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Microsoft Surface Dial Teardown

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Microsoft Surface Dial Teardown, Final Thoughts: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
Final Thoughts
  • The Surface Dial earns a 4 out of 10 on our repairability scale (10 is easiest to repair):

  • You can swap in ordinary rechargeable AAA batteries in seconds with no tools.

  • While it is durable, and repairs are unlikely, the components most likely to fail can't be replaced without damaging the device.

  • Haptic vibration motor is cemented down with some spectacularly tough glue.

  • You won't be servicing anything here without a guide and courage enough to drill out the plastic plug guarding the single, well-hidden access point.

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