teardown
Galaxy S20 5G teardown is thankfully boring but has one big problem
After the Motorola Razr and then the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip hit the market, they were naturally subjected to the rough treatment that only durability →
Teardown shows the Galaxy Z Flip’s limitations
Given that most conventionally designed phones and laptops struggle to get a good repairability rating from iFixIt, you probably didn’t have high hopes for a →
Galaxy Z Flip teardown reveals where the glass and bristles are
Foldable devices are so new and so expensive that, despite companies’ assurances, there will always be fears that they will break at the slightest accident. →
Moto Razr is ‘most complex phone ever’ – so don’t try to fix it yourself
It seems it doesn’t rain, but it pours for the Moto Razr. It’s receiving a critical kicking in early reviews, a (disputed) stress test has →
Motorola Razr teardown is full of red flags
Motorola’s Razr foldable launched a little over a week ago, and you know what that means: it’s time for iFixit to tear it down. Attempting →
Xiaomi How It Works: Mi Watch teardown suggests Apple Watch will be cheaper to repair
The Xiaomi Mi Watch is shaping up to be a compelling (read: cheaper) alternative to the Apple Watch Series 5, but if this iFixit teardown →
Huawei Mate 30 Pro teardown gives another reason to wish it were available
In just a week, Samsung will kick off this year’s batch of Android flagships and you can bet Huawei won’t be far behind. The Huawei →
Motorola Razr teardown reveals razor-thin display, painstaking process
The Motorola Razr may have beaten the Galaxy Z Flip to the punch but it seems to be plagued by the same first-gen problems Samsung →
iFixit Mac Pro teardown is a surprising win for DIYers
The new Mac Pro has arrived, and with Apple touting the modular capabilities of this machine, there’s a lot of curiosity surrounding just how DIY-friendly →
Teardown : Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens
Lensrentalss has amde a complete teardown of the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens to show off just what Canon has put into this compact lens →
Huawei’s Mate 30 is completely free from American components
Huawei was banned from working with US firms earlier this year, making it fairly difficult for the Chinese company to access American-made parts. A new →
iFixit PlayStation 1 teardown is a blast from the past
It isn’t too often that we see iFixit tearing down legacy hardware, but today is a special occasion. Today marks the 25th anniversary of the →
dbrand Teardown limited edition phone skins let you fake transparent backs
Most consumers delight in the colorful gradients that some phones these days sport but there are a few that revel in seeing the things that →
Teardown: Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro fails repairability test
It scored a 1 out of 10 When Apple unveiled the new 16-inch MacBook Pro last week, the company touted its hefty power, slightly larger →
Pixel 4 XL teardown reveals a mess of parts inside
What should have been the Pixel 3’s redemption may very well end up being worse than last year’s Google flagship smartphone. The Pixel 4 was →
Huawei Mate 30 Pro repair is moderately easy as shown by iFixit teardown
If you strip away the uncertainty around it, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is arguably one of this year’s top Android smartphones. For those in →
MacBook Pro 16-inch keyboard first look video shows Magic scissors
The favorite website of anyone attempting to fix their own broken gadgets, iFixit, has published a new video of its 16-inch MacBook Pro ‘Magic’ keyboard →
Surface Pro 7 is extremely difficult to repair based on iFixit teardown
Microsoft unveiled quite a number of notable Surface devices last month but there is always an odd one out. The Surface Pro 7 seems to →
Surface Pro X iFixit teardown brings unexpectedly good news
Historically speaking, the Surface Pro line has not been kind to the DIYers of the world. It seems that every time a new Surface Pro →
Nubia Z20 teardown hints at difficult repairs
Foldable phones are one of the hot topics in mobile tech today but, for a short while, that wasn’t the only eccentric new design in →
OnePlus 7T teardown reveals a small, sad fact about its design
T-Mobile just announced that the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition will be coming someday but most of the people in the US will have to →
Surface Laptop 3 iFixit teardown tests the promise of easy repairs
At its Surface event, Microsoft’s Panos Panay made a huge claim that it would be easy to open up the third-gen Surface Laptop. While that →
ASUS ROG Phone 2 teardown reveals one critical flaw
Gaming smartphones are designed for a niche market but many of them actually offer the same high-end features of regular flagships at almost half the →
Galaxy Fold teardown picks apart Samsung’s redesign
It’s fair to say the Galaxy Fold hasn’t had the most consistent track record when it comes to reassuring build quality, but with a redesigned →
And finally: Apple Watch Series 5 teardown reveals new battery design
Welcome to And finally, your weekly roundup of the wearable tech news you might have missed. Dominating the news this week was Amazon as the company →
iFixit iPad 7 teardown is a blast from the past
It’s been a big week for iFixit teardowns. First, we saw the company teardown the iPhone 11 after last week’s look inside the iPhone 11 →
Apple Watch 5 teardown is a very familiar affair
The smaller electronic devices get, the more sophisticated their components become. The more sophisticated components are, the harder they are to repair or replace. Those →
iFixit Switch Lite teardown shows little hope for Joy-Con drift
Most major device launches are followed by an iFixit teardown, and things are no different in the case of the Switch Lite. As iFixit puts →
iFixit iPhone 11 teardown reveals a mystery among the familiar
The iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max might be getting a lot of attention, but today, iFixit turned its focus to the standard iPhone 11. →
iPhone 11 Pro Max teardown reveals larger battery, Xcode shows RAM size
Where Android phone makers love to flaunt specs and figures, Apple has traditionally been more secretive about the technical aspects of its iPhones. It prefers →