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[* black] Above the crater where the battery once lay, we extract a shield covering the motherboard. | |
- | [* black] On the south end, we battle some more adhesive to release what seems like just another shield. |
- | [* icon_note] But lo! This shield |
+ | [* black] On the south end of the phone, we battle some more adhesive to release what seems like just another shield. |
+ | [* icon_note] But lo! This shield turns out to contain the loud speaker housing, which we just split in half looking to access the components underneath. |
[* icon_note] The speaker chamber is sealed with waterproofing adhesive, and that seal has to be broken to access any of the commonly-serviced ports at the bottom of the phone. | |
- | [* icon_note] This could be beefed up security due to the fact that every major point of entry for liquid is now |
+ | [* icon_note] This design could be beefed up security due to the fact that every major point of entry for liquid is now along this bottom edge of the phone—good for security, but a potential repairability headache. |