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HTC One Scores Extremely Low On Repairability Scale On iFixit
03/28/2013, The flagship device from Taiwanese manufacturer, HTC, has yet to hit the smartphone markets worldwide, but that does not mean there is no lack of interest for it. After all, folks watching the Android scene are starting to lick their [...]
iFixit Finds The Pebble Smart Watch Incredibly Durable, But Not Very Repairable
03/15/2013, One of the downsides to owning an electronic gadget that you use on a daily basis is that it is prone to wear and tear and eventually breaking down. Replacing said gadgets can be pretty costly which is why some [...]
iFixit Deems Microsoft Surface Pro Least Repairable Tablet
02/28/2013, iFixit has been taking apart tech-related products for years to educate us of their sweet, sweet innards, and today, they’ve released their Tablet Repairability list which scores a number of tablets based on their ease of repair. According to their [...]
iPad 4 teardown reveals LG-manufactured display
11/02/2012, Yesterday, the modding gurus at iFixit managed to tear down the iPad mini to pieces and confirmed that it does have stereo speakers and a display driver that is surprisingly made by Samsung. Today, in an attempt to thoroughly understand [...]
iFixit gives Apple’s new iPod nano the teardown treatment, gives it a 5/10 for repairability
10/17/2012, When it comes to buying new electronic equipment, ease of repair could be one of the factors that some take into consideration before making a decision. That being said, the folks at iFixit have gotten their hands on Apple’s new [...]
Amazon Kindle Fire HD gets the teardown treatment
09/17/2012, While new tablets and smartphones are almost always great, there are users out there who might be more concerned over other aspects of the device and not just on its features and hardware specs. These other aspects include issues such [...]
iFixit for Android now available
07/03/2012, If you love modding gizmos and gadgets, then I guess you are familiar with the popular electronics site iFixit. iFixit is actually a California-based company that publishes free wiki-like online repair manuals for consumer electronic devices via its website. One [...]
Next-gen MacBook Pro torn down, iFixit declares it the “least repairable” laptop to date
06/13/2012, Apple has been known for creating good looking products that not only look good outside, but look good on the inside too. This is why we can’t help but marvel at Apple’s latest MacBook Pro with a Retina display which [...]
The new iPad gets the teardown treatment
03/15/2012, Ready to see what the insides of the new iPad look like? Fret not, you won’t have to smash it on the ground and take it apart yourself. Just like they’ve done with pretty much every big gadget that’s been [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus innards revealed
11/29/2011, The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the next big thing from Google when it comes to their flagship smartphone device, and it has been recently released – only to have the good people over at iFixit to take it apart. The [...]
Transparent rear glass panel for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S
11/29/2011, iFixit has torn apart so many handsets and tablets in the past, that it makes perfect sense for them to select a transparent rear glass panel so that you can view all the innards of your device without having to [...]
NOOK Tablet gets the teardown treatment
11/21/2011, Like every other electronic device that gets sold in stores, the folks over at iFixit will have their way with it, and it looks like the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet is the latest one to be put under the [...]
Amazon Kindle Fire is easy to fix
11/15/2011, I guess in another alternate timeline, the folks over at iFixit will most probably make up one of the most efficient pit crew in racing – after all, they certainly did not lose any time to take the Kindle Fire [...]