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We have found them! Just as Apple promised, there are more microphones residing in the top of the device.
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First, we find the front facing top microphone, presumably for FaceTime and speakerphone capabilities.
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And on the back? It's starting to look like a triple microphone! The rear-facing microphone partners up with the rear-facing camera for recording video, and is also used for canceling out background noise when on calls.
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iPhone 5 Repairability: 7 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)
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We're quite happy that the glass/display is the first thing that comes off the iPhone 5. The majority of iPhone repairs are due to a shattered front glass.
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The battery comes out with a bit of prying once the front panel is removed.
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The iPhone 5 still uses Pentalobe screws on the exterior, making it more difficult to open the device.
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The front glass, digitizer, and LCD are all one component, thereby increasing cost of repair.
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Lots of smaller components are soldered to one ribbon cable, increasing the cost of repairing just one component.
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