So I take apart a lot of phones. In the past I haven’t been too impressed with LG’s build design but this time around I feel they did a fantastic job.
They took a page out of Samsung book and make the charging port replaceable. Which is super convenient because the charging port is one of the most abused pieces of hardware on the phone. Look at 1:44 if you want to see where it comes out. Making the charging port replaceable by the end user is a huge plus to everyone involved. It is easier for the DIY’er who wants to fix their own phone for cheap. It also hugely benefits LG when their phone comes back for repair.
(At the moment a charging port for a Samsung Galaxy S3 is about 10 bucks, I would imagine the Nexus 5 will be priced similar once the replacement parts start filtering into the market.)
Other swappable parts:
Battery, (2:07)
Loud Speaker, (1:24)
Ear Piece, (3:44)
Head Phone Jack, (4:05)
Rear Camera, (4:19)
And the screen, obviously. Black Nexus 5 Replacement Screens are HERE
Anyway, if you have any questions Ill be more than happy to answer them. Leave them in the comment section below! Let me know if you need any replacement parts too. I have connections.