The foldable phone craze is kicking into high gear. Hot on the heels of the Pixel Fold, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold5 enters the fray as the most anticipated foldable smartphone of 2023. But the question remains, will it survive our teardown?

Use our Pro Tech Toolkit! It has most of the tools you will ever need!
https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Pr...

The Anti-Clamp Is great for removing displays and Back Panels!
https://www.ifixit.com/products/anti-...

Chapters
00:00 From the Pixel Fold to the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5
00:11 Z Fold5 X-Ray Images
00:21 Dust Ingress Test of the Galaxy Z Fold5 and UV Light Inspection
00:58 Applying Heat and Removing the Z Fold5 Back Cover
01:20 Applying Heat and Removing the Z Fold5 Outer AMOLED Screen
01:35 UV Light Test for Dust Ingress in the Z Fold5
01:45 The First Half - From Daughterboard to Battery One
02:17 Removing the First of Two Batteries
02:24 The Second Half - From Wireless Charge Coils to Battery Two
03:23 Dismantling the Main Camera Assembly
03:32 The Z Fold5 Charging Assembly and Soldered On USB-C Port
03:39 Removing Battery Number Two on the Z Fold5
03:45 Side by Side - Comparing the Z Fold5’s Two Lithium Polymer Batteries
04:06 Removing the Inner Panel Trim on the Z Fold5
04:27 Heating and removing the Z Fold5’s Flexible Inner Display
04:52 Examining the Dust Damage on the Z Fold5’s Hinge Mechanism
05:08 Final Thoughts on the Z Fold 5

Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos!
https://www.youtube.com/subscription_...
Follow us on Twitter:   / ifixit  
Check us out on Facebook:   / ifixit