Google to sell replacement Pixel phone parts via iFixit
Batteries, displays, cameras and more, apparently
Personal Tech08 Apr 2022 | 14
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Apple's Mac Studio exposed: A spare storage slot and built-in RAM
That's no quadcopter... that's a... cooling system?
Personal Tech24 Mar 2022 | 77
Apple says it will no longer punish those daring to repair their iPhone 13 screens
iFixit welcomes 'tactical achievement' after iGiant offers vague software fix to Face ID block
Personal Tech09 Nov 2021 | 39
Battery in 2021 MacBook Pro way easier to replace, says iFixit – shame about the rest
When we say 'way easier,' you better have a steady hand and nerves of steel
Personal Tech01 Nov 2021 | 11
While the iPhone's repairability is in the toilet, at least the Apple Watch 7 is as fixable as the previous model
Component swaps still a thing – for now
Personal Tech22 Oct 2021 | 5
iFixit prises open the iPhone 13 Pro, claims 'any display replacement knocks out Face ID'
Updated Battery still swappable – rest fiddly
Personal Tech27 Sep 2021 | 25
Playdate handheld game system torn to pieces, crank and all
We never managed to fix our Game Boy, but maybe we could repair this?
Personal Tech24 Aug 2021 | 14
iFixit voids yet another warranty tearing down the 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro
Not too difficult to get in, but component serialisation could still be a hurdle
Personal Tech07 Jun 2021 |
iFixit publishes teardown of M1 iMac, shows that making a determination of repairability is still hard
No alarms, no surprises
Personal Tech25 May 2021 | 16
iFixit slams Samsung's phone 'upcycling' scheme for falling short of what was promised
Dude, where's my unlocked bootloader?
Personal Tech19 May 2021 | 50
Big right-to-repair win: FTC blasts tech giants for making it so difficult to mend devices
'There is scant evidence to support manufacturers’ justifications for restrictions'
Personal Tech07 May 2021 | 51
iFixit wants you to be legally able to break software locks to repair gizmos. Unsurprisingly, manufacturers are less keen
US Copyright Office asked to add DMCA amendment
Legal23 Apr 2021 | 26
Xiaomi didn't turn the glue up to 11 on its new Mi flagship, but still gets low marks for repairability
Yep. Gadget botherers had to haul out a 'specialist tool'
Personal Tech15 Mar 2021 | 11
There was hope Samsung had turned a corner in repairability, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a step backwards
iFixit's flagship autopsy finds glue. Lots of glue
Personal Tech12 Mar 2021 | 15
Apple, forced to rate product repair potential in France, gives itself modest marks
Never mind the glue and soldered RAM
Personal Tech27 Feb 2021 | 96
Screw you, gadget-menders! No really, you'll need loads of screwdrivers to fix Apple's AirPods Max headphones
Surprisingly fixable... with a bulging toolbox
Personal Tech20 Jan 2021 | 49
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is so mired in strangely hardy glue that the display shattered during iFixit's teardown
Don't drop this one
Personal Tech08 Dec 2020 | 23
Why did Apple hamstring camera repairs on standard iPhone 12 but leave Pro Max module swappable? asks engineering group
Bug? iFixit muses in teardown of Cupertino's top-tier mobe
Personal Tech23 Nov 2020 | 23
Honey, I shrunk the iPhone 12: Mini teardown reveals same components, only smaller
And with better repairability than its big brother too
Personal Tech16 Nov 2020 | 20
Cool, cool, cool: Screwdriver-wielders delve into the guts of an Xbox Series X
'Like an air conditioner with a graphics card'.... Lessons in heat management from Microsoft
Personal Tech11 Nov 2020 | 11
Right to repair? At least you still have the right to despair: Camera modules cannot be swapped on the iPhone 12
Not without Apple's proprietary System Configuration app anyway
Personal Tech30 Oct 2020 | 42
Honey, I shrunk the battery: Something's gotta give as iPhone 12's logic board swells to accommodate 5G chippery
Next-gen connectivity requires reshuffle beneath the surface
Personal Tech26 Oct 2020 | 33
Apple Watch Series 6 isn't a step back for repairability but in its own way that's a leap forward
Fitness fans get more battery capacity in thinner case, and replacing it is doable for the brave
Personal Tech22 Sep 2020 | 12
Microsoft's Surface Duo cops 1 repairability point for each of its screens: That's 2/10
$1,400 phone has 'built-in death clock' and 'is not something meant to be repaired', muses iFixit
Personal Tech14 Sep 2020 | 14
iFixit horses around with Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G to discover glue in abundance
Something to consider if you splash out on Samsung's new hotness
Personal Tech20 Aug 2020 | 9
OnePlus Nord is surprisingly fixable compared to earlier stablemates, but common repairs require disassembly
Drop the heat gun, pal: minimal glue means there's hope for brave butterfingers among you
Personal Tech06 Aug 2020 | 13
If you're on invite-only tech-testing scheme, take care with Amazon's Alexa-powered answer to Google's Glass
iFixit reveals repair won't be trivial
Science03 Aug 2020 | 24
Teardown nerds delve into Dell's new XPS 15 laptop to find – fancy that – screws and user-serviceable parts
Repairability score good? Well, yes actually
Personal Tech17 Jul 2020 | 31
Broken your new Surface Go 2 already? Looks like it's a bit more repairable this time
Less glue, but the silicon remains firmly soldered in place
Personal Tech18 May 2020 | 10
2020 MacBook Air teardown shows in graphic detail how butterfly keyboards were snipped for scissor switch
Was 0.5mm of laptop really worth five years of pain, Tim?
