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Probably Shouldn’t Try to Repair the Essential Phone Yourself

Kellen September 5, 2017 23

Most of us won't ever attempt to fix a broken phone, one that we might have cracked after dropping or that has died from water damage after being dunked in a pool. Fixing these things isn't easy, requires special sets of tools and adhesives, and can be nearly...

Galaxy S8 Teardown Confirms These Phones Are a Pain to Self Repair

Tim April 18, 2017 39

iFixit is back at it, this time with a teardown for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ from Samsung. With these teardowns, iFixit applies a numerical value to how easy or hard something is to self repair. Not everyone relies on the dude at the mall kiosk to fix...

iFixit Has a New $20 Essentials Set for All You Tinkerers

Tim November 30, 2016 9

The good folks at iFixit have a new toolkit available this holiday shopping season, priced at an extremely reasonable $20. If the name doesn't ring a bell, you've likely seen iFixit's work posted all over the web whenever a new device hits the market. If you...

Google Home Receives Fantastic Score in iFixit Teardown

Tim November 7, 2016 22

The folks at iFixit have torn down the newly-launched Google Home, declaring it to be one highly repairable product. Unlike many of today's smartphones that receive extremely poor repairability scores, the Google Home scored a solid 8 out of 10 on the scale,...

Pixel XL Gets the Teardown Treatment, Receives Decent Repairability Score

Tim October 21, 2016 14

Tinkerers and DIY'ers, pay attention to the following post. If you plan on picking up or have already purchased a new Pixel or Pixel XL from Google, things are looking pretty good for you. Each year, when new flagship devices are launched, the folks at iFixIt...

Galaxy Note 7 Gets a Teardown, Repair Score is Predictably Low

Tim August 18, 2016 22

The folks at iFixIt are back again, this time tearing down the Galaxy Note 7 from Samsung. With these teardowns, we get to see the innards of the smartphone, but also learn how repairable they are. Basically, if something breaks on the device, will you be able...

iFixIt Tears Down the LG G5, Receives Very High Repairability Score

Tim April 6, 2016 28

The good folks at iFixIt released their teardown of the LG G5 this morning, much to the excitement of those who enjoy breaking down and rebuilding little pieces of mobile tech. As you might imagine, thanks to LG's new modular design, iFixIt had a pretty easy...

iFixIt Tears Down a Galaxy S7, Receives Very Poor Repairability Score

Tim March 8, 2016 34

Each time a new flagship device hits the market, you better believe the good folks at iFixIt will tear it down, then report on how repairable that device is. According to iFixIt's latest teardown, DIYers won't be too happy with the Galaxy S7 from Samsung, as...