Repair experts iFixit has taken apart the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Korean tech giant’s new smartphone gets a “repairability score” of “5 out of 10″ (a score of 10 means that it is the easiest to repair).
So why did iFixit give the Samsung Galaxy Alpha a score of 5? Here’s are the repair expert’s findings:
Major obstacles:
- The display assembly is held in with a significant amount of adhesive and requires very careful prying and a considerable amount of heat to remove without cracking the thin glass or cutting cables.
- Replacing anything other than the battery requires first removing the display, risking extra damage on the way to a repair.
Minor obstacles:
- The display is one of the first components out, making replacement a little faster. However, copious adhesive and ultra thin display glass makes the job tougher than ever.
- Once you get the device open, several components are modular and fairly easy to replace, such as the cameras, power button switch, vibrator motor, and speakers.
Easy to repair:
- The battery is incredibly easy to remove and replace.
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