The first teardown of the new iPhone 15 Pro confirms it’s easier to repair than before, and also reveals how the internal chassis has been redesigned.
Every review of the new iPhone 15 Pro has praised Apple for switching to titanium instead of stainless steel. That change means that the iPhones are lighter and stronger, but what gets ignored is that Apple also redesigned the interior.
In practice, repairs require more than an ability to take apart and reassemble the phone. Nonetheless, PBKreviews gives the iPhone 15 Pro a repairability score of 7 out of 10.
“And that’s if even any of the parts are replaceable,” says the reviewer. “When it comes to Apple most parts are locked down, and even if you replace them they’re going to pop up some kind of error message or not work properly.”
In either case, if a repair does not use genuine Apple-sourced parts, the iPhone will persistently notify the user. It’s meant to prevent users being scammed with cheaper, less relable repair components.
The first iPhone 15 Pro shipments to pre-order buyers will start on Friday, September 22, 2023. This is also when the new models will go on sale in Apple Stores.
This story originally appeared on Appleinsider
