For iFixit the Surface Duo is very difficult to repair: adhesive everywhere and other factors give it a very low score
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When a new device hits the market, one of the classic pieces of news is related to the ease that it offers to a greater or lesser degree in the face of possible repairs. Depending on its construction, the type of components used, the welds, the adhesive... a series of factors that determine if it is more or less complicated to fix
A task that they have been studying at iFixit, a website dedicated to showing us the insides of "pots" as they arrive on the market and where they have now de alt with the Surface Duo as they have done before with other devices from Microsoft.A gadget that does not come out very well on the scale that the page establishes to determine the degree of repairability.
Difficult to repair
at iFixit they have already been in charge of verifying how easy (or not) it is to repair the Surface Go 2 or the Surface Pro 7. And now it's the turn of the Surface Duo, the new dual-screen phone from Microsoft that can already be purchased in the United States. And after careful study, the Surface Duo gets a score of 2 out of 10
iFixit gives the Surface Duo a score of 2 out of 10, which doesn't leave the Redmond-based phone in a comfortable position. Among the reasons why the score is so low include the excessive use of adhesives, cables that can be cut very easily or how complicated it is to replace the battery .Along with these factors, there is also the use of an unusual type of screw, the USB C port that is soldered, OLED panels that are not protected against accidental movement.
On the other hand and among the good news, from iFixit they highlight how easy it can be to change both screens and back covers, which they can be replaced without disassembling other components. In addition, they highlight that the design of the hinge, key in this type of device, is quite simple, especially when compared to other proposals that have passed through their hands.
In short, it seems that repairing the Surface Duo will be a task that requires time and it will always be recommended that specialists do it carried out, as its design keeps it away from inexperienced hands.
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