Pixel Fold teardown reveals the center of Google’s $1,800 cellphone

The Pixel Fold is certainly one of Google’s most intricate items of {hardware} ever, however what does it appear like on the within? The Pixel line does not get a lot teardown love from iFixit anymore (regardless of an official partnership), however PBK Evaluations continues to be a dependable supply for well timed teardowns of Google’s newest telephones.

As standard, the Pixel Fold is glued collectively, so you will should warmth up the again cowl and the entrance display screen, after which pry every little thing off. The digital camera facet of the system has many of the regular cellphone parts, just like the three cameras, the SoC, storage, modem, backside speaker, and USB-C port, and in addition squeezes in a 1489 mAh battery. The opposite facet is usually battery, sporting a giant 3332 mAh battery, the outer show digital camera, haptic suggestions vibrator, earpiece, and SIM tray.

It does not appear like there’s a lot room for repairability. The USB-C port lives on the motherboard, so it’s going to be robust to interchange. PBK Evaluations did not even try to pry off the versatile display screen because of “a excessive likelihood of damaging or breaking the display screen,” however presumably, there’s only a massive slab of steel beneath it. With all of the elements eliminated, you possibly can see how the 2 sides talk as a collection of ribbon cables snake their method via the hinge.

Subsequent up for the Pixel Fold on the repairability entrance is Google’s partnership with iFixit, which ought to see an official elements retailer launch for the cellphone. Then we are able to see simply how a lot a brand new versatile show will value and official guides for changing it. It’s unclear how lengthy it is going to take for the elements retailer to launch. Google and iFixit nonetheless have not put out elements for the Pixel 7a but, and that cellphone launched in Might.

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