Apple has unveiled a new Independent Repair Provider Program that could make it easier to find a place to get a broken iPhone fixed. The company says third-party electronics repair shops that want to provide service for out-of-warranty iPhone repairs can apply to become a member of the program, which allows them to purchase components, […]
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Motorola partners with iFixit to offer smartphone repair kits
Modern smartphones include a handful of features designed to make them tougher to break. Corning’s Gorilla Glass and similar technologies give many phones a tough-to-scratch screen. And a growing number of phones are waterproof, which means you can use them in the rain, splash water on them in the kitchen, or even drop them in the toilet […]
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Europe considers rules requiring gadgets to be repairable
Buy a desktop computer and you can probably keep using it for a decade or longer because if anything breaks or needs to be upgraded you can probably open the case and make the changes yourself. Things are little different with most modern smartphones and tablets, and many laptops. If a component breaks, there’s a […]
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GPD Win handheld gaming PC partial teardown
The GPD Win is a handheld gaming PC that offers surprisingly decent performance for a $340 device with an Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Cherry Trail processor and Intel HD graphics. Unfortunately, after publishing a mostly positive review of the little guy, I somehow managed to break mine. After running some benchmarks with the fan shut off, […]
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Google Nexus 5 battery replacement surgery
The Google Nexus 5 is a great smartphone that was released in 2013. But like many of the best phones on the market these days, it has a battery that’s not meant to be replaced. I’ve been using a Nexus 5 as my primary phone since shortly after it was released… and while the phone […]
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iFixit disassembles the Surface Pro, doesn’t recommend trying it at home
The Microsoft Surface Pro is basically what you get if you take an ultrabook, throw it in a 10.6 inch tablet case, add an active digitizer and stylus, and call it a day. It’s a computer in a sleek, compact package which offers decent performance and less-than-stellar battery life. But it’s what’s on the inside […]
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Some Google Nexus 7 screens separate from tablet
The Google Nexus 7 tablet is a pretty well built device for a $199 tablet. But it looks like not all models were built equally — many users are reporting that the isn’t firmly attached to the base of the tablet, and pressing down on one part of the screen could cause another part to […]