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| [* black] Motorola Nexus 6 Repairability Score: ***7 out of 10*** (10 is easiest to repair). | |
| [* green] Pressure contacts and cable connectors make the modular components (cameras, buttons, headphone jack) easy to replace. | |
| [* green] The Nexus 6 uses a single kind of screw, although it's a fairly uncommon size (T3). | |
| [* green] Many many screws hold the midframe in place—this makes its removal somewhat tedious, but also means no clips or adhesive are needed to secure it to the front panel. | |
| [* yellow] The glued-in battery is less accessible than we'd like, but it can be replaced. | |
| - | [* red] Several components (vibrator, SIM slot |
| + | [* red] Several components (vibrator, SIM slot, USB port) are soldered directly to the motherboard and will be more difficult to replace than if they were connected by cable. |
| [* red] The digitizer is fused to the display, increasing repair costs for a cracked screen, but it is easy to get to the bare display assembly. |