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Playdate Teardown

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

  • A big flathead screwdriver and an opening pick will get you inside.

  • You can twirl away all the internal (Pozidriv) screws with a basic Phillips driver.

  • The battery is immediately accessible and only lightly adhered in place.

  • The headphone jack is completely modular, and the crank design is simple and serviceable.

  • You can swap the display, but only if you replace the entire front case.

  • All of the controls are aggregated onto a single FPC—easy to swap, but a bit wasteful if only one thing breaks.

  • The USB-C port is soldered to the main board.

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