Tab S 8.4 (SM-T700) battery won't come out

[hatrabbit]

I'm trying to pull out the original battery from my Tab S and it just won't lift up... I think I might break the screen if I pull any harder. The plastic film pull strip is stretching out... is there an adhesive holding the battery in? Should I start prying it around the edges? Thanks.

 

[anon(238680)]

Welcome to Android Central. Not sure if this will help:

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Galaxy+Tab+S+8.4+Battery+Replacement/51359

 

[hatrabbit]

Thanks for that. The video shows the battery pulling right out. Mine is so stuck it feels like it's glued in. Even the plastic sheet for pulling the battery out is stretching and ripping. I guess if I have to I will try prying it out.

 

[Beut]

The battery is hold by double sided tape along the perimeter of battery. Pull it while holding down the frame it should come out. Prying should damage the LCD as the tool only place on small portion of LCD.