Samsung Galaxy Ring teardown reveals it’s not repairable | Tech Tips
Samsung recently launched its Galaxy Ring, stepping into the smart rings market with its first product. Despite being feature-packed and loaded with interesting bits of hardware, the gear looks like just a normal ring from the outside. However, a new teardown surfaced online suggests you’ll have to use the Samsung Galaxy Ring as a normal piece of jewellery if it gets damaged or defective.
Samsung Galaxy Ring isn’t repairable
After disassembling the Galaxy Ring (Hands-on), iFixit concluded that the gadget was “unrepairable.” To get to the internals, the specialists at iFixit had to melt the resin and plastic covering within the ring and then chip it away using a dental pick. This implies that you should not worry about repairs if your Galaxy Ring breaks down a year after you buy it. The wearable was rendered unusable and destroyed when the Galaxy Ring’s internal components were accessed.
iFixit says: Relative to other modern electronics, this is a pretty simple device. There’s nothing wrong with simple but there is something wrong with unrepairable. Just like the Galaxy Buds3, the Galaxy Ring is a disposable tech accessory that isn’t designed to last more than two years.
Samsung uses a push connector to attach the battery and inductive coil to the circuit board. Although this method facilitates battery replacement, it is not very practical for the Galaxy Ring due to its non-repairable design.
According to iFixit, the circuit board might be produced in a different location from the battery and wireless charging coil. Thus, Samsung may assemble the ring on a different production line where it is less expensive to use a press connector rather than solder the components together.
Either way, you will have to rock the Samsung Galaxy Ring as a normal accessory if its battery is dead, the gear gets damaged, or it’s defective unless you want to throw it in the dustbin.
