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[title] Final Thoughts
[* black] The Apple Watch Series 4 earns a ***6 out of 10*** on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair):
- [* green] Watch band replacements remain fast and simple, even with bands from previous models though the size has changed.
+ [* green] Watch band replacements remain fast and simple, and are even backward-compatible with previous models.
[* green] Screen replacements are difficult but do-able—it's the first thing to come off, and detaches via simple ZIF connectors.
- [* green] Battery replacements got its own new connector place. It is tricky but fairly straightforward once you're inside.
+ [* green] Battery replacements are pretty straightforward, once you're inside.
[* yellow] While not proprietary, incredibly tiny tri-point screws are a repair hinderance. And they are all over the place.
- [* yellow] Replacing any of the components itself is do-able but their cables require microsoldering.
[* red] The mostly resin-encased S4 system makes most board-level repairs impossible.