Apple kicked off the release of the iPhone 16e yesterday, which meant that it was only a matter of time before the $599 device would receive the teardown treatment. On closer inspection of the disassembly, a YouTuber finds that the handset employs standard OIS instead of the more advanced sensor-shift optical image stabilization present on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15. Additionally, the A18 only has basic levels of graphite and copper cooling to help dissipate heat. Here are more details that you would like to check out.
The latest disassembly video gives a repairability score of 7.5 out of 10; increased points were due to the easy display and battery replacement procedure
The YouTube channel PBKreviews found that the display assembly was exceptionally easy to remove, with only a standard set of tools required to unfasten the ribbon cable buttons from the rest of the device. As you would expect, there were a multitude of screws holding down the various components, which will take newcomers a painfully long time to completely disassemble the iPhone 16e. Fortunately, the battery removal was a walk in the park, and even though there were no included pull-tabs, a low-voltage electrical current was more than sufficient to help remove the cell.
We have talked about the battery-removal process of iPhone 16e in an earlier report, stating that a 9V battery, a USB-C charger, or any other power source would be sufficient to part the battery from the rest of the chassis. In the video below, we can clearly see that the content creator has a spare 9V battery, with crocodile cables connecting to the iPhone 16e’s battery terminal, with the other end attached to one of the screws. The ‘debonding’ process takes about a minute and a half, after which the battery can be removed.
We also noticed that the small A18 logic board only has a graphite film and copper tape included to assist in heat transfers. Even though this chipset is designed for tackling heavy workloads such as running AAA games, the lack of sophisticated cooling means that some performance will left on the table. Overall, PBKreviews gave the iPhone 16e a repairability score of 7.5 out of 10, with the majority of the points removed due to the time it takes to disassemble the device and how difficult it is to replace the other parts. You can check out the entire video above and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
News Source: PBKreviews
