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What do you do when your smart ring’s battery stops working?

“Simple, you throw the entire device away.”

So says iFixit of smart rings, including the new Samsung Galaxy Ring, in its teardown blog for the wearable. The site concludes that there’s “no question” that Galaxy Rings are unrepairable, destined to become part of our continued e-waste problem.

Animated GIF of an X-ray image of the Galaxy ring, showing internal components.
iFixit’s X-ray of the Samsung Galaxy Ring.
GIF: Samsung Galaxy Ring
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