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All Hail the Return of Upgradeable Storage! Mac mini 2024 Teardown - iFixit
The power supply unit itself (which, admittedly, is a work of art) is no longer encased as a module, but instead sits bare at the top of the sandwich, right beneath the Apple logo.Apple pointed out in its press materials that this puts the power circuitry above the computer parts instead of below them, which stops the SoC from getting an extra toasting.
PS5 Pro Teardown: Is a Battery Hatch This Year’s Hottest ... - iFixit
1 day ago · The biggest repairability news in the PS5 Pro is that you can change the CMOS battery by removing a single screw. In previous PlayStation models, changing that battery was a pain. This is the second time this week that we’re seeing an easily replaceable CMOS battery, the first being from our Mac mini teardown—a trend we can get behind!
iFixit has good news and bad news about the iPhone 15 Pro …
Sep 25, 2023 · iFixit has completed its teardown of the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It found that while the device has a more repairable design, software limitations make it more difficult to replace parts.
iFixit: iPhone 16 Is the 'Most Repairable' Apple Smartphone in Years
Sep 28, 2024 · Apple's iPhones have traditionally been branded as hard to repair by iFixit, but the iPhone 16 lineup shows signs of improvements, according to new teardowns.
iFixit Shares M4 Mac Mini Teardown | MacRumors Forums
4 days ago · iFixit found other components in the Mac mini are simple to swap out, and the site gave the Mac mini a repairability score of 7 out of 10 thanks to the easy to remove components, swappable SSD, and the detailed repair manuals that Apple made available. iFixit says users could get at least a decade of use out of the M4 Mac mini.
The End of Parts Pairing? Almost. - iFixit
iOS 18 dropped on Monday, with a brand new feature we’ve been anxiously anticipating: Repair Assistant. Apple is finally delivering on their promise to make their repair software available on-device (though it requires Wi-Fi), starting with iPhone 15, iPad Pro M4, and iPad Air M2 owners. So of course we had to check it out.
The right-to-repair movement is just getting started
Nov 13, 2023 · As device detectives at repair guide site iFixit.com soon discovered, the iPhone 15 is riddled with software locks that cause warning messages to pop up or functionality to be lost if parts are...
Phone and Laptop Repair Is Going Mainstream, With a Big Push From iFixit
Mar 27, 2024 · iFixit has gone from niche internet community to in-demand partner of tech companies, as consumer-focused right-to-repair legislation pops up across Europe and the US. The iFixit team helped...
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