CMF Phone 1 teardown reveals it’s not so easy to repair | Infinium-tech

The CMF Telephone 1 garnered excessive reward for its “modular design” however does that translate to simple repairability? PBKreviews is right here to reply that query together with his newest teardown video.

In contrast to nearly all telephones in the marketplace, the again on the CMF Telephone 1 is held in place by 4 flathead screws and one bigger knob which Nothing calls the Accent Level. As soon as all of the screws are eliminated the plastic again could be popped off with a pry instrument which reveals

The battery is hidden beneath a skinny protecting layer that peels off simply. Eradicating the plastic layer additionally voids your guarantee so it’s not advisable.

Subsequent up, the host eliminated 12 Phillips screws which even have tamper stickers to point out for those who’ve been meddling with the system and one other approach to void your guarantee. The highest half of the again plastic cowl homes the digital camera lens covers and antennas

The following element is the motherboard which homes the front and back cameras, chipset, RAM, storage and sensors. Even then, the battery remains to be not simply eliminated as a result of a hidden screw beneath the Accent Level.

As soon as the screw is eliminated the battery could be pulled out by way of the pull tabs.

Regardless of its “modular design” CMF Telephone 1 earns a 6.5/10 repairability rating with the battery removing being extra sophisticated because of the hidden screw underneath the Accent Level attachment. The plastic covers over the motherboard and speaker meeting are additionally tougher to take away than on different telephones.