I don’t think anyone expected more repairs than an impressive thin gadget single-screen smartphone with two displays, and iFixit‘S. This is the case with the erratic confirmation of the new Surface Duo from Micro .ft. Takeoff is when the display and rear glass can be switched without Also More stress, replacing anything else would be a tedious, risky process.
As part of the teardown process, Ifixit received this superb X-ray shot of the Surface Duo. The left half looks close enough to an iPad or any modern tablet, but ifixit says the right half “looks nothing like what we saw before – it’s almost a solid wall of circuit board with a little window in the middle. Another battery.” That’s where the Engineering Surface team is informed-how.
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But getting inside the thing is boring. Like most other phone manufacturers, Microsoft has used a ton of adhesive to seal the Surface Duo, and Ifixit warns that there are a number of fragile cables and connectors that can be damaged if you just don’t go about things properly. Even then, there is no guarantee.
Replacing a dual battery system requires almost complete disassembly of the entire device. As our review says, The battery life of the Surface Duo is not a concern outside the box. But after a year of heavy multitasking, your $ 1,400 productivity machine may not have the same stamina. MicroSFT offers its “MicroSFT Complete” extended warranty for the Duo, which may not be a bad idea considering the risk factor of trying to fix it yourself.
IFixit’s teardown reveals that two OLED screens have been created by LG Display. You’ll also have a look at the “simple” hinge mechanism, one of the most impressive aspects of Microsoft’s latest hardware.
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