Repair the Galaxy S6 is as difficult as the S6 Edge, but there is a … – Tom’s Hardware

iFixit , after removing the Galaxy S6 Edge giving it a score of 3 out of 10 repairability, has also opened the Galaxy S6 “normal” , which is devoid of glass curved at the edges. The repairability score improves, but only to a point , because access to the battery which is easier.

 
 

 
 

Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge have much in common, even in the procedure required to be disassembled. Moreover, both have an aluminum body and glass, and inside it makes extensive use of glue to hold in place each component. Munitisi sucker and plectrum, only after heating the rear surface of the engineers at iFixit have opened the terminal.

 
 

 
 

You need to remove the screws to remove the cover and access the battery . Unlike the Galaxy S6 Edge latter is connected more easily. “Nell’Edge the battery cable was passed under the motherboard before connecting on the top, which required the removal of the motherboard to get to the battery.”

 
 

 
 

Having a little bit of extra space inside the Galaxy S6 standard has allowed run the cable directly above the motherboard , eliminating that extra step necessary for the removal of the battery. As known, the internal hardware of the two products is the same.

 
 

In its conclusions iFixit notes that “if you want to replace the USB port you have to remove the display” and “replace the glass without destroying the display is probably impossible “. In short, it confirms the trend of more and more smartphones are beautiful and sophisticated, are more complex to fix in case of problems. Fortunately no shortage of alternatives.