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All Hail the Return of Upgradeable Storage! Mac mini 2024 Teardown - iFixit
The power supply unit itself (which, admittedly, is a work of art) is no longer encased as a module, but instead sits bare at the top of the sandwich, right beneath the Apple logo.Apple pointed out in its press materials that this puts the power circuitry above the computer parts instead of below them, which stops the SoC from getting an extra toasting.
PS5 Pro Teardown: Is a Battery Hatch This Year’s Hottest ... - iFixit
7 hours ago · The biggest repairability news in the PS5 Pro is that you can change the CMOS battery by removing a single screw. In previous PlayStation models, changing that battery was a pain. This is the second time this week that we’re seeing an easily replaceable CMOS battery, the first being from our Mac mini teardown—a trend we can get behind!
iFixit ends Samsung deal as oppressive repair shop requirements …
May 28, 2024 · IFixit and Samsung were once leading the charge in device repair, but iFixit says it's ending its repair partnership with Samsung because it feels Samsung just isn't participating in good faith....
The right-to-repair movement is just getting started
Nov 13, 2023 · As device detectives at repair guide site iFixit.com soon discovered, the iPhone 15 is riddled with software locks that cause warning messages to pop up or functionality to be lost if parts are...
Phone and Laptop Repair Is Going Mainstream, With a Big Push From iFixit
Mar 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. The iFixit team helped...
Victory Is Sweet: We Can Now Fix McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines - iFixit
It is still a crime for iFixit to sell a tool to fix ice cream machines, and that’s a real shame. The ruling doesn’t change the underlying statute making it illegal to share or sell tools that bypass software locks. This leaves most of the repair work inaccessible to the average person, since the technical barriers remain high.
iFixit: iPhone 16 Is the 'Most Repairable' Apple Smartphone in Years
Sep 28, 2024 · 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.
iFixit Calls It Quits With Samsung Over High Prices—and Glue
May 23, 2024 · Repair site iFixit is ending its Samsung Repair Hub and formal collaboration with the tech giant next month, citing high costs and device designs that make them unnecessarily expensive to fix.
iFixit has good news and bad news about the iPhone 15 Pro …
Sep 25, 2023 · iFixit has completed its teardown of the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It found that while the device has a more repairable design, software limitations make it more difficult to replace parts.