Unlocking the Future of Repair: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Teardown Reveals Surprisingly Fixable Design

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Teardown: A Closer Look at Repairability

[Image: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Gray Cameras]

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has finally arrived, and we’re excited to dive into its repairability. With a back panel that requires heat to remove, we’re curious to see how easy it is to get inside this budget flagship.

TL;DR

• The Galaxy S24 FE looks decently repairable, with most internal components easily accessible after removing a few screws and detaching cables.
• The screen, however, looks particularly annoying to access.
• PBKreviews has shared a teardown video on their YouTube channel, revealing welcome changes under the hood.

Getting Inside the Phone

To start, the crew from PBKreviews applied gentle heat to the rear glass, followed by prying it off. The wireless charging coil and NFC antenna aren’t built into the rear shell, instead coming off as part of their own daughter board. This board also includes a heat spreader for the phone’s chips.

Disassembling the Phone

From here, it’s relatively easy to start pulling out more sub-assemblies. The top speaker, 5G antenna, bottom speaker, and more all come off with minimal fuss. The selfie cam separates easily from the main board, while the three primary cameras stay attached. Another heat spreader and thermal compound are employed to keep the main SoC and RAM cool.

Battery and Cooling System

The battery itself seems reasonably replaceable, coming out without too much trouble. Other components down here, like the vibration motor, seem straightforward enough to access. However, replacing the screen understandably looks like a bit of a chore, requiring disassembly on both sides of the phone’s body at once.

Under the battery, we can finally see the last major component of the S24 FE’s cooling system – its vapor chamber. Compared to the Galaxy S23 FE, it’s clear that Samsung is largely sticking with the same internal design, but with some notable changes, like a larger vapor chamber.

Repairability Score

PBK gives the phone a repairability score of 8.5 out of 10, highlighting both the ease of battery replacement and the general availability of suitable spare parts.

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