Google has launched a self-repair programme that will allow Pixel owners to repair their phones themselves. Google said that it has collaborated with iFixit, an online repair community, for its Genuine Pixel Parts Program. It will provide step-by-step phone repair guides as well as genuine Pixel smartphone spare parts. The parts will be available for … Read more
iPhone 13 screen replacement through a third-party repair shop would completely disable the Face ID functionality, a new investigation by iFixit reveals. This is said to be a deliberate move by Apple in an attempt to stop iPhone users from going for third-party repairs. By bringing in this barrier of screen replacement, iFixit says that … Read more
MacBook Pro 2021 models were unveiled by Apple a few weeks ago at a dedicated event. The new 14-inch and 16-inch Pro models are powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors. They have let go of the Touch Bar and introduced a notch on the display. iFixit has now performed a teardown on … Read more
OnePlus 9 Pro teardown video has been released by gadget-repair site iFixit to give a glimpse of its internals and rate its repairability. The flagship OnePlus phone has a curved AMOLED display backed by low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) technology and quad rear cameras that are supported by Swedish camera maker Hasselblad. The OnePlus 9 Pro … Read more
MacBook models with Apple’s M1 processor have been put through iFixit’s teardown process that shows that the internals have not changed much when compared to Intel-powered models. The team at iFixit notes that these new MacBook models are “less accessible for upgrades and repairs.” MacBook Air with Apple Silicon has mostly the same configuration for … Read more
iPhone 12 mini has made its way through iFixit’s teardown process, revealing mostly the same internal design as other iPhone 12 models with some key differences. It is known that the iPhone 12 series models use similar internal components, but some changes needed to be made with iPhone 12 mini due to its size. iFixit … Read more
iPhone 12 reparability test by iFixit reveals that the camera module on the latest Apple offering is not swappable. If the iPhone 12 camera module is transferred to another iPhone 12, it becomes entirely unusable. iFixit says that Apple may be looking to come down hard on third-party repairs with this iPhone 12 camera issue. … Read more