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iPad Air 3 Teardown

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iPad Air 3 Teardown, Final Thoughts: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
Final Thoughts
  • iPad Air 3 earns a 2 out of 10 on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair):

  • A single Phillips driver takes care of all the screws.

  • Many components are modular and can be replaced independently, but the Lightning port is soldered to the logic board.

  • Battery replacement is possible, but still unnecessarily difficult.

  • Gobs of adhesive hold many parts and cables in place, complicating all repairs.

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