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-[* black] With the motherboard out, let's head south to the daughterboard. First, the modular headphone jack—ready to let the music flow while keeping water out, with a nice sealing gasket.
- [* icon_caution] Keep in mind this phablet is advertised as water ''resistant'', so think twice before taking your Note7 on your next SCUBA trip.
-[* black] The switch to a USB Type-C port is a future-proofing effort [http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-7/706933-note-7-vs-note-5-differences.html?_ga=1.130201423.171962739.1471459233|not seen|new_window=true] in the Note's predecessors. Despite the handy reversibility provided by this new port, change is hard. Samsung kindly includes a micro-USB to USB Type-C adapter with every Note7 to lessen the blow.
-[* black] We now pull out the daughterboard array! Unlike the daughterboard found in the [guide|56686|S7|stepid=122936|new_window=true], this board is interconnected with rigid pieces. This means it isn't flimsy. No one likes flimsy.
+[* black] Heading south, we hit the modular headphone jack—ready to let the music flow while keeping water out, with a nice sealing gasket.
+ [* icon_note] This phablet ships with an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code|IP68|new_window=true] water resistant rating, meaning it is dust tight, and can survive under 1 meter (or more) of water.
+[* black] The USB-C port is [http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-7/706933-note-7-vs-note-5-differences.html?_ga=1.130201423.171962739.1471459233|new|new_window=true] to the Note line—and while reversibility is handy, change is hard. Samsung kindly includes a micro-USB-to-C adapter to keep your cables relevant.
+[* black] Out goes the daughterboard array! Unlike the one found in the [guide|56686|S7|stepid=122936|new_window=true], this board used rigid PCB interconnects. This keeps the spidery cable from being flimsy. No one likes flimsy.