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Apple‘s first foldable iPhone is facing reports of inner display cracking, with affected units showing damage in at the same spot along the hinge. Now, a closer look inside the iPhone Duo suggests that a tiny hinge component could be responsible for at least some of these failures.
In his latest teardown, YouTuber Zack Nelson from JerryRigEverything took apart the iPhone Duo to investigate what might be causing the damage. After removing the inner display, he identified a particular hinge component directly behind the area where the screens have been breaking. He nicknamed it the “Pixel Pincher 9000” and suggested that it could be pressing against the display from behind.
The exact failure mechanism remains unconfirmed, but he suspects that a screw could be coming loose or a guiding component could be breaking off, allowing part of the hinge to poke into the back of the flexible display. Even a small protrusion could potentially damage the delicate panel as the phone is folded and unfolded.
The iPhone Duo uses two layers of ultra-thin glass within its flexible display assembly. While these layers help reinforce the panel, they do not necessarily protect it against a concentrated pressure point from the hinge mechanism.
The video host also demonstrated a separate problem: dust and sand can enter the hinge and accumulate behind the display. However, he believes this is different from the issue affecting brand-new iPhone Duo units. Dust particles could puncture the display at various locations, whereas the reported failures consistently occur around the same hinge component.
The distinction matters because it suggests that simply keeping the phone away from dusty environments may not prevent the specific cracking issue affecting some units.
Apple has acknowledged the display problem and advised affected customers to contact AppleCare for a replacement. However, the company has not explained what is causing the failures.
For now, JerryRigEverything’s teardown provides a plausible explanation rather than definitive proof. Confirming the suspected hinge defect would require examining affected devices and establishing exactly how the component interacts with the display during normal use.
(Source: JerryRigEverything)
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