Apple iPhone 5 torn down: easy to repair, A6 chip and internals exposed
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First, though, let’s make it clear - the goal of this teardown is to find out just how easy it is to repair the new iPhone and is it any easier than the task was for the iPhone 4S. The most common thing that breaks in iPhones is the screen, and luckily replacing the screen on the new iPhone should only take 5 to 10 minutes, and not the whopping 40+ minutes as was the case with the 4S. Also, having an aluminum for the back instead of glass means less shattered glass and less repairs. Great news.
Next, you’d see in the teardown that it would have been simply impossible to make the iPhone 5 as it is with the big and bulky 30-pin connector of the 4S. That’s why Apple went with Lightning.
Geeks will be also happy to see the A6 chip and the Qualcomm MDM9615M chip bringing you 4G LTE.
Overall, the iPhone scored a pretty respectable 7 out of 10 for repairability. For the full iPhone geek porn, check out the teardown below.
source: iFixit
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28 Comments
1. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 21 Sep 2012, 02:39 4 14
you know its bad when you do a review on a phone and the first thing you gotta talk about is how easy it is to "fix" it!! .........*face palm* ...EPIC FAIL
4. wendygarett (limited) 6 days ago posted on 21 Sep 2012, 03:05 13 4
why do you hate iphone so much >.<
I really don't understand
18. darkkjedii posted on 21 Sep 2012, 06:15 1 1
Dude what is it with u and apple? Y do u hate apple/iPhone so much? Did u work there, and get canned or something? Did your girl dump u by the iPod display? I mean wow dude u really hate apple.
19. chaoticrazor posted on 21 Sep 2012, 06:23 0 2
come off it mate, no need for this comment. so because apple isnt his fav choice there must be a petty reason like ''Did your girl dump u by the iPod display''
how about i ask you something as stupid like why do you always defend apple?have you fell in love with siri, is siri your girlfriend etc etc
see what i mean
21. darkkjedii posted on 21 Sep 2012, 07:34 0 0
Nope Siri is my wife of 15 years and we have 3 kids together.
22. darkkjedii posted on 21 Sep 2012, 07:35 0 0
See what I mean I was joking, and can take a joke.
20. Berzerk000 posted on 21 Sep 2012, 06:26 1 0
I don't enjoy the constant bashing of Apple around here either, I feel it's kind of annoying and over-used, but Apple is just looking worse and worse by the day.
The blind fanatics
The "new" things that have been around for years
The hypocrisy
The unjust legal action
It's just stacking up. Soon, Apple will need to be bashed in the head by their consumers in order to wake up.
23. darkkjedii posted on 21 Sep 2012, 07:40 1 0
Now that's a good post man.
2. Berzerk000 posted on 21 Sep 2012, 02:47 4 0
It's nice Apple made the screen easier to replace, and replaced the back with metal instead of glass, because those are the 2 things that needed replacing the most on the 4 and 4S. Any word on what kind of glass they used on the front? Gorilla Glass 2, or are they using some "scratch-resistant" glass that doesn't do anything?
8. rihel_95 posted on 21 Sep 2012, 03:20 2 2
Did it work after assembling all the pieces back together?
26. dasqwer posted on 21 Sep 2012, 08:10 0 0
easy to repair = less downtime
whehter i repair it or send it for repair i dont have to wait for long to be back on track
27. marcus_devera posted on 21 Sep 2012, 08:51 0 0
just stretch the iphone4...thats it u have now iphone5 in a instant...lol
28. Miquel_1987 posted on 21 Sep 2012, 15:39 0 0
The build quality of the Iphone 5 has been improved. I was suprised when i saw the drop test. I give apple credit for that, knowing the history of the Iphone 4/4S duribility. But still no Iphone for me. Why.....? well I am waiting for IOS 7.
