Based on a recent teardown of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20, the series is only getting more difficult to disassemble or repair. The teardown, performed by
Based on a recent teardown of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20, the series is only getting more difficult to disassemble or repair. The teardown, performed by iFixit and reported by, is a 13-step process. And, in at least a few ways, Samsung has made things easier than ever. But it’s doing exactly the opposite in other very important ways. Among the biggest problems is the South Korean tech giant’s reliance on increasingly strong adhesive. The glue holding together the devices, especially for the battery but also on the rear panel, all but requires a solvent to remove. And that’s an added cost most who would like to repair their device may not be prepared for.
