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Apple's most repairable MacBook in years is also its cheapest, teardown reveals

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:02:02 +0000

We got a repairable MacBook before GTA 6. Here's what Apple changed inside the MacBook Neo to make it more repairable. Read more...

Google Pixel Watch 4 has something you might never suspect, teardown reveals

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:14:01 +0000

A teardown reveals the new design changes Google has made in the Pixel Watch 4, making it repair-friendly. Read more...

Foam-infused AirPods Pro 3 get a big 'zero' in repairability score during teardown

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:16:02 +0000

Apple's AirPods Pro 3 turn out to be a disappointment for sustainability, as teardown reveals their unrepairable nature. Read more...

iFixit's teardown of Apple iPhone 17 Pro reveals 'real' culprit behind 'scratchgate'

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 05:44:02 +0000

A materials scientist consulted by iFixit explains the real reason behind the iPhone 17 Pro's scratches. Read more...

iFixit explains why it is cutting the repairability score of the Nintendo Switch by half

David Uzondu — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:58:01 +0000

With the Nintendo Switch 2 launching soon, iFixit has revisited its original repairability score for the first Switch and reduced it by 50%. Read more...

iFixit says tariffs will hike consumer tech prices, but repairing can save you money

Paul Hill — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:50:01 +0000

The repair company iFixit says you can avoid rising consumer tech prices due to tariffs by choosing to repair your current device rather than buying a new one. Read more...

You can now purchase Xbox Series X|S parts from iFixit

Taras Buria — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:44:01 +0000

If your Xbox Series X or S needs a repair, you can now purchase spare parts and access repair guides directly from iFixit. Read more...

iFixit launches iPhone 16 wallpapers highlighting repair-friendly design

Paul Hill — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:16:01 +0000

iFixit introduces a collection of wallpapers for the iPhone 16 series, showcasing its interior design to promote a culture of repairability among users. Read more...

Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 are Microsoft's most repair-friendly devices

Taras Buria — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:16:01 +0000

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. Read more...

iFixit ends Samsung repair partnership with a “heavy wrench”

Paul Hill — Fri, 24 May 2024 06:56:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Teardown reveals a useful change inside iPad Pro's 5.1mm super-thin chassis

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 18 May 2024 19:42:02 +0000

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. Read more...

Apple Vision Pro teardown reveals what's inside the complex headset

Aditya Tiwari — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:16:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Samsung's self-repair program expands to more countries and now covers foldables

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 19:46:02 +0000

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. Read more...

iFixit will now provide select replacement parts for Microsoft Surface devices

John Callaham — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:48:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Google and iFixit join forces again to DIY repairs for Pixel Fold

Omer Dursun — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:58:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft Surface device owners can now buy replacement parts to repair them themselves

John Callaham — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:32:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Logitech partners with iFixit to enable more DIY repairs

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 May 2023 21:12:01 +0000

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. Read more...

The latest Nokia phone has a feature most smartphones don't have

John Callaham — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 19:20:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Apple leans towards being DIY repair friendly, indicates iFixit iPhone 14 teardown

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:52:01 +0000

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. Read more...

iFixit releases several iPhone 14 teardown wallpapers for download

Paul Hill — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:02:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Google Pixel smartphones will have DIY Repair Kits from iFixit and five years of updates

Alap Naik Desai — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 22:16:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Samsung wants you to fix your phone with iFixit in latest step towards minimising e-waste

Paul Hill — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:46:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Steam Deck repair and parts will be available through iFixit and your 3D printer

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:18:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Apple makes it harder to repair iPhone 13 display, DIY attempts could break Face ID

Usama Jawad — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:42:01 +0000

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. Read more...

iFixit gives Microsoft's Surface Duo a poor repairability score

Jay Bonggolto — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 01:14:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip teardown shows hinge's poor dust resistance

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:38:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Motorola Razr teardown reveals a complex design, no scope for repairs

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:30:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Your new Surface Laptop 2 or Surface Pro 6 can't be repaired, says iFixit

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 03:58:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Give your Surface Pro 6 the torn down look with this background

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:48:02 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft's Surface Go is rather hard to repair, teardown reveals

Jay Bonggolto — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 04:02:01 +0000

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. Read more...

iFixit matches Apple's $29 battery swap deal, adds older iPhones, as well

John Keefer — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:20:02 +0000

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. Read more...

Surface Book 2 gets torn down, repairs are tough but SSD replaceable

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 05:24:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Give your iPhone X a raw look with teardown and X-ray wallpapers

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:48:01 +0000

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. Read more...

iFixit gives us a look inside the iPhone X

Hammad Saleem — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:16:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Google Pixel 2 XL gets the teardown and rebuild treatment

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 06:28:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Apple TV 4K gets deconstructed, seems easy to repair

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:44:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Want to repair the Essential PH-1? How about no, says iFixit

Florin Bodnarescu — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 19:48:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Surface Pro and Surface Laptop teardowns reveal they're nearly impossible to repair

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 04:36:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Check out what's inside Samsung's Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ with this teardown

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:14:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Check out what powers the Nintendo Switch as it gets dissected

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 08:10:02 +0000

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. Read more...