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All Hail the Return of Upgradeable Storage! Mac mini 2024 Teardown - iFixit
Still, used parts should hit the shelves soon. And between the replaceable SSD and modular front ports, we’re pleasantly surprised to see the Mac mini move toward repairability and upgradeability. These changes—plus launch day manuals —have earned the 2024 mini a respectable 7 out of 10 provisional repairability score.
Victory Is Sweet: We Can Now Fix McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines - iFixit
It is still a crime for iFixit to sell a tool to fix ice cream machines, and that’s a real shame. The ruling doesn’t change the underlying statute making it illegal to share or sell tools that bypass software locks. This leaves most of the repair work inaccessible to the average person, since the technical barriers remain high.
iFixit is breaking up with Samsung - The Verge
May 23, 2024 · iFixit and Samsung are parting ways. Two years after they teamed up on one of the first direct-to-consumer phone repair programs, iFixit CEO and co-founder Kyle Wiens tells The Verge the two ...
iFixit Shares M4 Mac Mini Teardown | MacRumors Forums
1 day ago · M4 Mac mini Teardown - UPGRADABLE Storage, Powerful, and TINY. Compared to the prior version of the Mac mini, the M4 model is densely packed with little space between components, which is how Apple slimmed down the size so much. The M4 Mac mini measures in at 5x5 inches, down from 7.5x7.5 inches, a size reduction that makes a major difference.
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 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.
The End of Parts Pairing? Almost. - iFixit
In the iPhone 15, repair without access to the chat assistant resulted in function loss for a half dozen parts. We’ve railed hard against these parts pairing problems, and this year, Oregon and Colorado both passed Right to Repair bills that will limit the …
iFixit ends Samsung deal as oppressive repair shop ...
May 28, 2024 · With the latest chapter of the partnership store dying after just two years, in June 2024, iFixit says some changes are coming to its website. It won't remove any information, but it will start...
iFixit now sells Microsoft Surface parts for repair - The Verge
Oct 26, 2023 · iFixit is partnering with Microsoft to sell genuine repair parts for its Surface devices. The company now sells replacement SSDs, screens, keyboards, and more for a range of Surface products.