The Samsung Galaxy Ring is supposedly unrepairable if one of its pieces is damaged or the battery dies. According to one report, the South Korean tech giant’s smart ring design may be why it is unrepairable, as the technique includes opening the ring from the inside.
It is said that the wearable device’s circuit board’s internal connectivity is designed in such a way that attempting to disassemble the unit may render it worthless. According to iFixit, the lithium-ion battery is one of two major reasons for the Galaxy smart ring’s inability to be repaired.
According to the publication, the Galaxy Ring’s lithium-ion battery has a 400-cycle life. However, once the battery has degraded and died, it is supposedly impossible to repair the smart ring because “you can’t get to the battery without destroying the device in the process.”
The publication also provided a computed tomography (CT) image of the Samsung Galaxy Ring to demonstrate the second issue contributing to its irreparability. According to reports, the inside side of the smart ring is coated with epoxy resin, and the lithium-ion battery and other circuits are housed inside. However, there is one difficulty. The circuit board is reportedly connected to the battery via a push connector.
A press connector connects the printed circuit board (PCB) to the battery and inductive coil without the use of solder. It is utilized when there isn’t enough space or the material makes soldering problematic. However, according to the study, this creates the dilemma of not being able to reach the circuit board without harming the battery.
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So, if the teardown and analysis by the publication are correct, the Galaxy Smart Ring may not be useable if the battery dies or the internal circuit board is damaged in any way. Such damage may be difficult to avoid on a device designed to be worn all day.
