Does it go back together and still work? Indeed it does. That's a good sign. Stay tuned for a video with proof of life, and then we'll tear it down all over again.

Our repairability scoring model isn't well-calibrated for the Playdate (although we'll give it a go). It exists in a category all its own, and, like the device itself, we dug in mostly for fun.

As you can likely tell, however, getting inside and getting some parts out isn't too painful.

Speaking of parts: Panic developed this little gadget in collaboration with Teenage Engineering. Hey, we know them!