It may not be terribly straightforward, but it is possible to replace the components of many phones. I&#x27;ve replaced a number of screens, &quot;non-removable&quot; batteries, and boards on phones for myself and friends. Oftentimes they&#x27;ll give me their broken devices and I&#x27;ll surprise them with a fix. I just ordered a $5 headphone jack for one of my phones and will be replacing it later this week. Only tools required are fingernails and Phillips-head screwdriver.<p>Sites like ifixit.com make DIY repairs quite doable. Even just a few pictures of the teardown is enough to make me feel confident in the attempt.<p>However with that said, I&#x27;m eagerly awaiting the v2 release of Phonebloks [1] slash Project Ara [2].<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;phonebloks.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;phonebloks.com&#x2F;</a><p>[2]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.projectara.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.projectara.com&#x2F;</a>