As soon as the iPhone 5 went on sale, iFixit had a version of the phone in its hands and was working with the folks from Chipworks to disassemble the device and identify all the internal goodies. It shouldn't come as a surprise that Apple delivered another exceptional handset that is refreshingly easy to repair.
After removing the external pentalobe screws, iFixit was able to easily remove the display assembly with a suction cup because the iPhone 5 is opened front to back. This contrasts starkly with the iPhone 4/4S display, which iFixit says took 38 steps to remove. iPhone owners who are prone to dropping their phone s
