adhesive.

Insert an opening pick when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.

Slide the pick along the perimeter of the device to separate the adhesive.

Step 8

Repeat the opening and slicing procedure until the device is open.
Be mindful of any cables when you completely remove the component.
To remove the suction cups, disengage opening mode and pull on the tabs located on the cups themselves.

Repeat the opening and slicing procedure until the device is open.

Be mindful of any cables when you completely remove the component.

To remove the suction cups, disengage opening mode and pull on the tabs located on the cups themselves.

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4surferboy - Dec 1, 2022

Very clear step-by-step guide. The next time I do a battery replacement I intend to use one of these.

Ed Reeder - Dec 5, 2022

Engaging the Opening Mode the first time takes a bit of a push, don’t be afraid, keep pushing until you hear a click. Seems to be easier to engage after the first time.

Arthur Shi - Dec 7, 2022

Hi Ed,

Thanks for the helpful feedback! I’ve implemented your note into the guide step.

glynn - Dec 9, 2022

Looks like an answer to a problem that I don’t have right now but I plan to purchase one of these before I do any more battery replacements.

Ed Reeder - Jan 14, 2023

I used mine to open a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 tablet. Very frustrating, seemed like you needed three hands to put it in place (though later I found a better procedure). The OEM case glue was quite powerful (used a heating pad to get the tablet Very hot). The Anti-Clamp had difficulty holding to the back of the case and kept losing its grip. I didn’t try the packing tape trick, just now noticed it. I mainly used the top suction cup just by itself.

The replacement battery had a very long battery cable and didn’t lay flat, which caused a bright spot on the display where the cable “kink” was. So time to remove the case again. This time I stuck each suction cup individually, screen side first, the case - firmly pressing each cup flat after placement. No need to “fight” the Anti-Clamp to get it in place, plus I think I got a better hold with the cups. The B-7000 glue I used was much easier to break loose than the OEM case glue.

To loosen the suction cups I slid an opening pick under the edge of the cup.

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