Samsung launched the Galaxy XR headset back in October, and today the repairability experts over at iFixit have taken one apart, revealing its innards for us all to see in the video embedded below.
The Galaxy XR is lighter than Apple’s Vision Pro, and has magnetic face cushions and light seals. The headset’s entry point is from the front, so the plastic shell needs to be removed first.
Interestingly, there’s a “Void if tampered” sticker inside the Galaxy XR, and such messages are illegal in the US. There are a lot of screws inside, and a clever design underneath, with every component being on a single layer.
The Galaxy XR is, in the end, a mixed bag. On one hand, the battery being external makes it incredibly easy to replace, and the use of Phillips screws means you don’t need any special tools to take the headset apart, while the mainboard is pretty easy to replace.
On the other hand, getting in is very hard, and the “Void if tampered” sticker screams consumer-unfriendly design, and Samsung doesn’t seem to want to publish any repair manuals either.
