I Bought a Brand-New iPhone 17 Pro Max... Then Destroyed It on Day One.

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iPhone 17 Pro Max

Why it worked

The video taps into a common curiosity about the internal workings of expensive electronics, presenting a destructive yet informative process that is visually engaging and satisfies a desire to 'see what's inside'.

Summary

The creator buys a brand new iPhone 17 Pro Max and immediately begins to disassemble it. They explain that they do this to understand how phones are designed and manufactured, finding it more interesting than most people realize.

Structure

1Introduces the new iPhone 17 Pro Max and the intention to destroy it.
2Begins disassembling the phone, explaining the curiosity behind it.
3Details the process of taking the phone apart piece by piece.
4Discusses the internal components and design choices.
5Reflects on the enjoyment of understanding how devices work.
6Questions whether others would dare to open a new phone on day one.

Product placement

iPhone 17 Pro Max: This is a smartphone that the creator is disassembling. It is seen being taken apart piece by piece. Removing it would change what happens in the video.

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#iphone #reparationiphone #phone #iphonerepaire #edit

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I Bought a Brand-New iPhone 17 Pro Max... Then Destroyed It on Day One. THE SECOND I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW 1,200 DOLLAR IPHONE 17 PRO MAX MY FRIENDS THOUGHT I LEAVE IT ALONE ONE OF THEM LITERALLY TOLD ME DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT JUST SMILED BECAUSE I JUST SMILED BECAUSE THEY ALREADY KNOW ME PHONE COMES OUT I'M CURIOUS ABOUT ONE THING BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE DID APPLE ACTUALLY IMPROVE WHAT'S INSIDE PAYING FOR A NEW DESIGN IT SEALED FOREVER I GRAB MY TOOLS KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ALREADY TYPING THAT I'M CRAZY FOLLOWING ME FOR A WHILE YOU KNOW I LOVE SEEING WHAT MANUFACTURERS UNDER THE HOOD I CAREFULLY REMOVED THE BACK GLASS AND STARTED TAKING THE PHONE APART PIECE BY PIECE THE DEEPER I WENT THE MORE INTERESTING IT BECAME EVERY SCREW EVERY CONNECTOR EVERY COMPONENT TELLS A STORY ABOUT HOW THE PHONE WAS DESIGNED SOME PARTS LOOKED FAMILIAR OTHERS IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT MY ATTENTION BECAUSE THEY WERE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I EXPECTED THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I NOT TO DESTROY PHONES BUT TO UNDERSTAND THEM MOST PEOPLE ONLY EVER I GET TO SEE PHONE WORK AND HONESTLY AFTER OPENING HUNDREDS OF DEVICES OVER MY FAVORITE PARTS OF THE JOB BRAND NEW 1,200 DOLLAR IPHONE 17 PRO MAX TO OPEN IT ON THE VERY FIRST DAY OR WOULD THAT BE COMPLETELY INSANE

Transcript

THE SECOND I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW 1,200 DOLLAR IPHONE 17 PRO MAX MY FRIENDS THOUGHT I LEAVE IT ALONE ONE OF THEM LITERALLY TOLD ME DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT JUST SMILED BECAUSE I JUST SMILED BECAUSE THEY ALREADY KNOW ME PHONE COMES OUT I'M CURIOUS ABOUT ONE THING BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE DID APPLE ACTUALLY IMPROVE WHAT'S INSIDE PAYING FOR A NEW DESIGN IT SEALED FOREVER I GRAB MY TOOLS KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ALREADY TYPING THAT I'M CRAZY FOLLOWING ME FOR A WHILE YOU KNOW I LOVE SEEING WHAT MANUFACTURERS UNDER THE HOOD I CAREFULLY REMOVED THE BACK GLASS AND STARTED TAKING THE PHONE APART PIECE BY PIECE THE DEEPER I WENT THE MORE INTERESTING IT BECAME EVERY SCREW EVERY CONNECTOR EVERY COMPONENT TELLS A STORY ABOUT HOW THE PHONE WAS DESIGNED SOME PARTS LOOKED FAMILIAR OTHERS IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT MY ATTENTION BECAUSE THEY WERE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I EXPECTED THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I NOT TO DESTROY PHONES BUT TO UNDERSTAND THEM MOST PEOPLE ONLY EVER I GET TO SEE PHONE WORK AND HONESTLY AFTER OPENING HUNDREDS OF DEVICES OVER MY FAVORITE PARTS OF THE JOB BRAND NEW 1,200 DOLLAR IPHONE 17 PRO MAX TO OPEN IT ON THE VERY FIRST DAY OR WOULD THAT BE COMPLETELY INSANE