[ad_1] The iFixit team has also noted that one of the two batteries is twice the size of the other, but that Microsoft has made them difficult to replace by using lots of glue and screws. Those batteries aren’t the only components that would be hard to replace, though: the team found that the only […]
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Galaxy Note 20 teardown finds graphite cooling in some phones
[ad_1] By most accounts, Samsung’s latest flagship phone, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, is a by the numbers release. It features all the latest hardware you would expect from a high-end phone in 2020, but doesn’t do a lot to change the Note formula. However, in tearing down the device, iFixit found one surprise that could represent […]
iFixit takes the Oura smart ring apart to see how it works
[ad_1] As we continue to work and live during the coronavirus pandemic, interest in technology that might help fight the disease has spiked, and one of the clearest examples of that is Oura’s smart ring. Early in June, researchers revealed data showing that, as part of a protocol of surveying and data reporting, wearers of […]
iFixit’s MacBook Air teardown confirms 0.5mm thicker keyboard
[ad_1] “More than anything, that 0.5 mm illustrates the sheer unnecessary-ness of the five painful years that Mac fans spent smashing on unresponsive butterfly keyboards,” iFixit writes. “Knowing that Apple’s thinnest-and-lightest notebook accommodates a scissor-switch keyboard so gracefully makes us wonder what it was all for.” The keys also lack the silicon barrier that iFixit […]
Galaxy S20 Ultra teardown shows what’s inside that giant camera bump
[ad_1] The disassembly also shows just how little space there is for the actual chipsets once you rule out the cameras and the giant 5,000mAh battery. The spider-like circuit boards are stuffed to the gills with components, including the Snapdragon 865 processor and X55 5G modem. That might partly explain why there’s no headphone jack, […]
Galaxy Z Flip teardown video looks inside Samsung’s latest foldable
[ad_1] Unsurprisingly, whatever Samsung learned across two versions of the Galaxy Fold appears to have been valuable in making the Z Flip. While there’s still a lot of parts inside and quite a bit of glue, it’s considerably more repairable, with many parts accessible simply by removing the back covers. The Galaxy Z Flip’s special […]
Motorola Razr teardown looks inside the flexible phone
[ad_1] In fact, you’ll have to heat the back of the phone to loosen up the glue and pry it open with plastic implements before you can get to any of the device’s internal components. Then, once inside, you’ll have to contend with dozens of screws and cables. The display, which needs more TLC than […]
iFixit pulls apart the 16-inch MacBook Pro and sees little has changed
[ad_1] Beyond the revamped keyboard, the biggest changes in this 2019 model have to do with its thermal management system and the battery cells. The exhaust holes are bigger than those of the outgoing 15-inch model, while inside the new fans with bigger blades allow for more performance. Also, the batteries are similar to previous […]
Apple’s 7th-gen iPad gets bigger but keeps the same size battery
[ad_1] In case you forgot, the iPhone 11 and Apple Watch weren’t the only new hardware Apple showed off at its big event a couple of weeks ago, it also upgraded the base iPad line. Now in its seventh generation, the “most popular” iPad that Apple sells has grown from 9.7- to 10.2-inches, ships with […]
iFixit’s iPhone 11 Pro Max teardown investigates charging rumors
[ad_1] There’s some additional intrigue this time around, as some have insisted that Apple was trying to enable Galaxy S10-ish bilateral charging on its latest phones, only to disable the feature late in the process. Apple unequivocally told us that is not true, but iFixit is taking a peek anyway. Upon opening the device, they […]