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We Hot Wired the iPhone 16 - iFixit
WEBSep 22, 2024 · Hot-Wiring the iPhone 16: New Battery Removal and Complete Teardown. Watch on. First: The adhesive that secures the battery, in the vanilla and Plus models, is this fancy new sticky stuff that can debond when you pass an electrical current through it. That means no more reliance on finicky, brittle adhesive strips, just a consistent, easily ...
More Modular Than Ever Before: iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max …
WEB2 days ago · The Pro Max Repair Assistant process also required a ~5 minute camera calibration procedure that we didn’t see in the vanilla and Plus models, but it worked smoothly and was clearly documented. Like the vanilla and Plus models, the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max both earn a provisional 7 out of 10 …
iFixit looks inside the new Surface AI PCs. - The Verge
WEBJun 24, 2024 · The first wave of Copilot Plus PCs has landed, and iFixit has already posted a Surface Pro and Surface Laptop teardown. There’s no magic AI dust to fix the Recall mess, but they are notably ...
iFixit: iPhone 16 Is the 'Most Repairable' Apple Smartphone in Years
WEB1 day ago · Apple's iPhones have traditionally been branded as hard to repair by iFixit, but the iPhone 16 lineup shows signs of improvements, according to new teardowns. Reparability scores for the iPhone 16 ...
iPhone 15 Teardown Reveals Software Lockdown - iFixit
WEBiPhone 15 Teardown Reveals Software Lockdown - iFixit. Repairable design undermined by parts-pairing DRM. Article by: Kyle Wiens @kyle. September 25, 2023. Filed under: Fixers, Teardowns. 35 Comments. iPhone 15 is here, and it boasts a new charge port, a titanium frame, a periscope, and a new pro-repair design. Let’s dive inside!
iFixit is breaking up with Samsung - The Verge
WEBMay 23, 2024 · iFixit and Samsung are parting ways. Two years after they teamed up on one of the first direct-to-consumer phone repair programs, iFixit CEO and co-founder Kyle Wiens tells The Verge the two ...
iFixit’s teardown of the new M4 iPad Pro reveals an easier ... - Engadget
WEBMay 19, 2024 · iFixit’s teardown of the new M4 iPad Pro reveals an easier-to-replace battery. Repairers can finally take out the battery without removing 'every major component,' as was required in the past...
iFixit: iPhone 16 Is the 'Most Repairable' Apple Smartphone in Years
WEB1 day ago · The iPhone 16 lineup earns a seven out of 10 reparability score, up from last year's four. By Joe Hindy. Sep 28, 2024. (Credit: Eric Zeman) Apple's iPhones have traditionally been branded as hard ...
Phone and Laptop Repair Is Going Mainstream, With a Big Push From iFixit
WEBMar 27, 2024 · iFixit has gone from niche internet community to in-demand partner of tech companies, as consumer-focused right-to-repair legislation pops up across Europe and the US.