Summary
Based on the teardown the repairability of the iPhone 6s is 6.0/10. The positives include the battery cable and battery being easily accessible pull tabs provided to remove the battery and the screen cable and screen being removable without removing too many components. The negatives include adhesive used for the back cover and battery special tools needed for the torx screws display needing to be removed first which is delicate and several metal plates needing to be removed.
Disassembly
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| Pull tabs are provided to remove the Battery. | Adhesive used for the Back cover. |
| Battery cable and the Battery are easily accessible. | Adhesive used for the Battery. |
| Screen cable and the Screen can be removed without removing too many components. | Special tools needed for the torx screws. |
| Display needs to be removed first which is delicate. | |
| Several metal plates need to be removed. |