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Place the SIM eject tool in the hole of the sim tray.
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Push until part of the SIM tray is pushed out.
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Pull out the rest of the SIM tray.
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Gently pry open the area of the back cover near the SIM tray using an iFixit opening pick.
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Gently move the pick along the gap and pry open the clips holding it together.
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Using a hair dryer on low heat, heat the fingerprint sensor in increments of 30 seconds to loosen the surrounding adhesive.
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Gently push the fingerprint sensor until it detaches from the back cover.
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Remove the three 3 mm screws from the shield using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
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Remove the shield from the phone.
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Using tweezers, a spudger, or your fingers, disconnect the battery press connector from the phone.
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Use an iFixit pry tool to dig under the battery edge.
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Continue to cut the adhesive under the battery until you are able to pry the battery away from the phone.
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Remove the battery from the phone.
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Using a spudger, detach the ribbon cable connected to the fingerprint sensor.
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Remove the fingerprint sensor from the device.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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