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how repairable will the iPhone 5 be?

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May 26, 2010
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Hi All,

I've just finished doing a write up on how repairable and compatible the new iPhone is likely to be. At this point it is all speculation but if your interested in how the internals fit together then it might be worth a look. I'd love to know peoples thoughts.

Thanks
James

illpod.com/index.php/news/?p=113
 
I would hope the back windows are not glass or else when people start busting them your gonna be dealing with alot of pissed off people with costly repairs.
 
nostresshere said:
nice writeup

Would be worth way more in a few days with real internals vs rumors
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I'm hoping to do another write up once I've actually got my hands on the device and I'll definitely compare the rumors to the actual components.

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BoxerGT2.5 said:
I would hope the back windows are not glass or else when people start busting them your gonna be dealing with alot of pissed off people with costly repairs.
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This was something i was thinking of covering in the article as well, as from what i can see the glass windows will either be glued on or screwed in from the inside. both are gonna be a complete pain to replace.
 
So, if I try to disassemble an iphone 5, is there a place to get a rumor screwdriver, or will a regular one work?
 
The fact that the iPhone 5 will open from the screen side instead of the back like the 4/4S will make it easily repairable, like the 3G/3GS.

The screen gets broken the most on iPhones and Apple made it hard to get to with the 4/4S since you had to completely remove all the innards to get to it. With the 5, you can just remove the 2 screws and pop out the display assembly and replace.
 
boshii said:
The fact that the iPhone 5 will open from the screen side instead of the back like the 4/4S will make it easily repairable, like the 3G/3GS.

The screen gets broken the most on iPhones and Apple made it hard to get to with the 4/4S since you had to completely remove all the innards to get to it. With the 5, you can just remove the 2 screws and pop out the display assembly and replace.
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Unless it is glued down like the iPod touch 4 and latest iPads.
 
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