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 friends and family. One of our favorite options is, of course, the gift of repair. Our exc…
Lees meerNote: The text below is based on a shooting script for our video Fairphone 4 teardown; it may not perfectly match the video dialogue. For years now, Fairphone has been making very repairable phones. They always receive top marks on our repairability…
Lees meerIf you want to be kinder to the planet, extending the lifespan of your electronics is one of the best things you can do. Mining for and manufacturing electronics has enormous environmental consequences: manufacturing a phone produces as much CO2 as …
Lees meerThis year we’ve found a whole lot to fix—we’re facing a tangled web of supply shortages and shipping delays. It’s a little daunting, to be sure, but the best step is one in the right direction. What can build a better, more connected, less wasteful …
Lees meerEarly 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 it, and have it fully work as intended, using Apple’s diagnostic softwar…
Lees meerThere’s a lot to celebrate on the outside of the newest MacBook Pro models, like the return of reasonable ports and MagSafe power. But tearing down the 14-inch and 16-inch models, there were quite a few changes inside, too. With reasonable room to w…
Lees meerApple 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 and its market impact gained media attention. That’s all we know. Whethe…
Lees meerThis year we’ve found a whole lot to fix—we’re facing a tangled web of supply shortages and shipping delays. It’s a little daunting, to be sure, but the best step is one in the right direction. What can build a better, more connected, less wasteful …
Lees meeriFixit and our Right to Repair allies have long fought to make it so no repair is illegal under copyright law. On Wednesday, we racked up an important, if limited, victory: The Librarian of Congress ruled broadly in favor of repair. For the next th…
Lees meerA gift is something you offer somebody for no real gain. But we have, as humans tend to do, made it much more complicated. Most people think of a gift as something brand-new, shrink-wrapped, with a factory-fresh scent. It certainly can’t be somethin…
Lees meerSurprise, 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 only a trained eye can spot, that only an Apple engineer could fully explain. F…
Lees meerMicrosoft 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 in PC software might have signaled the future of PC hardware—and i…
Lees meerDon’t let the name fool you—the Nintendo Switch OLED is more than a new display. There’s a new kickstand, sure, but also a new cooling design and redesigned boards—these changes are more than screen-deep. If you’re having trouble getting your hands …
Lees meerAre you crushed that we didn’t tear down the iPhone 13 vanilla or mini? Or just wanna deck your new phone out with the objectively coolest wallpapers around? Read on! Turns out these phones aren’t too different from the Pro, so read (or watch) our …
Lees meerPlaying cards are inherently versatile. With 52 cards, in four suits and two colors, you can play an almost infinite number of games. You can toss them into a hat, or, with practice, a watermelon. They can serve as a highly metaphorical dwelling, a …
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