iFixit introduces a collection of wallpapers for the iPhone 16 series, showcasing its interior design to promote a culture of repairability among users.
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iFixit has awarded Microsoft's recently launched Surface Pro 11 and the Surface Laptop 7 with a very high repairability score, praising how easy it is to disassemble and repair these Copilot+ PCs.
iFixit has announced the end of its partnership with Samsung. It said the Korean company didn't seem to care very much about people's ability to repair their devices at a competitive price.
iFixit's teardown of the 13-inch iPad Pro M4 reveals Apple has made a useful change under the hood. The website said that it has now become easier to replace the internal battery of the iPad Pro.
iFixit has published its teardown of Apple Vision Pro, revealing a lot of complex components inside the headset. The repair guide website hasn't assigned a repairability score to Vision Pro yet.
Samsung's self-repair program now covers more devices, including 2023's flagship foldable Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5. The program is also expanding to 30 additional countries in Europe.
Microsoft has announced the well-known DIY gadget repair company iFixit will start offering certain replacement components for some of Microsoft's Surface tablet and notebook Windows PCs.
Google's partnership with iFixit for the Pixel Fold offers DIY repair options with genuine spare parts and step-by-step guides. This addresses the durability and repairability concerns.
A selection of Surface tablet and laptop devices can now have some of their parts repaired by their owners by buying those pieces directly from the Microsoft Store, and tools from iFixit.
Logitech and iFixit have partnered up to supply repair guides and genuine parts for a limited number of Logitech products. The parts will be available this summer in the United States.
The newly announced Nokia G22 smartphone is designed to let owners easily replace certain parts, like its display, battery, and charging port, thanks to a new partnership with iFixit.
iPhone 14 reveals a shift in Apple's stance about performing DIY repairs. The device's teardown video reveals some interesting design choices that make it easier, not harder, to perform repairs.
iFixit has released a selection of teardown wallpapers for the iPhone 14. They show the components hiding beneath the display. iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max wallpapers will be released next week.
Nearly all Google Pixel smartphones can now be repaired by their owners using Fix Kits from iFixit. These kits will include key parts such as batteries, cameras, replacement display, and all tools.
Samsung wants customers in the United States to have a go at repairing their Galaxy devices from the summer. It will work with iFixit to take you through the process of repairing select issues.
Valve has confirmed that iFixit is the first, official vendor who will sell "certain" Valve Steam Deck repair and replacement parts. There is also a new, detailed teardown video of the gaming console.
According to iFixit, Apple has made it more difficult to repair the display of an iPhone by soldering a microcontroller to it. Third-party or DIY attempts to replace it could break Face ID.
iFixit has concluded that Microsoft's Surface Duo is "not something meant to be repaired" and given it a low repairability score. The phone's fragile cables and glued battery are among its cons.
The iFixit team has posted their teardown of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. In the teardown, it found the hinge's "sweeper technology" nylon fibers to perform "hilariously poorly" in repelling dust.
The Motorola Razr has been subjected to a teardown by iFixit, being awarded for being the most complicated devices the team has ever torn down. The complex design means poor repairability.
The venerable repair wizards at iFixit gave the latest batch of first-party hardware from Microsoft the teardown treatment and, as expected, the two devices are nearly impossible to repair.
The Surface Pro 6 is available for purchase and if you wanted to get yours looking a little different, you might want to try out this wallpaper that captures the device's internal components to scale.
The Surface Go scored 1 out of 10 in iFixit's repairability test, given the lengths required to remove the display, battery, and motherboard in order to perform manual repairs of the device.
Apple is in hot water over its throttling of older iPhone models to conserve battery life, and while its mea culpa means cheaper battery replacements, iFixit is joining in to offer an alternative.
It doesn't come as a complete surprise, but the new Surface Book 2 isn't an easy product to repair. The laptop was broken down to expose its internals, garnering a score of just one out of ten.
The iPhone X is pretty nice looking device but what lies underneath its beautiful shell is sometimes a mystery. Luckily, if curious, you can now get the look of seeing through the handset.
iFixit has posted a teardown for the iPhone X, revealing complete details about the internals used, and a judgment on its repairability should one encounter the need to repair the device.
The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are officially available. While a majority of those eager will be out purchasing the handset, a select few will be looking to get inside of it to see how it works.
If you ever wanted to know what is on the inside of the Apple TV 4K, now's your chance. The media streaming box has been deconstructed, revealing its innards, showing off its thoughtful construction.
The Essential PH-1 is a visually striking slab of titanium, glass and ceramic, and the company behind it wants it to stay like that. Its one out of 10 score on repairability speaks for itself.
When a computer is svelte and offers a unique design, chances are that its repairability will be quite difficult due to custom parts. The Surface Pro and Surface Laptop look to fall in that category.
When it comes to repairs, generally the more beautiful and complex a device looks, the harder it is to fix. With Samsung's latest Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, that philosophy seems to hold true.
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The Nintendo Switch has just hit markets, and while most folks are interested in what the console can do, some of us are intrigued by what makes it tick. Check out its insides in this teardown.
With the Apple AirPods now available to order, the iFixit team took the time to tear down the headphones. It found the device to be truly difficult to repair, and is disposable anytime.
After meticulously deconstructing Microsoft's new Surface Studio all-in-one desktop PC earlier this week, the iFixit team has turned its attentions to carefully dismantling the Surface Dial too.
iFixit has done its traditional teardown of Microsoft's Surface Studio, finding that the device uses an ARM Cortex-M7 processor to power the display, and giving it a repairability score of 5.
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Google's voice-activated speaker and digital assistant for your house, Home, has been torn down and had its innards exposed. Check out what powers the device and how it can easily be repaired.
If you were curious about what the inside of the Google Pixel XL looks like, today is your lucky day. The folks at iFixit have torn down their Pixel XL, showing the world the innards of the device.
The iPhone 7 Plus teardown shows how Apple has packed everything in, and how it's used the space freed up by the removal of the headphone jack. But how well do the new iPhones cope with being dropped?
A design defect has been bringing some annoying issues to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Owners are reporting an unresponsive touchscreen, as well as a persisting gray bar on top of the screen.
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