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There's obviously a trade-off between able to open the case without having to glue it back together - which is kind of needed for good repairability - and havin

by sgift 3y ago

There's obviously a trade-off between able to open the case without having to glue it back together - which is kind of needed for good repairability - and having IP67. It don't think it's even possible tbh. If you have screws, you'll have gaps and since IP67 has to be completely dust proof (not only dust protected as IP5) and water proof for 30 minutes in 1m water it's kind of a silly ask for anything repairable.

adolph 3y ago
> without having to glue it back together It's not like using a squirt-bottle. Just buy the seal with the repair part, example below. https://www.ifixit.com/products/iphone-x-display-assembly-adhesive https://www.ifixit.com/products/iphone-x-display-assembly-ad...
- Ruthalas 3y ago
  In my opinion, getting it safely /off/ is the challenge that makes glued-on front panels a downside.
  - adolph 3y ago
    Just take your time, warm it up a bit and use a little acetone. Not a big deal. That kind of seal is intended to be opened for repair.
  - baz00 3y ago
    They're really easy to get off. I've done at least 5 now. Just get one of the microwaveable heat packs and use it to soften up the adhesive, then work round it with a spudger and clean it up afterwards.
BenjiWiebe 3y ago
The Samsung Galaxy S5 pulled it off. IP67 and you can take the back cover + battery out with your fingernail.
- Shekelphile 3y ago
  No. Mostly Samsung lied and put oleophobic coatings on all the vulnerable points that washes away from a few weeks/months of ambient humidity. Phones like that are not waterproof in the real world, and if you want a hard example of that you can just look at Samsungs folding devices (they have to use the same coating ‘cheat’ there to get any ip rating)
throwaway81523 3y ago
What is the trade off? Diving gear (flashlights etc) has had replaceable batteries since forever. The culprit is Steve Jobs' obsession with thin phones. Just thicken the phone and add some gaskets and you are good to go. People put those thin phones in thick cases anyway, so it is fine.
- sgift 3y ago
  That's fair and I hadn't thought about the "Make it a bit thicker again" variant. I would like that. Probably not what will happen though.

by sgift 3y ago

adolph 3y ago

> without having to glue it back together It's not like using a squirt-bottle. Just buy the seal with the repair part, example below. https://www.ifixit.com/products/iphone-x-display-assembly-adhesive https://www.ifixit.com/products/iphone-x-display-assembly-ad...

Ruthalas 3y ago
In my opinion, getting it safely /off/ is the challenge that makes glued-on front panels a downside.
- adolph 3y ago
  Just take your time, warm it up a bit and use a little acetone. Not a big deal. That kind of seal is intended to be opened for repair.
- baz00 3y ago
  They're really easy to get off. I've done at least 5 now. Just get one of the microwaveable heat packs and use it to soften up the adhesive, then work round it with a spudger and clean it up afterwards.

BenjiWiebe 3y ago

The Samsung Galaxy S5 pulled it off. IP67 and you can take the back cover + battery out with your fingernail.

Shekelphile 3y ago
No. Mostly Samsung lied and put oleophobic coatings on all the vulnerable points that washes away from a few weeks/months of ambient humidity. Phones like that are not waterproof in the real world, and if you want a hard example of that you can just look at Samsungs folding devices (they have to use the same coating ‘cheat’ there to get any ip rating)

throwaway81523 3y ago

What is the trade off? Diving gear (flashlights etc) has had replaceable batteries since forever. The culprit is Steve Jobs' obsession with thin phones. Just thicken the phone and add some gaskets and you are good to go. People put those thin phones in thick cases anyway, so it is fine.

sgift 3y ago
That's fair and I hadn't thought about the "Make it a bit thicker again" variant. I would like that. Probably not what will happen though.