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Update: This teardown was conducted solely via Interweb, requiring us to defer judgment on a repairability score. Now that we've worked on it ourselves, we can assign it a fair score:
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Samsung Galaxy SIII Repairability Score: 8 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)
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The battery can be replaced without any tools.
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Very easy to open and access internal components.
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There are only 12 screws in the entire device, all standard Phillips #0 (no proprietary or security sizes).
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Smaller components (antennas, vibrator, light sensor) are modular and can be replaced individually, but are adhered to the front panel.
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The glass is fused to both the display and the display frame, increasing repair costs.
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You'll have to go through the entire phone in order to replace the front panel, since everything is built into the back of it.
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