Category: Tech News

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iPhone Duo Teardown: The Most Repairable Foldable Has a Huge Screen Problem

Apple’s folding iPhone finally made it to our teardown table. Some owners’ screens didn’t make it through setup. After fifteen years of patents and rumors, the iPhone Duo is here,…

October 25, 2026

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tech News

How the iPhone Duo’s Crazy Repair Prices Compare

Apple has listed the prices for iPhone Duo repairs, and there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that you will be able to peel off the screen’s…

October 20, 2026

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Opinion

Scars Can Be Mended: Repair Lessons from the USS Hornet

Talking line inspection and repairability inside an 80-year-old aircraft carrier

October 13, 2026

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Teardowns

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Teardown Reveals a Gap in Right to Repair Coverage

We just tore down the two latest Apple Watches. And Apple, we need to have a talk. Let’s cut to the chase: there’s no big repairability news here. The Series…

October 6, 2026

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Consumer Rights

“I Used to Just Call a Guy”: The Struggle to Get Repair Information

Appliance repairer Jacob D'Hollander qualifies for repair information under EU Ecodesign rules. Eight months of requests later, only one brand group has delivered.

October 5, 2026

by Thomas Opsomer

Teardowns

AirPods 5 Are the Least Unrepairable AirPods Yet

We’ve bled for AirPods. We’ve sliced them, melted them, cursed at them. For ten years, Apple’s wireless earbuds have earned a well-deserved 0 out of 10 for repairability. The AirPods…

September 29, 2026

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Teardowns

Steam Frame Teardown: We’re Fans. Except of the Fan

Finally, finally, the Steam Frame is here! Five years ago, rumors of an internal Valve project codenamed Deckard rocked the VR enthusiast world. Since then, gamers have salivated over the…

September 23, 2026

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Teardowns

Inside the Tiny Unfixable Eye: iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Teardown

The iPhone 18 Pro’s little mechanical pupil is irresistible. A bunch of moving parts make for a good excuse to put our brand new camera under the microscope. We weren’t…

September 20, 2026

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Consumer Rights

One Year Into EU Ecodesign Rules, 80% of Smartphones Still Lack Required Repair Information

A year after the EU began requiring smartphones to carry a repairability score and publish repair information, we reviewed 2334 EPREL records. Only about 18% actually point to spare parts…

September 10, 2026

by Thomas Opsomer

Tech News

Will the iPhone Duo Be Repairable? We’re Skeptical

Today, like so much of the tech world, as Apple announced their Fall 2026 product lineup, the iFixit team readied our bingo cards and placed bets on whether John Ternus…

September 9, 2026

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit