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This was a chore to remove. I had to heat up the battery so much, I was really worried.
I remember batteries that had a pull tab, why can't they use those anymore
I am considering not using the adhesive that comes with the new battery, but using something a lot less adhesive.
Few drop of 91% isopropyl alcohol all around the edges of the battery and waiting a few minutes helps a lot if you're afraid of too much heat.
I thought about that, but checking the ifixit guide revealed there are holes spread around the battery tray, I was worried that any isopropyl alcohol I tried to get underneath the battery would just drain through those holes onto other hardware, potentially causing damage.
In hindsight, tough, maybe putting some IPA onto the plastic card I used to insert underneath the battery to cut through the adhesive would have worked well.
IPA (of enough concentration) is the same thing you'd use to clean the circuitry/hardware so it shouldn't cause any damage unless it dissolves with the glue and somehow that's damaging (it shouldn't be).