Apple’s first variable-aperture iPhone camera is a feat of miniature engineering. It is also essentially unfixable at the component level…
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iFixit teardown of MacBook Neo: ‘The most repairable MacBook in 14 years’
The new MacBook Neo breaks from that tradition, featuring solid day-one repair manuals, easier keyboard servicing, and a battery secured…
iPhone 16e teardown reveals Apple’s C1 modem and much more (with video)
iFixit has released one of its signature teardown videos this week, dissecting the new iPhone 16e to explore its internal workings in detail…
iFixit: Apples’ ‘iPhone 16 lineup makes three big leaps for repairkind’
Repair site iFixit, famous for it’s Apple product teardowns, finds Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup to be a big deal, writing that “the iPhone 16…
Apple Vision Pro teardown reveals high-end components
A new teardown by iFixit of the Apple Vision Pro teardown reveals, predictably, a slew of high-end components. The Apple Vision Pro is a…
Apple Watch Ultra teardown reveals a beautiful, rugged smartwatch, inside and out
The new Apple Watch Ultra—a bigger, shinier, and more rugged upgrade to its market-dominating smartwatch line. It’s designed to compete…
iPhone 14 models have Qualcomm satellite modem, new Apple radio chips
Apple’s iPhone 14 models contain a Qualcomm chip that can talk to satellites, but have additional custom-designed Apple components…
16-inch MacBook Pro teardown reveals easier battery replacement (with video)
iFixit’s 16-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro teardown reveals an easier battery replacement and better overall repairability…
Teardown reveals probable cause of Apple Watch Series 7 delay
iFixit got a crack team stacked with former Apple engineers to help them in their Apple Watch Series 7 teardown which reveals some surprising
Teardowns of M1 MacBook Air and M1 MacBook Pro reveal familiar internals
iFixit have completed teardowns of Apple’s new M1 MacBook Air and M1 MacBook Pro, discovering that not much has changed in their designs…
Watch iFixit teardown of Apple’s new iPhone 12
Today iFixit streamed their first teardown of the iPhone 12. Kay Kay Clapp, iFixit’s Director of Things, Taylor Dixon, iFixit Teardown Eng…
Apple Watch Series 6 teardown reveals bigger battery, slimmer design
As detailed in a new teardown from iFixit, the Apple Watch Series 6 packs several notable changes to its internal design, including…
iFixit community asks for help obtaining ventilator repair manuals
The iFixit community is asking for help obtaining ventilator repair manuals amid the coronavirus pandemic. iFixit is building a database of repair…
iFixit grates cheese on Apple’s new cheese grater Mac Pro
Join us as we open up and give you our first impressions of Apple’s brand new Mac Pro…
iPhone 11 teardown reveals Apple’s A13 Bionic chip and much more
Apple’s iPhone 11 introduces a powerful dual-camera system, offering an intuitive camera experience with the highest quality video in a smartphone and Night mode for photos….
Samsung: We’ll re-release the troubled Galaxy Fold in September – no, really
Tech masochists the world over will soon get all bent out of shape. Feckless Samsung’s beleaguered $1980 Galaxy Fold is ready for another try at release…
Samsung exec claims ‘most’ Galaxy Fold issues ‘ironed out,’ finally ‘ready to hit the market’
Samsung Electronics’ first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, will launch soon, as “most” issues linked to the screen have been solved…
Beleaguered Samsung’s defective Galaxy Fold stuck in limbo
Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it cannot confirm the shipping date for its foldable device Galaxy Fold…
iFixit pulls Galaxy Fold teardown at beleaguered Samsung’s request
After two days of intense public interest, iFixit has removed our teardown of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold…
iFixit’s iPad Pro and Apple Pencil teardown raises tantalizing possibility
The new iPad Pro 11-inch sports narrower bezels, curvy LCD corners, and cutting edge silicon…
iFixit teardown awards Apple’s new Mac mini 6/10 for repairability
The fan unscrews with zero fuss…
Teardown of Apple’s new MacBook Air reveals increased repairability
After years of neglect, Apple has finally updated the widely-beloved MacBook Air…
Teardown reveals iPhone Xr secrets
Don’t want to spend $1,000 on a smartphone? This year Apple brings top-tier specs to the iPhone Xr…
Apple Watch Series 4 teardown reveals radical rethink
This year’s iteration of the Apple Watch can be your trainer, doctor, guardian, and now…
iPhone Xs/Max teardowns reveal reveal Intel, Micron, Toshiba parts
Apple Inc’s latest iPhones use components made by Intel Corp, Micron Technology, and Toshiba…
Apple HomePod teardown reveals hidden 14-pin port, 16 GB flash storage
Our X-ray intelligence showed us some screws under the foot, so we concentrated our fire on…
Teardown reveals Apple’s iPhone X has two batteries and two logic boards
Ten years ago, Apple introduced the very first iPhone, and changed the world…
iPhone 8 teardown confirms Apple’s secret specs
Bringing you the iPhone 8 teardown as early as you can get it…
Hell freezes over: Apple’s new 21.5-inch iMac features upgradeable RAM, CPU
Apple has broken away from the soldered mold by allowing RAM to be upgraded and CPUs to be tinkered with by users…
Apple announces ‘Multi-Touch Repair Program’ for iPhone 6 Plus units with ‘Touch Disease’
This worldwide program covers affected iPhone 6 Plus devices for 5 years after the first retail sale of the unit…
Apple Watch Series 2 teardown: Same on the outside, rather different on the inside
Last time we had an Apple Watch on our teardown table, we encountered the tiniest tri-point screw…
iPhone 7 Plus teardown: Second lower speaker grille leads… nowhere?
Since Apple’s announcement day, we’ve been anxiously awaiting the chance to delve into their latest and greatest tech…
Apple faces class action lawsuit over iPhone 6 ‘Touch Disease’
A class action lawsuit against Apple has been filed over an alleged defect that causes iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus touchscreens to become unresponsive and fail…
Apple accused of iPhone 6 ‘touch disease’ defect
iFixit claims that ‘a tonne’ of iPhone 6 Plus handsets have experienced the problem…
Teardown: Apple’s new 12-inch MacBook with Retina display
A year after release, Apple just announced its first update to the 12″ MacBook with Retina Display…
iFixit 9.7-inch iPad Pro teardown: Apple didn’t skimp on the specs
Apple may have let all the Air out of the iPad line, but they didn’t skimp on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro’s specs…
Apple confirms: iPad Pro has USB 3.0-compatible Lightning port
Apple has confirmed that the new iPad Pro does support USB 3.0 transfer speeds over its Lightning port…
iPad Pro teardown reveals foam-filled speaker exclosures
The iPad Pro packs nearly twice the performance of the iPad Air 2, at less than twice the price…
Apple pulls iFixit app from App Store, bans developer account over Apple TV teardown
Not too long ago, we tore down the Apple TV and Siri Remote. The developer unit we disassembled was sent to us by Apple. Evidently, they didn’t intend for us to take it apart…
Apple Watch teardown reveals pulse oximeter, suggesting future measurement of blood oxygen
iFixit’s teardown of the Apple Watch has revealed that the sophisticated heart-rate monitor…
New Apple MacBook ties for worst repairability score ever
It’s no secret Apple doesn’t give a fig for do-it-yourself device repair…
Why I drilled holes in my MacBook Pro and put it in the oven
My MacBook Pro and I had a wild weekend…
