Summary
Based on the teardown the repairability of the Nokia 8.1 seems to be average. While some components are easily accessible and there are pull tabs provided for the battery there are also several components that need to be disassembled and adhesive used for both the back cover and battery. The plastic covers covering the boards also add an extra step to accessing the cables. Overall I would give the repairability of the Nokia 8.1 a score of 6.0 out of 10.
Disassembly
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| Pull tabs are provided to remove the Battery. | Adhesive used for the Back cover. |
| Battery cable and the Battery are easily accessible. | Adhesive used for the Battery. |
| Several components need to disassembled to replace the Screen. | |
| Plastic covers covering the boards need to be removed to access the cables. |