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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, 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 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. | |
| - | [* red] The mostly resin-encased S4 system makes most board-level repairs impossible. |
| + | [* red] Several component flex cables are mounted directly to the S4 package, requiring skilled microsoldering to replace. |
| + | [* red] The resin-encased S4 system makes most board-level repairs impossible. |