Aaron

This made a difference for me. I put my arm behind the computer to pull the hinge and tape everything away from me out of my way and holding out with my thumb and walk each side and bit by bit using the tool. I’ll add be very careful that it is steady parallel force. Also if you can’t get the hinge clip down when the cable seems in try steady flat force across the clip of the hinge with the tool alternating with walking it in even more with your thumb on top holding it down so you don’t actually accidentally pry anything perpendicularly up.

I’d suggest starting on the larger side with the tape and working around to the smaller side as it is easier to deal with the curling that happens on which every edge is lifted first if it is on the larger side versus the smaller side.

Also seems like starting with the spine of the tape when replacing makes alignment easy and pretty foolproof.

But really starting with a new piece of tape would be best. Doesn’t stick back down nearly as well and there is a tendency for it to fray when being removed. Wish they alluded to that at the beginning of the guide.

Veeerrrry subtle. This video saved me I think. Thank you!

The key is between 7:33 and 7:36 but I didn’t catch it until the third watch.

On mine the small black piece of plastic directly south of the plate we just removed that is connected to the aluminum frame underneath by two screws was broken in the middle. Can’t find what this piece is called or what its purpose is. It swings open from the screws like a door because it is broken in the middle but it doesn’t seem to have intrinsic value other than filling up space and seems that it would be held in place by the battery and the plate and the logic board once assembled.