For what it's worth, I replaced the battery in my 2013 Macbook Pro last week, and it was quite easy. I used dental floss to saw through the adhesive and then a

For what it's worth, I replaced the battery in my 2013 Macbook Pro last week, and it was quite easy. I used dental floss to saw through the adhesive and then adhesive remover to clean up afterwards. I didn't have to remove a single part from the laptop. I recognize that a phone battery is more difficult, but firmly bonded batteries are really not an insurmountable hurdle.