Rugged smartphones like the recent Nokia xr20 are made to withstand extreme usage scenarios, but even they may need occasional repairs. With this possibility in mind, a Nokia XR20 unit was disassembled and its innards were exposed.

The phone is certified for water and dust resistance, and can be submerged to a depth of 1,5 meters for up to 60 minutes, so the vast majority of users should not experience any problems. However, units that require internal maintenance can cause some headaches for both the technician and the consumer, since it is not easy to navigate the internal components of the phone. Nokia xr20.

A whole technique

Like most smartphones, simply applying a certain amount of steam heat to the back cover will pop the Nokia XR20 off. Some cables need to be removed in a specific order to make room for other components to be removed. Not only that, the battery is so tightly held together with adhesive tape that it takes dexterity to remove it without damaging it.

Only after all these steps is it possible to access the screen cable. So, if the display needs to be replaced, the entire case needs to be disassembled. Some cell phones offer a simpler process, usually by removing the motherboard — still connected to other components — to access the screen space.

Good materials

Something that was observed during the process is that, even though it is “hollow”, the Nokia XR20 still offers a polymer structure that is difficult to bend. So the manufacturer’s work here is shown to be careful, since the internal components only tend to make eventual damage caused by pressure, for example, even more difficult.

In the end, the Nokia XR20 received a score of 6.5 out of 10 from the reviewer. This is an average score. The smartphone will be launched in its first markets at the end of August. He arrives in Brazil at some point. It remains to be seen how HMD Global and Multilaser will convert the US$550 (R$2.873 in direct conversion today, 06/08) charged abroad.

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