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wraggster
April 25th, 2015, 00:16
http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/1600x1200+0+0/resize/630x473!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/df84e97b64ca7c4650a6c1865a0651aa/201904906/ifixit+Apple+Watch.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/24/apple-watch-teardown/)You likely won't be able to repair the Apple Watch on your own -- shocking, we know. The gadget eviscerators over at iFixit put the Apple Watch under the knife (https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Watch+Teardown/40655?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Apple+Watch+Teardown+In+Progress&utm_content=Apple+Watch+Teardown+In+Progress+CID_f d59195d4ecf7950c73f289e83244f70&utm_source=CampaignMonitor&utm_term=teardown) today, just as people who've preordered the Watch have begun receiving their shipments. After a complete dissection, iFixit ended up giving the Apple Watch a repairability score of five out of 10 -- making it something you likely wouldn't want to mess with. Removing the screen was "difficult, but not impossible," iFixit said, and once you've dealt with that the battery is "quite easy to remove." But anything beyond the battery, including the Taptic Engine and Apple's S1 chip, is pretty much out of bounds. Basically, if you're getting an Apple Watch, consider an Apple Care plan (http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/10/apple-watch-applecare/), or be ready to pay hefty fees in case anything goes wrong.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/24/apple-watch-teardown/