geeteam Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 The HTC One received the lowest ever repairability score that iFixit has ever given a smartphone – 1/10. So, how did the new One (M8) do? it’s a massive improvement as the score has doubled to… well, 2/10. The new design is still incredibly hard to repair, but at least you can now remove the aluminum back without damaging it. You still have to remove the whole motherboard in order to access the battery and the screen is even worse – you have to go through most components of the device to reach it. The experienced team of iFixit managed to cut the digitizer cable, but at least now we know where it’s positioned. Still, someone less experienced will probably do a lot more damage, even with a guide. Keep in mind that if you do damage your One (M8)’s screen in the first six months, HTC will replace it for free (a US only deal). iFixit speculates that the pixels in the new camera might be bigger, but we’ll have to wait for the experts at Chipworks to pass judgment – we’ve heard nothing to confirm this so far. It would also be interesting to know more about the second camera. Anyway, plenty of glue and the positioning of the elements of the HTC One (M8) make it a nightmare to repair, even if you do have some experience. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffi Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 The HTC One M7 is incredibly easy to repair, from what I have heard people say who work in service centers but you need a special tool made by HTC to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeteam Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 The HTC One M7 is incredibly easy to repair, from what I have heard people say who work in service centers but you need a special tool made by HTC to do itIf the HTC One M7 is incredibly easy to repair, then the HTC One M8 extremely easier to repair from what i have heard from hardware specialist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffi Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 The HTC One M7 is incredibly easy to repair, from what I have heard people say who work in service centers but you need a special tool made by HTC to do itIf the HTC One M7 is incredibly easy to repair, then the HTC One M8 extremely easier to repair from what i have heard from hardware specialist.But ifixit didn't have the tool, they did their tear down and rating without knowing about the m7 assembly/disassembly tool. Without the tool the the m7 is very hard to open and hence the 1/10 but we don't know if the interior of the m8 is easier to fix than the interior of the m7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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