iFixit tears down iPhone 5s, gives it 6 out of 10 for repairability

While most new owners of the iPhone 5s are currently inspecting how light delicately reflects off their shiny gold (or silver, or space grey) new iPhone, the intrepid crew at iFixit has wasted no time in in dismembering the latest, greatest new flagship smartphone in the name of science and curiosity. They give the iPhone 5s a moderate 6 out of 10 in terms of repairability. Looks like the iPhone 5s is pretty on the inside too.

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iFixit goes down under to teardown iPhone 5

It is a yearly tradition that the fine folks at iFixit get their hands on one of the first iPhones on launch day and take it apart bit-by-bit. This year they've gone to Oz and turned their pentalobe screwdrivers on the new iPhone 5. The teardown is actually in progress as i write this but they've discovered a number of interesting things like you need a suction cup to get the display removed and that replacing cracked screens is going to be easier than ever. Not for the squamish, at least it is informational.

Source: iFixit