iFixit took apart the Samsung Galaxy Ring and the conclusion is clear: if the $399/€449 smart ring ever gets damaged or its battery dies, it’s no good. There’s no way to replace the battery in the Galaxy Ring without destroying the entire device, and the rest of the components are soldered on, so good luck fixing it. Taking apart the Galaxy Ring involves melting the epoxy resin coating inside and chipping it off with a toothpick.
Samsung Galaxy Ring Teardown
iFixit also shared a photo of a computed tomography (CT) scan of the Galaxy Ring, giving us the best look at the device’s interior.
Packing so many components into the Galaxy Ring’s slim frame is a true engineering marvel, but it also has its drawbacks, as everything is sealed and made in a way that makes any repairs impossible.
The Galaxy Ring has a Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 system-on-a-chip that gives you two Arm Cortex-M33 cores with 512KB of RAM, 1MB of storage, and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity. There’s also a small wireless charging coil and a battery next to it, and an NFC tag, as well as an antenna for transmitting a signal between the ring and a paired smartphone.
Galaxy Ring Disassembly Procedure
Interestingly, the Galaxy Ring’s charging coil isn’t soldered to the printed circuit board (PCB) like other smart rings, opting instead for an easy-to-repair crimp connector. Ironically, the PCB is sealed into the Galaxy Ring’s frame, so there’s no way to replace the component without damaging the ring.
Galaxy Ring Disassembly Procedure Part 2
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