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| + | [title] Final Thoughts |
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| + | [* black] The Apple Watch Series 3 earns a ***6 out of 10*** on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair): |
| + | [* green] Watch band replacements remain fast and simple. |
| + | [* green] Screen replacements are difficult but do-able—it's the first thing to come off, and detaches via simple ZIF connectors. |
| + | [* green] Battery replacements are tricky but fairly straightforward once you're inside, provided you're armed with a Y000 screwdriver. |
| + | [* yellow] While not proprietary, incredibly tiny tri-point screws are a repair hinderance. |
| + | [* red] Replacing any of the component cables requires microsoldering. |
| + | [* red] The mostly resin-encased S3 system makes most board-level repairs impossible. |
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