Before we shuck the 5X's housing, let's see what it has in store for us:

1.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core 64-bit processor with Adreno 418 GPU and Android Sensor Hub

12.3 MP/4K rear camera with laser-assisted autofocus, and 5 MP front-facing camera

2 GB LPDDR3 RAM with 16 GB or 32 GB internal storage

5.2" full HD 1920 × 1080 IPS LCD at 423 ppi

USB Type-C Port with support for fast charging

Nexus Imprint Fingerprint Scanner

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Great Scott! Google's latest Nexus offering sports a reversible USB-C charging port alongside the headphone jack.

What's not a bummer is the increased charging speed (5V/3A) that the USB-C port provides.

The RGB LED notification indicator is hidden away underneath the lower speaker grille making a totally sweet 3x3 notification grid. Too bad it doesn't move...

The rear of the Nexus 5X is home to the all-new Nexus Imprint fingerprint reader, 12.3 MP camera, dual flash, and laser rangefinder.

Just like its older sibling, the 5X uses clips to secure the rear case to the rest of the phone.

LG seems to have gotten the message about our feelings on adhesive.

Adhesive? Where we're going, we don't need adhesive.

That wasn't so bad! Things are looking up for the 5X as we get our first glimpse at the interior of the phone.

Luckily, this sticker on the inside of the back panel has all the essentials: IMEI, country of origin, and the model number: LG-H790.

Our spirits soared as we spied the 2700 mAh battery sitting in plain view—a removable battery is hard to come by these days.

But alas, it was not to be. The battery connector is squirreled away beneath the midframe, and it's totally inaccessible for now.

Our 64 Bit Driver Kit makes short work of the 10 Phillips screws holding the midframe captive.

The midframe comes piecefully (two pieces to be exact):

The lower half contains a few antennas and the phone's front-facing speaker.

The upper half contains the Nexus Imprint fingerprint reader.

Piggybacking on the midframe, we find the Touch ID Nexus Imprint fingerprint reader.

Flipping the Imprint over reveals an unidentified control chip and our favorite, spring contacts! These connectors are much more durable than traditional connectors that snap into place, and they're much easier to work with during repairs. Win win!

Some light adhesive secures the battery, but it's nothing that a little spudgering can't handle.

The 5X packs a 3.8 V, 2700 mAh battery—a 400 mAh increase over the Nexus 5.

Although the 5X doesn't officially support Quick Charge 2.0, Google claims that USB-C will provide "four hours of use after only ten minutes of charging."

Where are we? When are we?

We're almost to the motherboard, but we stop to get a better look at the rear-facing camera.

The 5X's rear camera is packing a Sony IMX377 12.3 MP sensor, that sits behind a ƒ/2.0 lens—a feature common to both the 5X and the 6P.

Unlike previous generations, this new camera doesn't include Optical Image Stabilization.

The Nexus team claims this is no longer necessary, thanks to the increase in pixel size (from 1.4 μm to 1.55 μm).

The 5 MP front-facing camera is the last component preventing us from relieving this phone of its motherboard.

Off comes the motherboard, leaving behind the screen and I/O ports... Well, all except the USB-C port. This doesn't look good.

Similar to the LG G4, the USB-C port is soldered to the motherboard—not an easily replaced daughterboard. Unless you know how to microsolder, you'll need to replace the motherboard when the port fails.

Much to our disappointment, the motherboard isn't powered by a Mr. Fusion:

Samsung K3QF3F30BM-QGCF 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM, with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 layered beneath

Toshiba THGBMFG7C2LBAIL 16 GB eMMC 5.0 Flash Memory

Qualcomm WTR3925 LTE Transceiver (Also found in LG G4/HTC One M9)

Qualcomm SMB1358 Quick Charge 2.0 IC

Qualcomm PMI8994 Power Management IC (Also found in LG G4, HTC One M9, and OnePlus Two)

Qualcomm WCD9330 Audio Codec (Also found in LG G4 and OnePlus Two)

Skyworks SKY77814-11 power amplifier module for LTE (Also found in OnePlus Two)

STMicroelectronics STM32F411CE 32-bit 100 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 RISC microcontroller

And on the flip side...

Qualcomm PM8994 power management IC

Avago ACPM7800 Quad-band GSM/EDGE and Multi-mode power amplifier (as seen in the HTC One M9)

Qualcomm QCA6174 802.11ac Wi-Fi 2x2 MIMO combo SoC

NXP Semiconductor PN548 NFC controller

RF Micro Devices RF1149A routing switch

Qualcomm QFE1100 envelope tracking IC

Avago BFI523

IC identification, pt. 2:

ON Semiconductor FSUSB104UMX USB 2.0 high-speed analog switch

ON Semiconductor FAN48623UC35X 2.5 A synchronous regulator

NXP Semiconductor NCX2200 comparator

Ricoh RP602Z330C 1.5 A / 3.3 V buck-boost DC/DC converter

Knowles MEMS microphone

IC identification, pt. 3:

Qorvo (formerly TriQuint) TQF6174 802.11n/ac Wi-Fi front end module

Skyworks SKY13560-485LF SP4T LTE transmit/receive switch

Infineon BGA8U1BN6 4-6 GHz low noise amplifier

IC identification, pt. 4 (sensors):

Bosch Sensortec BMI160 3-axis accelerometer/gyroscope

Bosch Sensortec BMM150 3-axis magnetometer

Bosch Sensortec BMP280 pressure sensor

STMicroelectronics VL6180 ToF proximity sensor

ABLIC, Inc. (formerly Seiko Instruments) S-5717ACDL8-I4T1U hall sensor

Ambient light sensor (likely)

The 5X revives an old favorite of ours—the spring contact headphone jack.

We also take a moment to admire that nifty notification LED and its simple gold contacts. Shiny.

Nexus 5X Repairability Score: 7 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair).

Many components are modular and can be replaced independently.

Standard Phillips screws means a driver is easy to find.

The battery isn't immediately user accessible but isn't too challenging, or too adhered, to replace.

Fused display assembly—glass and LCD will need to be replaced together if one or the other breaks.