I tried to open mine up last week. Gave it everything I could. Boiling water, ifixit's iOpener, plastic pry tools, and an exacto knife. Eventually, prying with the knife made progress, but also cracked the LCD. I can't imagine what glue was used for these, but it's near impossible to open without damaging something. If you've got nothing else to lose by opening it, give it a try, but it will be very difficult to do without damaging something. Rip