| Motorola Droid Bionic2011 |
- Battery can be removed in seconds.
- Modular design allows replacement of many individual parts.
- Rear camera replacement requires removing an EMI shield.
|
9
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| Motorola Atrix 4G2011 |
- LCD and front glass are not fused and can be replaced individually.
- Battery is easy to replace.
- Many components soldered in place, which increases replacement costs.
|
9
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| Samsung Galaxy S42013 |
- Battery is easy to replace.
- Very easy to open for access to internal components.
- Components adhered to the back of a fused display assembly.
|
8
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| Blackberry Z102013 |
- Battery is easy to replace.
- Standard screws make the device easy to open.
- Smaller components are strongly adhered in place.
|
8
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| Samsung Galaxy Note II2012 |
- Battery is easy to replace.
- Very easy to open for access to internal components.
- Components adhered to the back of a fused display assembly.
|
8
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| Samsung Galaxy S III2012 |
- Battery is easy to replace.
- Device is easy to open.
- Components adhered to the back of a fused display assembly.
|
8
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| Samsung Galaxy Note2011 |
- Battery is easy to replace.
- Very easy to open for access to internal components.
- Components adhered to the back of a fused display assembly.
|
8
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| Samsung Galaxy S II2011 |
- Battery is easy to replace.
- Very easy to open for access to internal components.
- Components adhered to the back of a fused display assembly.
|
8
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| Nokia N82010 |
- Battery is easy to replace.
- LCD and front glass are not fused and can be replaced individually.
- Removing the camera is incredibly difficult.
|
8
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| Dell Streak2010 |
- Device is easy to open.
- Battery is easy to replace.
- LCD is fused to the glass.
|
8
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| Motorola Moto X2013 |
- Modular design allows replacing of individual components.
- Only a single type of screw is used throughout.
- Strong adhesive on the rear cover makes opening difficult.
|
7
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| Google Nexus 42012 |
- The back cover can be removed with common tools.
- Pressure contacts throughout the phone ease disassembly.
- The battery is held in place with strong adhesive.
|
7
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| Apple iPhone 52012 |
- Front panel is easy to remove and replace.
- Battery is relatively easy to replace.
- Proprietary pentalobe driver required for opening.
|
7
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| Google Nexus S2010 |
- Battery is easy to replace.
- Standard screws and connectors make the motherboard accessible.
- Fused LCD and glass; the front panel is attached with adhesive.
|
7
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| Apple iPhone 3GS2009 |
- LCD and front glass are not fused and can be replaced individually.
- Standard Phillips screws used throughout.
- Battery is buried under the logic board, making it difficult to replace.
|
7
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| Apple iPhone 3G2008 |
- LCD and front glass are not fused and can be replaced individually.
- Standard Phillips screws used throughout.
- Battery is buried under the logic board, making it difficult to replace.
|
7
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| Apple iPhone 5c2013 |
- Front panel is easy to remove and replace.
- Battery is adhered in place and difficult to remove.
- Proprietary pentalobe driver required for opening.
|
6
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| Apple iPhone 5s2013 |
- Front panel is fairly easy to remove and replace.
- Battery is adhered in place and difficult to remove.
- Proprietary pentalobe driver required for opening.
|
6
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| Samsung Galaxy Nexus2011 |
- Battery is easy to replace.
- Only the volume switch and vibrator motor are soldered in.
- The glass is fused to both the display and the display frame.
|
6
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| Apple iPhone 4s2011 |
- Screws and limited adhesive ease opening.
- The back panel is easy to remove, but requires a pentalobe driver.
- LCD is fused to front glass.
|
6
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| Motorola Droid 32011 |
- Battery is easy to replace.
- Many components on a single cable, which increases cost of parts.
- LCD replacement requires disassembly of the entire device.
|
6
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| Apple iPhone 42010 |
- Screws and limited adhesive ease opening.
- Modular design allows replacement of many individual parts.
- Replacing the rear camera requires removing an EMI shield.
|
6
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| Samsung Galaxy S 4G2010 |
- Modular design allows replacing of individual components.
- Battery is easy to replace.
- LCD is fused to front glass.
|
6
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| HTC Surround2010 |
- Battery is relatively easy to replace.
- Accessing the internal MicroSDHC card voids the warranty.
- Very difficult to access the front panel and LCD for replacement.
|
5
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| Motorola Droid 42012 |
- LCD and front glass are not fused and can be replaced individually.
- Tons of adhesive seals the phone and its components.
- Replacing the front glass requires complete phone disassembly.
|
4
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| Motorola Droid RAZR2011 |
- Battery is relatively easy to replace.
- All plastic frames and casings are incredibly tedious to remove.
- The front panel is adhered to the display.
|
4
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| Apple iPhone2007 |
- Standard Phillips screws used throughout.
- Hidden clips make it nearly impossible to open rear case without damaging it.
- Soldered battery is very difficult to replace.
|
2
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| HTC One2013 |
- Solid external construction improves durability.
- Virtually impossible to open without extreme damage to rear case.
- Battery is buried under motherboard and adhered to midframe.
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1
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