If you’ve got a modern smartphone with a broken camera, battery, or display, odds are that you’ll need to send it to the manufacturer or a repair shop to fix what’s broken. Or you can try to do it yourself using replacement parts ordered over the internet and instructions found at sites like iFixit. But there’s […]
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Surface 4 Pro teardown: SSD is replaceable, not much else is
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 sells for $899 and up, but if you want a model with more than 4GB of RAM and more than 128GB of storage, you’ll need to pay a lot more. Want to just buy an entry-level model and upgrade it yourself? You might be able to do that… if you’re […]
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iFixit opens up the Nexus 5X and peeks inside
Google may not advertise the Nexus 5X as having a user replaceable battery, but if you’re the sort of person that doesn’t mind dissecting your gadgets, it looks like you can dig out the battery… along with a bunch of other parts. It’ll take a bit of work though. That’s one of the takeaways […]
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iFixit tears apart Chromecast 2 and Chromecast Audio
Google’s new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio are tiny devices that you can plug into a TV or speaker to stream media. While Google has two different models this year, one for audio and the other for audio, video, and apps, it turns out the two Chromecast devices have remarkably similar hardware. We already knew that the […]
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Ever wonder what is inside a lightsaber? Here’s a teardown guide
To celebrate Star Wars Day, (May the Fourth bet with your),  iFixit has a very special teardown. The do-it-yourselfers are known for being the first to get a new gadget and subsequently taking it apart, piece-by-piece. For this teardown, they’ve gone back a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. iFixit managed to […]
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Apple Watch teardown: Battery is replaceable, other upgrades unlikely
As with practically every high-profile gadget to hit the market, the folks at iFixit took apart Apple Watch Sport to reveal what is inside. There were no new revelations on the hardware. But it looks like the Apple Watch is nearly impossible to repair. The DIY gadget repair website meticulously took apart every possible aspect of Apple […]
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iFixit’s Dell XPS 13 teardown scores high for self-repairs
I have to admit, I love watching iFixit teardowns. It gives me the chance to vicariously experience what it is like to totally gut a machine without worrying about the price I paid for the gadget in-hand. The tinkerers at iFixit have finished a teardown of Dell’s new XPS 13 laptop. The resulting mess proves […]
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Nexus 9 teardown: This is how HTC builds Google’s tablet
The Google Nexus 9 tablet has a fast processor, a decent screen, and the latest Android software. You can pick one up from Google (or Amazon, or Best Buy) for $399, or check out our review for more details. But if you’re wondering what’s in the case, the folks at iFixit have you covered. They’ve […]
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Apple’s 2014 Mac Mini may be cheaper… but it’s also harder to upgrade
This month Apple introduced the first major update to its Mac Mini line of desktop computers in two years. The new models feature Intel Haswell processors and starting prices of $499, which makes the new entry-level model about $100 cheaper than the 2012 Mac Mini it replaces. The new models also feature 802.11ac WiFi and […]
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Apple iPhone 6 and 6 plus dissected (by iFixit)
Another gadget, another teardown… or two. The folks at iFixit have ripped open Apple’s new iPhone and iPhone 6 smartphones to see what’s under the hood(s). As expected, the new phones have bigger screens, bigger batteries, and new processors. But just because that’s what we expected doesn’t mean it’s not fun to look at pretty […]
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Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch dissected
Now that Motorola’s first smartwatch is shipping, the folks at iFixit opened up a Moto 360Â up to see what makes it tick… or not tick, since this is an electronic gadget and not a mechanical watch. There aren’t many surprises under the hood… but there are a few. For instance, Motorola says the watch has […]
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Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch get the teardown treatment
Now that the first smartwatches featuring Android Wear software are shipping, the folks at iFixit decided to rip them apart and see what they could learn about the hardware behind those watches. It turns out the Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch are easier to take apart and repair than a typical smartphone, earning […]