We stick it to this unruly device—tape, that is—to keep all the pieces together while we pry everything up.

Much more heat, and plenty of gentle prying and cutting, and the glue starts to give...

Defenses breached, we get our first look beneath the Surface's surface. This gooey glue certainly fought hard to keep the Pro 3's innards a secret. Time will tell if this extra security was warranted...