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| [* black] iPhone 5s Repairability: ***6 out of 10*** (10 is easiest to repair) | |
| [* green] Just like in the iPhone 5, the display assembly is the first component out of the phone, simplifying screen replacements. | |
| + | [* green] The battery is still fairly easy to access, even though it's not technically "user replaceable." |
| [* red] The battery has lost the 5's convenient pull tab, and gained more resilient adhesive—it now requires heat and prying to remove. | |
| - | [* red] The iPhone 5s still uses Pentalobe screws on the exterior, making it more difficult to open the device. |
| + | [* red] The fingerprint sensor cable could be easily ripped out of its socket if a user is not careful while opening the phone. |
| + | [* red] The iPhone 5s still uses Pentalobe screws on the exterior, making the 5s difficult to open. |
| [* red] The front glass, digitizer, and LCD are all one component, thereby increasing cost of repair. | |
| - | [* red] Lots of smaller components are soldered to one ribbon cable, increasing the cost of repairing just one component. |