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Galaxy Z Fold7 Survives 200,000 Folds but Earns Poor Repairability Rating

Tight assembly combined with scarce spare parts leaves independent repairs nearly impossible

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 sitting near a stream.
An unfolded Galaxy Z Fold 7 (left) Next to a folded Razr Ultra (right).
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Overview

  • iFixit rated the Z Fold7’s repairability at 3 out of 10, pointing to its compact internals and heavy adhesive use
  • Both the cover and inner foldable displays are glued into the chassis, forcing technicians to replace the entire screen assembly rather than swap panels
  • Samsung’s dual-battery system uses strong adhesives and multi-layer disassembly steps, making battery removal time-consuming and error-prone
  • Replacement parts remain hard to source outside of Samsung’s service network, and the company does not publicly share repair guides for foldables
  • In a recent hands-on durability test, the device endured 200,000 manual folds but exhibited intermittent reboots, hinge creaks, fluid seepage and a speaker failure