With a little coaxing, the rear panel easily pops off. Chalk one up for repairability!

In case you suddenly forget how to put the case back in, Motorola has graciously included instructions for reinstalling your rear panel.

The first thing we observe on the innards of this Droid is a large sticker covering the battery. It contains identifying information for this phone, as well as several statements telling the user that the battery is not removable.

O RLY? We'll see about that "non-removable" battery.

This is a huge (negative) departure from earlier Droids, where the battery was always user-replaceable.