"First, the iPhone Air is surprisingly easy to get into and repair, and got a relatively high score from iFixit. It still uses the uncommon pentalobe screws and the display and the back glass are still glued in. However, these are both common to all previous iPhones, and anyone looking to get inside should be expecting them at this point."
"However, beyond that point, the phone is relatively easy to take apart. Thanks to the magic of downsizing, the iPhone Air has relatively fewer components, and the ones that are present are easier to remove than before. In fact, the glued glass panels are probably the only real pain point here as the rest of the phone comes apart like LEGO."
"As discovered by YouTube channel Phone Repair Guru, you can just remove the battery out of the $99 charger and put it inside your Air should the Air's battery die at some point, and it works fine. As long as the MagSafe Battery accessory is on sale and you have the gumption to go through the replacement process yourself, you will always have a relatively inexpensive, if a bit wasteful, way of replacing the iPhone Air's internal battery."
iPhone Air is easier to open and repair than many recent models, earning a relatively high reparability score. The phone retains uncommon pentalobe screws and uses glued display and back glass, matching prior iPhone construction. Downsizing reduced component count and simplified internal layout, making most parts straightforward to remove. The glued glass panels remain the primary challenge. The internal battery is identical to the MagSafe Battery accessory cell, allowing the accessory's $99 charger battery to be transplanted into the phone. This provides a lower-cost, DIY replacement option while the accessory is available, though it is somewhat wasteful.
Read at GSMArena.com
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