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.