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Apple Watch Series 5 Teardown

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Apple Watch Series 5 Teardown, Final Thoughts: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
Final Thoughts
  • The Apple Watch Series 5 earns a 6 out of 10 on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair):

  • Screen replacements are difficult but do-able—it's the first thing to come off, and detaches via ZIF connectors.

  • Battery replacements are pretty straightforward, once you're inside.

  • Still a lot of incredibly tiny tri-point screws are used throughout the watch.

  • Several component flex cables are mounted directly to the S5 package, requiring skilled microsoldering to replace.

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