iFixit takes the iPhone 17 Pro apart: the new design presents new challenges for repairs | Infinium-tech
The new iPhone 17 Pro is designed separately from the 16 Pro – and we are not just talking about the switch from titanium to aluminum. The team of IFIXIT separated the Pro and expanded the process in the video below.
The new aluminum frame is a glass “window” on the back that gives wireless charging and magnegate magnets through magnetic force. However, it is smaller than before – it does not cover the entire back as it used.
A look at the new vapor chamber of iPhone 17 Pro
This means that you cannot access more by removing the rear glass panel – now most of the repairs will have to start by removing the screen. Once it is removed, you can open the middle-frame-a change that has been rated higher to the IFIXIT team is that the battery is actually attached to this middle-frame, making it easier to remove.
Overall, the iPhone 17 Pro is slightly lower than the iPhone Air, which was separated a few days ago. However, both 17 Pro and Air were given a provisional repair score of 7/10 – the same score was received last year as the iPhone 16 Pro. The primary concern is that most repairs require the removal of the display and replace the USB-C port, it is quite tedious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sun0_gdgdk4
The IFIXIT also addresses the video scratchgate and explains why this happens – the size of the camera island creates anodification (which follows the iPhone 17 their color) weakened around the sharp edge. Interestingly, two Pro models are more vulnerable to scratches than Vanilla iPhone 17, which is also made up of anodized aluminum.
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