iPhone 6 disassembly: No revolutionary changes, but easier to repair

On the evening of October 2nd, Beijing time, Bill Detwiler, editor-in-chief of the American technology blog TechRepublic and disassembly master, recently disassembled the iPhone 6 and found that the difficulty of disassembling the iPhone 6 is much lower than that of previous generations.

With a large screen and rounded corners, the iPhone 6 looks very different from the previous iPhone 4. But in addition to the exterior design, Apple has made many adjustments to the internal design of the iPhone 6, making it faster, able to store more data, and easier to disassemble and repair.

The iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen, which is larger than any previous iPhone. In addition, the iPhone 6 has rounded corners and a thinner body, which is a clear difference from previous versions of the iPhone.

In addition to the changes in appearance, the internal design of the iPhone 6 has also undergone many changes. Of course, all of this can only be discovered after disassembly.

Home button cable changes make phone repairs easier: Compared to previous generations of iPhones, disassembling the iPhone 6 is much easier. Sure, you still need to remove the two pentalobe screws at the bottom, but Apple has changed the Home button cable so you don't have to worry about damaging it when opening the cover.

The internal design has been fine-tuned: The overall layout of the iPhone 6 is basically the same as the iPhone 5s, but many details have been adjusted. The bottom of the body is the speaker and Lightning connector, the left side is the battery, the right side is the motherboard, and the top has the camera assembly and screen connector, as well as the sensor and front camera.

The differences are that a new metal plate and connecting cable are used behind the screen; the vibration motor is moved from the top to the bottom; the power button is moved from the top to the right; there is an auxiliary circuit board in the upper left corner that is connected to the motherboard but can be removed, which looks like an antenna.

Redesigned system board: Overall, the main system board is basically the same as the previous iPhone, but the top has been expanded horizontally. Unfortunately, the protective cover protecting the iPhone 6 motherboard is welded.

Large-capacity battery: The iPhone 6 uses a 3.82V, 1810mAh, 6.91Wh battery. In comparison, the iPhone 5s has a 3.8V, 1560mAh, 5.92Wh battery, and the iPhone 5 has a 3.8V, 1440mAh, 5.45Wh battery.

The iSight camera is covered by a metal bracket: The iPhone 5s' rear camera is only covered by a thin rubber shield, while the iPhone 6 upgrades to a metal bracket.

New vibration motor: The iPhone 5s used a rotating-mass vibration motor, while the iPhone 6 switched to a linear-actuator vibration motor.

More available storage: While the entry-level iPhone 6 comes with just 16GB of storage, the higher-end model comes with 128GB, double the space available in the iPhone 5s (64GB).

Although the iPhone 6 has no revolutionary changes, it has indeed taken a big step forward in design and construction. For example, the larger screen, new body design, and many adjustments to the internal components make the iPhone 6 easier to disassemble and repair.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.