It may not be terribly straightforward, but it is possible to replace the components of many phones. I've replaced a number of screens, "non-removable" batterie

It may not be terribly straightforward, but it is possible to replace the components of many phones. I've replaced a number of screens, "non-removable" batteries, and boards on phones for myself and friends. Oftentimes they'll give me their broken devices and I'll surprise them with a fix. I just ordered a $5 headphone jack for one of my phones and will be replacing it later this week. Only tools required are fingernails and Phillips-head screwdriver. Sites like ifixit.com make DIY repairs quite doable. Even just a few pictures of the teardown is enough to make me feel confident in the attempt. However with that said, I'm eagerly awaiting the v2 release of Phonebloks [1] slash Project Ara [2]. [1]: https://phonebloks.com/ https://phonebloks.com/ [2]: http://www.projectara.com/ http://www.projectara.com/