Pixel 9 Professional XL teardown reveals Google’s efforts to enhance repairability

The oldsters at iFixit have completed a teardown of Google’s newest high-end flagship, and discovered a couple of key variations from earlier generations.One of the vital notable adjustments that makes the Pixel 9 Professional XL simpler to restore is its dual-entry design. This permits customers to take away both the entrance display screen or the again panel independently, making repairs simpler and extra accessible.

Google has additionally enhanced the Pixel 9 Professional XL‘s sturdiness by introducing a mid-plate that gives extra structural rigidity, which means it needs to be more durable to interrupt the telephone by making use of strain to its center part. This, mixed with the brand new extra boxy design that makes it extra resistant to wreck from falls, makes the telephone twice as sturdy as its predecessor.

Repairability takeaways

There are a couple of key takeaways from iFixit’s Pixel 9 Professional XL teardown that it is best to make notice of.

The great:

• Battery alternative — Whereas the method can nonetheless be difficult, changing the battery is mostly simpler than in earlier Pixel fashions. Nevertheless, the “sliding saw-style pull tab” will be troublesome to make use of.
• USB-C port alternative — Google has simplified the alternative of the USB-C port by inserting it on a separate daughterboard. This makes it simpler to restore or exchange if crucial.

The dangerous:

• Display screen alternative — Whereas the dual-entry design makes display screen alternative attainable, it could actually nonetheless be delicate. The display screen is described as “fragile,” and there is a danger of injury throughout elimination.

Further Options:

• Separate daughterboard — The USB-C port and SIM card at the moment are situated on a separate daughterboard, making them simpler to entry and exchange.
• Vapor chamber — The Pixel 9 Professional XL now incorporates a vapor chamber, which helps to handle warmth and enhance efficiency.

Total, the Pixel 9 Professional XL represents a big step ahead by way of sturdiness and repairability. The twin-entry design, improved sturdiness, and simpler element replacements make it a extra user-friendly gadget.

Nevertheless, there are nonetheless some challenges, reminiscent of the issue of eradicating the display screen and battery in sure instances, so we’d suggest going to an expert restore store and never doing the repairs your self you probably have little to no expertise.