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| + | [* black] And just like that we've got these things wide open. You can't tell from this photo, but one of them was Note-ably less stressful to open, thanks to its polycarbonate (read: plastic) back door. |
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| + | [* black] You can debate in the comments about whether a $1000 phone should be made with plastic, but one thing is for sure: plastic rear covers are great for repair. |
| + | [* black] Once we're inside, the first thing to go are these screws! Obviously we were prepared for them, today we're using our Essential Electronics Toolkit. |
| + | [* icon_note] Despite their other non-repair-friendly tendencies, one thing Galaxy phones always score points for is the use standard Phillips #00 screws. We love to see it. Thanks, Samsung. |
| + | [* black] A few extremely tight midframe screws later... we're rewarded with this glorious display of technology. |
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