{"id":243451,"date":"2024-07-15T09:16:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T09:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/15\/cmf-phone-1-teardown-reveals-its-not-so-easy-to-repair\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:43","slug":"cmf-phone-1-teardown-reveals-its-not-so-easy-to-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/15\/cmf-phone-1-teardown-reveals-its-not-so-easy-to-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"CMF Phone 1 teardown reveals it\u2019s not so easy to repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"review-body\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/nothing_cmf_phone_1-13122.php\">CMF Phone 1<\/a> garnered high praise for its \u201cmodular design\u201d but does that translate to easy repairability? PBKreviews is here to answer that question with his latest teardown video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Nothing CMF Phone 1 Teardown Disassembly Phone Repair Video Review\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Xqyw9SxruQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Unlike virtually all phones on the market, the back on the CMF Phone 1 is held in place by four flathead screws and one larger knob which Nothing calls the Accessory Point. Once all the screws are removed the plastic back can be popped off with a pry tool which reveals<\/p>\n<p>The battery is hidden underneath a thin protective layer that peels off easily. Removing the plastic layer also voids your warranty so it\u2019s not advisable.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/fdn.gsmarena.com\/imgroot\/news\/24\/07\/cmf-phone-1-teardown-video-pbk\/inline\/-1200\/gsmarena_001.jpg\" alt=\"CMF Phone 1 teardown reveals it\u2019s not so easy to repair\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next up, the host removed 12 Phillips screws which also have tamper stickers to show if you\u2019ve been meddling with the device and another way to void your warranty. The top half of the back plastic cover houses the camera lens covers and antennas<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/fdn.gsmarena.com\/imgroot\/news\/24\/07\/cmf-phone-1-teardown-video-pbk\/inline\/-1200\/gsmarena_002.jpg\" alt=\"CMF Phone 1 teardown reveals it\u2019s not so easy to repair\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The next component is the motherboard which houses the back and front cameras, chipset, RAM, storage and sensors. Even then, the battery is still not easily removed due to a hidden screw below the Accessory Point.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/fdn.gsmarena.com\/imgroot\/news\/24\/07\/cmf-phone-1-teardown-video-pbk\/inline\/-1200\/gsmarena_003.jpg\" alt=\"CMF Phone 1 teardown reveals it\u2019s not so easy to repair\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once the screw is removed the battery can be pulled out via the pull tabs.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its \u201cmodular design\u201d CMF Phone 1 earns a 6.5\/10 repairability score with the battery removal being more complicated due to the hidden screw under the Accessory Point attachment. The plastic covers over the motherboard and speaker assembly are also harder to remove than on other phones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/cmf_phone_1_teardown_reveals_its_not_so_easy_to_repair-news-63717.php\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The CMF Phone 1 garnered high praise for its \u201cmodular design\u201d but does that translate to easy repairability? 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