It can cost almost as much to replace a Gear 2 or Gear Fit than to buy a new one

Before the official release, we saw the teardown of the Samsung Gear 2 and the Gear Fit. The Gear Fit had some issues with repairability, but the Gear 2 actually scored extremely well, which makes this story all the more strange. According to a report from Korea, it can cost almost as much to replace a broken Gear than to buy a new one.

According to ZDNet Korea, the problem begins with the fact it doesn't much matter if a device is easy to fix, if you can't buy the replacement parts to perform the fix yourself. Beyond this, it can be very difficult to replace the displays, because ...



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