iFixIt’s Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge teardown shows it’s nearly impossible to repair

We’ve already seen how hard it is to take apart a Samsung Galaxy S6 thanks to its dual-sided glass design, so surely the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is in the same ballpark, no? iFixIt confirms that much in their latest teardown.

In fact, it’s predictably even more difficult to disassemble and repair than the Samsung Galaxy S6 thanks to the unique construction and engineering that had to happen for the device’s Edge display. The device’s battery is actually glued to the flexible display, and iFixIt says that it’s incredibly difficult to remove the front pane of glass without shattering both the glass slab and the display unit itself.

This forced them to give the Galaxy S6 Edge a 3/10 on the repairability scale, with 10 being the easiest. This tells us it likely isn’t going to be the best idea to try your hand at a home repair should you ever need it, so be sure to keep Samsung’s customer service number handy. Be sure to check out the full teardown at the jump!

[via iFixIt]

Mission Impossible: removing Galaxy S6 glass without destroying the display

Your mission should choose to accept it: gain access to the internal hardware of the Samsung Galaxy S6 without destroying the device in the process. Yes, that’s mission impossible, or, at least, improbable based on the findings of the iFixit’s teardown of the newly available Samsung flagship and its curved partner.

Samsung made some drastic design changes to their Galaxy S line with the release of the S6 and S6 Edge, including the switch to a non-removable battery and the inclusion of glass on both the front and back of the device. This means should you want to access that battery and replace it at some point down the road, those panes could become a real pain. iFixit assigned the Galaxy S6 a repairability of 4/10 mostly due to this fact, noting that it is next to impossible to replace the screen glass without damaging the device’s display.

The score is a drop from the Galaxy S5’s 5/10 repairability, both down from previous Galaxy S models that tended to be favorable for at-home repairs. Other issues with the S6 include the use of extra-strong adhesives holding the phone together and keeping the battery firmly in place along with certain repairs (like replacing the USB port) requiring the removal of the front display (see above about breaking glass and/or display panel).

It would seem the advice would be to avoid prying apart and tinkering with the S6 unless you have a pretty solid feel for this sort of thing (or if you don’t mind a voided warranty and can afford to buy a replacement). The Galaxy S6 is a thing of beauty, for sure, but it is a beauty that is perhaps best admired from the outside alone.