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See-Through and X-Ray Series 7 Apple Watch Wallpapers: A Look at What’s Still Inside

It seems that Apple Watch perfection is attained not when there are no more components to add, but when there are no more things to remove. On the Series 7,…

December 9, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Did Removing the iPhone’s Headphone Jack Increase Lightning Port Damage?

A little over five years ago, Apple was rumored to be removing the headphone jack (a.k.a. 3.5 mm, or stereo jack) from the iPhone 7. Seeing this ominous change, one…

December 3, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

All the Ways iFixiters are Re-thinking Gifts This Year

The holiday season is in full swing! This year, we’re encouraging you to fix the way you gift—to think of more sustainable ways you can show your love to your…

December 1, 2021

by Olivia Webb

Tech News

Please Do Not Mount Your Phone to Your Motorcycle (Despite Apple’s Cool Ads)

Apple says two interesting, opposing things about the iPhone 13. One, an advertisement, says it’s the perfect phone for a dashing Spanish moto-scooter courier, guiding them to deliveries and meet-ups…

November 22, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Everyone Is a Genius: Apple Will Offer Parts and Tools for DIY Repairs

Early next year, a previously impossible repair will be possible: you can buy an iPhone screen directly from Apple, use Apple’s repair guide (and tools, if you want) to install…

November 17, 2021

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tech News

Apple Says It Will Fix Face ID Failure on Third-Party Screen Repairs

Apple told The Verge today that it will release a software update to keep Face ID working after third-party and DIY screen replacements, days after iFixit’s report on the issue…

November 9, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Apple’s New Screen Repair Trap Could Change the Repair Industry Forever

Update: Apple told The Verge on Nov. 9, five days after this post was widely cited in news reports, that it would issue a software update to prevent Face ID’s…

November 4, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Teardowns

Three Former Apple Engineers Helped Us Tear Down Apple Watch Series 7

Surprise, leakers: the Series 7 Apple Watch has no wild new design with flat sides. Instead, it’s the kind of release that teardowns are made for: full of secrets that…

October 21, 2021

by Jeff Suovanen - iFixit

Tech News

Microsoft Is Embracing Right to Repair

Microsoft had a chance to be different. When the software giant launched its own Surface computing devices in 2012, it wasn’t weighed down by other brands’ legacies. The biggest name…

October 13, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

The Parts You Can and Can’t Swap Between iPhone 13 Models

A lot of people buy iPhones, and there are just a few models of iPhones (relative to, say, Android phones). That’s good for repair: an iPhone with a busted board might…

October 1, 2021

by Kevin Purdy