The video is a teardown of the iPhone Xs Max, showing the process of disassembling the phone to access its internal components. The host notes that Apple has made it difficult to repair the phone, using proprietary screws and a complex design. The video shows the removal of the screen, battery, rear camera units, and motherboard, highlighting the challenges of repairing the phone. The host also comments on the poor design of the charging port, which requires the removal of almost all internal components to access. The video concludes with the reassembly of the phone and a discussion of the importance of repairing and reusing electronics rather than upgrading to new devices every year.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Steve Jobs wanted to keep people from accessing the inside of the iPhone.
2. The iPhone Xs Max has a sealed design that makes it hard to repair.
3. The iPhone Xs Max has an IP68 rating for water resistance, matching Samsung's rating.
4. The screen of the iPhone Xs Max is held in place by 7 uncommon tripoint Y000 screws.
5. The battery of the iPhone Xs Max is a dual-cell L-shaped battery.
6. The battery of the iPhone Xs Max has a capacity of 3100 milliamp hours.
7. The rear camera units of the iPhone Xs Max are held in place by 2 Phillips head screws.
8. Each of the 12 megapixel cameras in the iPhone Xs Max has optical image stabilization.
9. The motherboard of the iPhone Xs Max has 4 screws holding it in place.
10. The charging port of the iPhone Xs Max is also used as a headphone jack and charging port.
11. The charging port of the iPhone Xs Max requires the removal of almost all internal components to access.
12. The iPhone Xs Max has a double-stacked sandwich PCB with no heat dissipation.
13. The back glass of the iPhone Xs Max is impossible to replace without replacing the entire frame and housing.
14. Apple charges $599 to replace the back glass of the iPhone Xs Max.
15. The taptic engine vibrator of the iPhone Xs Max is held in place by 2 screws.
16. The loudspeaker of the iPhone Xs Max is held in place by standoff screws.
17. The SIM card tray of the iPhone Xs Max has a tiny extraction pin that needs to be recessed to access the motherboard.
18. The iPhone Xs Max has a large circular charging pad in the center of the phone.
19. The iPhone Xs Max has a proprietary pentalobe screw that requires a special screwdriver to remove.