Reheat the iOpener in the microwave for one minute.
Remember to be careful not to overheat the iOpener during the repair procedure. Wait at least two minutes before reheating the iOpener, and never microwave it for more than one minute.
Place the heated iOpener on the back of the iPad, along the center. Let it sit there for 90 seconds to soften the battery adhesive.
Move the iOpener to the right of the back of the iPad (the side opposite the rear-facing camera), and let the iOpener sit for another 90 seconds.
If the iOpener cools significantly between sittings, reheat it for another minute.
Throughout the following procedure, you'll be sliding thin plastic cards between the battery and rear case of the iPad, to separate the adhesive securing the battery in place. Be careful to keep the cards as flat as possible to avoid bending the battery, which may damage it and cause it to release dangerous chemicals.
Flip the iPad back over and insert a plastic card between the top left battery and the rear case.
If you encounter significant resistance, re-heat the iOpener and repeat the previous step to give the adhesive more time to soften.
The front-facing camera cable connector is secured with pieces of tape that wrap up around the sides of the cable and are fastened to two small metal plates.
Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the upper metal plate up from the front-facing camera cable connector.
Being careful not to break the plate or the tape attached to it, pry it up and fold it away from the front-facing camera cable connector.
Reheat the iOpener in the microwave for one minute.
Remember to be careful not to overheat the iOpener during the repair procedure. Wait at least two minutes before reheating the iOpener, and never microwave it for more than one minute.
Place the heated iOpener on the left side of the back of the iPad. Let it sit there for 90 seconds to soften the logic board adhesive.
Gently insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the logic board at various points, slowly prying it up from the rear case.
Be very careful to pry evenly and avoid bending or stressing the logic board. If it is hard to insert the spudger, reheat the iOpener and reapply it to the back of the iPad.