By activating a dormant software lock on their newest iPhones, Apple is effectively announcing a drastic new policy: only Apple batteries can go in iPhones, and only they can install them. If you replace the battery in the newest iPhones, a message …
Lees meerSmartphone sales will drop 2.5% worldwide by the end of 2019, according to research firm Gartner. In North America, the drop is 4.4% from 2018 levels. Phone owners, according to Gartner, just don’t see much reason to upgrade. Most of the tech press…
Lees meerAfter taking a brief hiatus a couple months back, Repair Radio is back with an all-new, audio-only format! Every two weeks we’ll be discussing the latest tech news, repair stories, and answering your questions about fixing your stuff. If you’re a fa…
Lees meerThe Galaxy Note 10 may not have a headphone jack. But who needs the Note 10 when the Galaxy Note8 is still a capable device? If you’re rocking the Note8, here are some teardown wallpapers to display front and center. The Note8 comes with a handful o…
Lees meerAll batteries wear out over time, but they don’t wear out at the same speed. You and someone else, given the same brand-new laptop on the same day, could have quite different battery life after two years—maybe as much as a 40 percent difference. It …
Lees meerApple officially did away with function keys on the MacBook Pro for its mid-2019 refresh, going all-in on the Touch Bar instead. If this is indeed the end of function keys on MacBooks, they had a good run. In fact, function keys have been around sin…
Lees meerWhile the dispute between the US and Huawei carries on, the Chinese smartphone maker is going about business as usual, with two new handsets fresh for the summer: the Mate 20 Pro and the Mate 20 X 5G—and we have teardown wallpapers for both! Both mo…
Lees meerNow that Huawei has climbed out of the remarkably complicated hole the U.S. put them in, they’re back to what they do best: putting out phones with strange new things inside. Inside the Mate 20 X 5G lies the first 5G modem we’ve seen on our teardown…
Lees meerThe water flowing out of your faucets comes from somewhere, and the water going down the drain must have some destination. The journey that water takes through your house is a simple, but interesting one. Here’s how it works. While it’s funny to jok…
Lees meerTaking apart a device for the first time is frightening. Even with one of our handy repair guides available, you might feel like you’re going to break something, it will be your fault, and only experts should do this kind of thing. We, the fixers at…
Lees meerHere at iFixit, we pride ourselves on making tools that are durable and long-lasting, as well as offering high-quality replacement parts that will truly last. We’re so confident in our products that we offer a lifetime warranty on many of our tools …
Lees meerThe Pixel 4 is nearing launch, but if you’re still rocking the first of Google’s homemade Pixel phones, you can now download our Pixel XL teardown wallpapers to grace your home screen. The original Pixel and the Pixel XL weren’t Google’s first smart…
Lees meerThe Nintendo Switch has seen massive success since its launch in 2017, but we’re now seeing the console’s first big scandal, in the form of failing Joy-Cons. The specific issue seems to be drifting joysticks, mostly with the left Joy-Con. This cause…
Lees meerNo battery lasts forever. If you’ve had your laptop for a couple years, there’s a good chance the battery doesn’t last as long as it used to. Here’s how to check your battery’s long-term health in Windows and macOS. Check Your Battery Health in Wind…
Lees meerWhile the FTC prepares to hold a workshop investigating the ways manufacturers restrict third-party repair, we have concerns about a different restriction: the way Google, the world’s dominant advertising giant and search engine, has entirely shut o…
Lees meerRefrigerators crap out all the time—one of our most-popular forum posts is about a refrigerator not working properly, if that tells you anything. Here’s how a refrigerator works, so you’ll be able to troubleshoot and repair most issues that come up.…
Lees meerApple has issued a refresh for its base model 13” MacBook Pro—but this time, function keys on the Pro are gone for good. Let’s see if that makes a difference in the two-Thunderbolt-port 2019 MacBook Pro 13” teardown. To be honest, we didn’t know qui…
Lees meerWhile everyone’s obsessed with the outside beauty of their gadgets, we tend to fawn over what’s inside. That’s why when we tear down a device, we often grab high-resolution photos to use as wallpapers. Occasionally, though, we forget to post them. T…
Lees meerMotorola has expanded their DIY repair program with iFixit to Europe The smartphone industry is in the midst of a major shift. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that consumers are now waiting an average of 2.83 years to upgrade their phones—…
Lees meerGetting the screen off your tightly sealed phone or tablet feels like sweet victory. So does replacing the battery, swapping the display, or fixing a loose connection inside. You’re a mad tinkerer, living on the edge, getting things done… Then it co…
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