Samsung Galaxy Ring: a smart ring that can't be repaired

Samsung released its first smart Galaxy Ring this summer, but as it turns out, it's impossible to repair. According to a breakdown from iFixit, in order to get to the insides of the device, you have to destroy its outer shell.

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Inside the ring are tiny components, including a tiny battery, soldered to a flexible circuit board. Because of its compact design and use of plastic and resin, it's impossible to repair the Galaxy Ring without destroying it.

While this doesn't come as a surprise to most users, the issue of unrepairability raises questions about the future of the device. When the battery stops holding a charge, the ring will become useless. Samsung may address this issue by offering an exchange programme for Galaxy Ring users to minimise potential e-waste. However, it is not yet known what steps the company will take in this direction.

Source: iFixit