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Portal 2 Hints

Chapter 2: The Cold Boot

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Go up the stairs and enter Test Chamber 01, then stand and wait for the laser device to activate. You'll then need to figure out how to use the laser beam to get to the exit door.
- How can I get to this chamber's exit door?
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Take the elevator to the Test Chamber 02 area, where you'll need to use another laser beam to get to the exit door.
- How can I get to the exit door?
- Once there, how can I get the exit door to stay open?
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After taking the elevator to Test Chamber 03, you'll see that there are two lasers that need to be redirected into receptacles to open the exit door.
- How can I redirect one of the lasers with portals?
- How can I redirect one of the lasers with a redirection cube?
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After using the next elevator, go up the stairs and wait for GLaDOS to move a bunch of wall panels out of your way. Past that, drop down to the door to Test Chamber 04, where you'll have to get a storage cube to the exit door without falling into the huge pool of toxic liquid.
- Where can I find a storage cube?
- How can I get a storage cube to the exit door?
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The next elevator will take you to the Test Chamber 05 area, where you'll have to use two "aerial faith plate" gimmicks to get around.
- How do these "aerial faith plates" work?
- How can I get a storage cube onto the exit door's button?
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Past the next elevator is Test Chamber 06. After some extended wall plates recede, you'll be able to enter the huge chamber and start figuring out how to get around in it.
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The next elevator will take you to Test Chamber 07, where you'll need to use a companion cube (a storage cube with pink hearts on it) to get through the area.
- How can I get up to this chamber's upper area?
- Once in the upper area, how can I get to the exit?
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Elevator your way to Test Chamber 08, which is divided into two sections with an item-destroying force field between them.
- How can I open this chamber's exit door?
9 of 9: Enter the next elevator to be taken to Chapter 3: The Return.

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