Samsung Galaxy Z Flip teardown suggests reasonable repairability

15 February 2020
Back panel removal allows quick access to most of the components, screen replacement takes quite a few steps.

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  • 17 Feb 2020

I dont think people that buy $1000 phones were or will ever repair their phones. I know I dont.

    AnonD-771260, 17 Feb 2020Now when there are reviews out on youtube Samsung should ap... morei have not verified this yet, but according to some tech websites the "utg" on the z flip is actually topped with a plastic screen protector like the one used on the galaxy fold. this is not confirmed by samsung yet as well.

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      • xI7
      • 17 Feb 2020

      Now when there are reviews out on youtube Samsung should apologize for calling phone screen - glass. It is just plastic and it can be scratched with nails.
      It is still nice phone though but Samsung is playing marketing games to attract more buyers.

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        • 16 Feb 2020

        I heard that this had a plastic screen advertised as "Ultra Thin Glass" which is just what I expected.

        My opinion: Now that's the shady and scammy Samsung I know. Keep making me proud by continuing to legally deceive your fanbois. Remember, kids, UTG®™ which is our way of saying "our plastic has a name and that name is 'glass' heck, we might as well paint it yellow and call it gold, you'll buy it anyway".

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          • nfy
          • 15 Feb 2020

          PartTimePhoner, 15 Feb 2020Doesnt apple hard glue it as well?Nope. They were the first ones to use pull tabs as far as I know. Swapped batteries on a 5S and a 6.

            AnonD-908380, 15 Feb 2020Apple (but lock the battery to the logic board), Xiaomi, On... moreDoesnt apple hard glue it as well?

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              • nfy
              • 15 Feb 2020

              PartTimePhoner, 15 Feb 2020I dunno man who uses thatApple (but lock the battery to the logic board), Xiaomi, OnePlus, Huawei and the list goes on.

                AnonD-908380, 15 Feb 2020As long as they are still using glue instead of pull tabs o... moreI dunno man who uses that

                  Support Your Right to Repair!

                    AnonD-908380, 15 Feb 2020As long as they are still using glue instead of pull tabs o... moreWhat a super retarded reasoning....
                    Its like saying that you will not buy car because they use blue plastic protectors for cables under the front right seat

                      Cool man 🙂👍

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                        • nfy
                        • 15 Feb 2020

                        As long as they are still using glue instead of pull tabs on the batteries I will not buy another Samsung device.

                          Its all cool and dandy.... but using metal sculpting tool to pry those connectors is pure horror.... you can get nice plastic disassembly tools for less than 5 bucks...