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| [title] Final Thoughts | |
| [* black] The iPhone 8 Plus earns a 6 out of 10 on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair): | |
| - | [* green] The display and battery |
| + | [* green] The display and battery are straightforward to access—with the proper knowledge and tools. |
| [* green] Wireless charging means less wear on the all-purpose Lightning port, a common point of failure. | |
| [* yellow] Water and dust seals complicate repair, but make the need for difficult liquid damage repairs less likely. | |
| [* yellow] The battery connector still uses common Phillips/JIS fasteners—but you’ll still need up to four different drivers for many repairs. | |
| - | [* red] Despite alleged durability, the back glass breakable and next to impossible to replace when cracked. |
| + | [* red] Despite alleged durability, the back glass is breakable and next to impossible to replace when cracked. |
| [* red] The iPhone’s lower components, once readily removed, now lie trapped under a fussy combination of brackets and delicately folded flex cables. |