How to Take a Hard Case Off a Phone

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Lay a towel down on the table to cushion your phone.. Start with the side that has the fewest number of buttons on it.. Put your thumbnail under the case in the bottom corner.

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Steps

1

Lay a towel down on the table to cushion your phone.

Step 1

Lay a towel down on the table to cushion your phone.

2

Start with the side that has the fewest number of buttons on it.

Step 2

Start with the side that has the fewest number of buttons on it.

3

Put your thumbnail under the case in the bottom corner.

Step 3

Put your thumbnail under the case in the bottom corner.

4

Pry the bottom corner of the case away from your phone.

Step 4

Pry the bottom corner of the case away from your phone.

5

Pull the top corner of the case away from your phone.

Step 5

Pull the top corner of the case away from your phone.

6

Pop the entire side of the case off.

Step 6

Pop the entire side of the case off.

7

Drop your phone out of the case.

Step 7

Drop your phone out of the case.

8

Find a seam in your phone case if it has one.

Step 8

Find a seam in your phone case if it has one.

9

Insert the tip of the prying tool in the seam of your case.

Step 9

Insert the tip of the prying tool in the seam of your case.

10

Slide the tool down the side of your case.

Step 10

Slide the tool down the side of your case.

11

Pop the side of the case off with the prying tool.

Step 11

Pop the side of the case off with the prying tool.

12

Use the prying tool on the other side of the case.

Step 12

Use the prying tool on the other side of the case.

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