HTC Vive XR Elite Teardown: Best VR Hardware Yet?

When the first awkward VR headsets started hitting the shelves in the wayback days of 2016, I’ll admit I really didn’t get it. But tearing down the Vive XR Elite felt like what VR hardware always should have been. Vive also claims to have thought about repairability. The removable battery pack alone is enough to make a fixer weep, does the rest of this headset hold up? Get a FixMat to stay organized! iFixits Marlin Precision Screwdrivers are the best on the market! Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:15 Headset Overview 00:31 Battery Pack Removal 00:55 Battery Management Board Removal 01:10 Battery Pack Dual Battery Removal and specs 01:28 Headset Disassembly 01:36 Outer Case and Arm Removal 02:04 Display Removal 02:38 MotherBoard Assembly Removal 03:22 Camera Removal Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos! Follow us on Twitter: Check us out on Facebook: