The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is the smallest model in the company’s latest flagship line-up. How is it put together and how easy is it to repair if something breaks? has the answers to that in the video below.
Interestingly, the tablet in the video – a Wi-Fi only model – uses the same card slot as the 5G-enabled versions. However, the device is not configured to access 5G networks, so a free upgrade from a Wi-Fi only to a 5G slate is unlikely.
Anyway, Samsung mostly relied on standard Phillips head screws to hold the tablet together. There is adhesive used in several places, but not too much – nothing some heat and a bit of isopropyl alcohol can’t handle.
The cooling system is surprisingly simple – there’s thermal paste over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and the RAM, then several layers of copper tape and graphite film, including on the back of the screen. Of course, the large screen on tablets offers a lot of room for passive cooling, much more than phones have.
gives the Galaxy Tab S8 an average repairability score of 5.5/10. Some things could have been better, the battery especially could have benefited from pull tabs to simplify removal.
Author: Peter
Source: GSMArena
