The video shows a teardown of the iPhone 10's max, highlighting the obstacles Apple has placed to prevent repair. The phone is taken apart, revealing the screen, battery, rear camera units, and motherboard. The video notes that replacing the charging port is a complicated process that requires removing almost everything else from the phone. It also mentions that replacing the back glass is impossible and that Apple charges $599 for this service, which involves swapping out the whole frame and housing.
The video concludes with the phone being reassembled and turned back on, despite the complex process. The author emphasizes the importance of using and fixing phones for as long as possible, rather than upgrading every year. They also express their disappointment with the phone's design and Apple's approach to repairability.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
1. Apple has made it difficult to repair iPhones from day one.
2. The iPhone 10's max has a proprietary pentalobe screw that Apple implemented with the iPhone 4s.
3. The iPhone 10's max uses four different styles of screws, all in different sizes.
4. The phone's water resistance has been upgraded to IP68.
5. The stringy black waterproofing adhesive holds the screen to the metal phone body.
6. The screen is lashed up at the top and needs to be pulled down before folding open like a book.
7. The ribbon cables along the right side of the screen are the main thing to avoid while opening.
8. Seven uncommon flimsy tri-point screws hold the screen in place.
9. The battery is a dual-cell L-shaped battery.
10. The battery has a combined power of 3,100 milliamp hours.
11. The battery is about 22% smaller than the Samsung Note 9's battery.
12. The charging port is a proprietary Apple design.
13. The charging port doubles as a headphone jack and a place to charge the phone.
14. Replacing the charging port requires removing almost all of the phone's internal components.
15. The motherboard has four screws holding it in place and several Lego-style ribbon connectors.
16. The SIM card tray must be removed to access the motherboard.
17. The motherboard is a double-stack sandwich PCB with no heat dissipation.
18. The taptic vibration motor has two screws holding it in place.
19. The loudspeaker has an exceptional amount of adhesive holding it to the frame.
20. The back glass is impossible to replace, and Apple swaps out the whole frame and housing instead.
21. The phone's frame and housing are designed to be replaced as a whole unit, rather than individual components.