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How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive works
The iPhone 16 lineup makes three big leaps for repairkind
The earliest rumors of new electrically-releasing battery adhesive came back in June, when Wayne Ma at The Information reported that Apple was testing technology to make DIY repair easier. As soon as Apple’s official iPhone 16 repair manuals dropped (which was actually on launch day, something we love to see), we hustled over to their battery guide, which sure enough described passing 9V through this fancy new adhesive. The last time iPhone repair required a brand new tool —when Apple began sealing phones with their proprietary five-pointed screw, the pentalobe—we raised a fuss.
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