Personal Tech26 Mar 2020 | 53
Now that's what I call a sticky situation: Repairability fiends open up Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, find the remains of Shergar
Samsung sticks firm to policy of glueing the hell out its phones
Personal Tech05 Mar 2020 | 26
Glue's clues: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip dissection reveals a pholdable mired in adhesive
Yeah, don't break this one either
Personal Tech19 Feb 2020 | 14
Don't break your swanky new Motorola Razr, you probably won't be able to get it fixed
Repairs require complete disassembly
Personal Tech13 Feb 2020 | 33
Xiaomi what's inside: Wow, teardown nerds find debut smartwatch isn't actually a solder-and-resin nightmare
If you can open the damn thing, that is
Personal Tech06 Feb 2020 | 25
iFixit surgeons dissect Apple's pricey Mac Pro: Industry standard sockets? Repair diagrams? Who are you and what have you done to Apple?
Say cheese, Cupertino, you've got a repairability score of 9
Personal Tech17 Dec 2019 | 99
Apple's latest keyboard travels back in time to when they weren't crap
It's Magic!
Personal Tech18 Nov 2019 | 64
Huawei's first Google-free phone stripped and searched: Repair not too painful... once you're in
Mate 30 Pro's modular innards praised, but glue still abundant
Personal Tech15 Nov 2019 | 40
Microsoft has made a Surface slab that mere mortals can dismantle
A swappable battery would be icing on the cake, though
Personal Tech07 Nov 2019 | 21
Not just adhesive, but alcohol-resistant adhesive: Well done, Apple. Airpods Pro repairability is a zero
Professional wireless buds pack interesting features, though
Personal Tech01 Nov 2019 | 178
Repairability fiends crack open a Surface Laptop 3: Nice SSD, but shame about the battery
Microsoft's new baby takes big step forward in servicing stakes
Personal Tech24 Oct 2019 | 16
What is this, 2016? A rummage around in 7th-gen iPad innards shows repurposed tech within
Bigger case means we can use even more glue!
Personal Tech27 Sep 2019 | 15
That magical super material Apple hopes will hit backspace on its keyboard woes? Nylon
iFixit ters dwn ew Macbook Pro wth utterfl eyoard atst fixs
Personal Tech24 May 2019 | 121
iFixit surgeons tut at iPad mini 5 X-ray: Looks like a mild case of pain-in-the-arse-to-repair
Screwdriver-botherers put the hurt on Apple's little tablet
Personal Tech03 Apr 2019 | 17
We'll help you get your next fix... maybe, we'll think about it, says FTC: 'Right to repair' mulled
Federal Trade Commission will turn Fault-finder, Tinker, Customize this summer
Personal Tech14 Mar 2019 | 48
This just in: What? No, I can't believe it. The 2018 MacBook Air still a huge pain to have repaired
Full teardown necessary should butterfly keyboard need service
Personal Tech08 Nov 2018 | 66
Yes, Americans, you can break anti-piracy DRM if you want to repair some of your kit – US govt
Landmark victory for right-to-fix movement
Personal Tech26 Oct 2018 | 66
Motorola: Oops, phone busted? Grab a spudger and go get 'em, champ
First mobe maker to sell DIY repair tools
Personal Tech24 Oct 2018 | 37
Well slap my ass and call me Judy, Microsoft's Surface Pro 6 is just as hard to fix as the old one
So. Much. Glue.
Personal Tech17 Oct 2018 | 51
Pixel 3 XL reveals innards festooned with glue and... Samsung?
Samsung-screened mobe not easily repaired, just like a Samsung
Personal Tech16 Oct 2018 | 37
Teardown chaps strip away magic from Magic Leap's nerd goggles
Fixable? Kind of. Unless you need a new battery
Science23 Aug 2018 | 31
The butterfly defect: MacBook keys wrecked by single grain of sand
Presumably, you're all typing on it wrong
Personal Tech28 Jun 2018 | 120
All the king's horses and all the king's men could probably put Huawei's P20 Pro together again
But it'd be tricky: Teardown folk give mobe 4/10 for repairability
Personal Tech10 Apr 2018 | 18
Planning on forking out for the new iPad? Better take darn good care of it
Teardown chaps give Apple's edu-slab 2/10 for repairability
Personal Tech03 Apr 2018 | 63
OK, we admit it. Under the hood, the iPhone X is a feat of engineering
Tinkerers reveal first Stacked SLP in a mainstream mobe
Personal Tech03 Nov 2017 | 141
Touchy iPhone 6, 6 Plus chips prone to breaking down and giving up
And Apple's Geniuses can't help you when it happens
Personal Tech24 Aug 2016 | 28
How do you build a cheap iPhone? Use a lot of old parts
Teardown finds SE borrows plenty from its ancestors
Personal Tech01 Apr 2016 | 56
Reminder: iPhones commit suicide if you repair them on the cheap
Bloke bricked his handset after running afoul of Apple security policy
Personal Tech05 Feb 2016 | 199
Tear teardown down, roars Apple: iFixit app yanked from store
Peek into Sir Jony's precious boxes, pay the price
Software01 Oct 2015 | 57
Revealed: The AMAZING technology behind Apple's $1299 Retina MacBooks – a lot of glue
Pics RAM and SSDs stuck down with Sir Jony's juice
Personal Tech16 Apr 2015 | 132
Revealed: The amazing magical innovation in the iPad Mini 3 – a lick of paint
Teardown And a fingerprint sensor
Personal Tech24 Oct 2014 | 25
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