Right to Repair

Score breakdown

Why this grade

Most physically repairable of the mainstream pack: Galaxy Buds Live scored 8/10, Buds+ 7/10, original Buds 6/10 (glueless, standard replaceable coin-cell batteries) — though Galaxy Buds Pro regressed to 3/10. Galaxy Watch (1st gen) scored 7/10 and Galaxy Watch5 6/10 (screws/clips, modular). Pulled down to F because iFixit notes 'no official replacement parts or repair instructions' for the Buds or Watch lines, and the fused digitizer/soldered button cables limit watch screen repair. Older buds benefit from widely available standard coin cells; Watch has Reactivation Lock.

Sources

• iFixit: Galaxy Buds teardown — surprisingly repairable
• iFixit Wireless Earbud Repairability Scores (Galaxy Buds line)
• iFixit Smartwatch Repairability Scores (Galaxy Watch5 = 6/10)
• iFixit: Samsung Galaxy Watch Teardown