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| [* black] Samsung Galaxy S5 Repairability Score: ***5 out of 10*** (10 is easiest to repair). | |
| [* green] The battery is incredibly easy to remove and replace. | |
| - | [* yellow] The display is now one of the first components out, making replacements a little faster. However, it is held in with a significant amount of adhesive and requires very careful and persistent prying and a |
| - | [* yellow] Once you get the device open, several components are modular and fairly easy to replace, such as |
| + | [* yellow] The display is now one of the first components out, making replacements a little faster. However, it is held in with a significant amount of adhesive and requires very careful and persistent prying and a considerable amount of heat to remove without cracking the glass or cutting cables. |
| + | [* yellow] Once you get the device open, several components are modular and fairly easy to replace, such as the cameras, headphone jack, vibrator motor, and speakers. |
| [* red] Replacing anything other than the battery requires first removing the display, risking extra damage on the way to a repair. |