Concluding iFixit’s teardown sequence for Apple’s September launches, iFixit today published the teardown of the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Here’s what they found.
After applying heat to the new Apple Watch Ultra 4’s screen, iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari uses the company’s new metal pick to pry the screen open. He notes that replacing the 2.444 Wh battery still requires removing the screen, a significant repairability drawback. With no significant improvements, the Ultra 4 scored 4/10 on iFixit’s repairability scale.
iFixit’s teardown of the Series 12 revealed a slight improvement, with Apple adding stretch-release adhesive and a pull tab making the 1.461 Wh battery easier to remove. Still, removing the glued display remains the biggest obstacle. Mokhtari noted tighter tolerances around the Series 12’s display. The modest improvements gave the Series 12 a 4/10 repairability score, a 1-point bump from the last base-model Apple Watch.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing