Base Removal

Heat an iOpener and lay it on the smaller sticker near the bottom of the back panel for two minutes.

Use a pair of angled tweezers to remove the sticker hiding the first screw on the back panel, near the base.

Use an iOpener or hair dryer to heat the larger sticker near the center of the back panel.

Use the flat end of a spudger to scrape up a corner of the larger sticker until you can grip it with a pair of blunt tweezers.

Use blunt tweezers to peel back the sticker to reveal the second screw.

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the two 7.4 mm‑long screws securing the back panel.

Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap between the back panel and the shell, near the left side of the base.

Pry up the back panel to release it from the locking clips.

Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap between the back panel and the shell, near the right side of the base.

Pry up the back panel to release it from the locking clips.

Grip the back panel at the opening you just created and pull it up and away from the shell to unclip the long edges.

Tilt the back panel up and pull it away from the top edge of the shell to release it from the gap.

Remove the back panel.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the locking tab holding the base to the shell.

Keep the locking tab held open for the next step.

With the locking tab held open, grip the base and rotate it counterclockwise to unlock it from the shell.

Remove the base.