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Introduction

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Step 1

              Huawei P10 Repairability Assessment               
  • Fancy toolbox style packaging.
  • Front and back reference photos.

Fancy toolbox style packaging.

Front and back reference photos.

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Step 2

  • Two Pentalobe P2 screws on the bottom.
  • Remove the SIM card.

Two Pentalobe P2 screws on the bottom.

Remove the SIM card.

Step 3

  • Prying the case open with a plastic opening tool.
  • The fingerprint sensor ist still connected to the motherboard.

Prying the case open with a plastic opening tool.

The fingerprint sensor ist still connected to the motherboard.

Step 4

  • The fingerprint sensor can be unplugged easily with a spudger.
  • Two metal brackets—one of the screws covered with a liquid indicator—secure the battery and interconnect cables as well as the display cable.

The fingerprint sensor can be unplugged easily with a spudger.

Two metal brackets—one of the screws covered with a liquid indicator—secure the battery and interconnect cables as well as the display cable.

Step 5

  • The battery is held in place by two adhesive strip of which one of them has a pull tab for easy removal.

The battery is held in place by two adhesive strip of which one of them has a pull tab for easy removal.

Step 6

  • The loudspeaker is glued in place with a mild adhesive.
  • With the metal shield removed we can unplug the interconnect cable, the antenna cable and the headphone connector.
  • The headphone jack and the daughterboard come out easily.
  • The vibrator is held in place by a mild adhesive.

The loudspeaker is glued in place with a mild adhesive.

With the metal shield removed we can unplug the interconnect cable, the antenna cable and the headphone connector.

The headphone jack and the daughterboard come out easily.

The vibrator is held in place by a mild adhesive.

Step 7

  • Both cameras are easy to remove. The connector of the dual camera is secured by a metal bracket.

Both cameras are easy to remove. The connector of the dual camera is secured by a metal bracket.

Step 8

  • Three more Phillips screws hold the motherboard in place.
  • The earpiece speaker and the proximity and brightness sensor are fixed by mild adhesives.

Three more Phillips screws hold the motherboard in place.

The earpiece speaker and the proximity and brightness sensor are fixed by mild adhesives.

Step 9

  • The power and volume button bracket can be removed very easily with a tweezers.

The power and volume button bracket can be removed very easily with a tweezers.

Step 10

  • With a little bit of heating one of the display corners can be lifted with an opening pick.
  • The adhesive on the side is cut with a halberd spudger.
  • Now the display cable can be thread through the frame.

With a little bit of heating one of the display corners can be lifted with an opening pick.

The adhesive on the side is cut with a halberd spudger.

Now the display cable can be thread through the frame.

Step 11

  • The Huawei P10 earns a 6 out of 10 on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair):
  • Many components are modular and can be replaced independently.
  • Only standard Phillips screws are used.
  • Except for the two Pentalobe screws on the bottom.
  • The battery can be replaced after removing a few cables and has a pull tab on one adhesive strip.
  • Components are adhered to the back of the fused display.

The Huawei P10 earns a 6 out of 10 on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair):

Many components are modular and can be replaced independently.

Only standard Phillips screws are used.

Except for the two Pentalobe screws on the bottom.

The battery can be replaced after removing a few cables and has a pull tab on one adhesive strip.

Components are adhered to the back of the fused display.

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