Summary
Based on the teardown the repairability of the iPhone 15 is 6.5/10. It has some positive features such as no adhesive used for the back cover and the battery cable and battery are easily accessible. However it also has some negative features such as adhesive used for the battery several components need to be disassembled to replace the screen and special tools needed for disassembly.
Disassembly
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| No adhesive used for the Back cover. Clips can be removed without using a heat gun. | Adhesive used for the Battery. |
| Pull tabs are provided to remove the Battery. | Several components need to disassembled to replace the Screen. |
| Battery cable and the Battery are easily accessible. | Metal plates over the cable connectors need to be removed. |
| Special tools needed for disassembly. | |
| Parts can only be replaced by Apple service center since they are software locked to the phone. |