Huawei MediaPad M2 10.0 Repairability Assessment

Front/back reference shots.

Simple plastic clips make opening easy.

The display cable has enough slack to lay the display aside to work on the interior.

Display assembly carries: display interconnect cable, home button/fingerprint reader and cable, and its bracket.

• Home button/fingerprint reader is easily removed and replaced.

The battery is glued to the rear case by very strong adhesive.

Heat, adhesive removal fluid, and much prying, the battery is removed.

• Frustrating that an inevitable repair/replacement would be this hard, but at least it isn't blocking other components' replacement.

The bracket over the speaker and button/headphone jack cable has two different kinds of screws, Torx and Phillips, making removal obnoxious.

Removable in parallel with the battery are: lower speaker, speaker/antennas, brackets, and microphone bumper.

• SIM tray can be removed while the device is sealed, obviously.

The final components out of the rear case are fairly modular:

• SIM reader and vibrator assembly
• Headphone jack and button cable assembly
• Front and rear facing cameras
• Motherboard, unfortunately has a soldered-on charging port. That means a more expensive repair for a common failure point.

The Huawei MediaPad M2 earns a 7 out of 10 on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair):

• The display is easily removed from the simple clips holding it to the body, simplifying repairs.
• Most components are modular and not overly complex.
• The battery is extremely difficult to remove, even with heat and prying.
• The charging port is soldered to the motherboard, making replacement of this high-use component expensive.
• Manufacturer does not provide user-accessible repair documentation.