iFixit's first-ever teardown of the Vision Pro revealed that the mixed reality headset is a very complex device that's difficult to take apart. The videos and articles published by the repair organization iFixit do not provide a comprehensive analysis of Apple Vision Pro, and the work is still in progress. While there's no "repairability" score yet, it's clear that the headset is a very sophisticated piece of equipment.
When disassembling "Apple's most complex piece of hardware to date," the front glass must first be removed using heat, with minimal damage during disassembly. Use a SIM card removal tool to pull out the speaker stem. While the use of modular parts is welcome, the speaker unit itself can be easily broken off.
It makes sense for Apple to use a proprietary battery cable connection because it can't be easily unplugged. However, the plug on the other end "inexcusably" uses a non-standard oversized Lightning connector.
After removing the "light seal" and its magnetic seal, a permanent seal wrapped in knitted fabric and a thin elastic plastic sheet was found.
This teardown seems to answer the issues raised in some reviews about the EyeSight display showing low-resolution and dim images, as the external OLED display is actually not just showing a pair of eyes, but multiple videos, while also using widening and raster layers. Using this technology, different videos can be played from different angles, creating a three-dimensional effect for the observer.
Other elements explored in the teardown include the automatic interpupillary distance adjustment system, layered displays and hardware, and various sensors.
The repair team praised the VisionPro as "ambitious" but has some flaws, such as weight and a tethered battery. They didn't provide an actual "repairability" score, but admitted that "it's not great, but on the plus side, some of the connections are very pleasing." The teardown team is clearly excited about the use of the SIM card removal tool on the side arm.