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Of course repairing the new Apple TV remote is harder than simply unscrewing it

Apple, a company notorious for making its products difficult to repair, has given us a real head-scratcher of a repair situation with its next-generation streaming remote. At issue here are a pair of screws that would appear to make repair semi-straightforward but absolutely do not. iFixit tore down the second-generation Siri Remote, which will ship… Read more

See inside Apple’s colorful new M1 iMac, thanks to iFixit’s latest teardown

iFixit has published a detailed teardown of Apple’s newly redesigned M1 processor-equipped iMac, and it contains bad news about how easy the new all-in-one is to repair. Whether it’s the fans, USB ports, headphone jack, power button, or speakers, iFixit says virtually any repairs to the new desktop require battling through Apple’s adhesives. Like the… Read more

Go read iFixit’s damning take on Samsung’s ‘ruined’ upcycling program

In a new blog post, iFixit heavily criticizes Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy Upcycling program (via ArsTechnica), an initiative which the repair specialists helped launch in 2017. It’s a damning look at how the initiative morphed from its ambitious origins to a “nearly unrecognizable” final form, and completely sidelined iFixit in the process. Here’s how iFixit… Read more

FTC report blasts manufacturers for restricting product repairs

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published its long-awaited report on how manufacturers limit product repairs. The “Nixing the Fix” report details a host of repair restrictions, especially those imposed by mobile phone and car manufacturers. The anticompetitive practices covered by the FTC range from limited availability of spare parts and diagnostic software to designs… Read more

iFixit drilled a key ring hole into one of Apple’s AirTags in its latest teardown

The team over at iFixit has done its teardown thing again, this time examining Apple’s AirTag trackers. Part one of its two-part review digs into the guts of the little trackers, and for those lamenting the lack of a key ring loop on the AirTag, iFixit (carefully) drilled a hole into one without damaging any… Read more

HTC now lets you directly buy Vive repair parts through iFixit

HTC has partnered with iFixit to make its Vive virtual reality systems more repairable, selling a list of screws, cables, adapters, and other standalone components directly to consumers. In a blog post, HTC says the move is aimed at helping people whose headsets are out of warranty or potentially no longer being sold. iFixit also… Read more

Apple’s HomePod mini reportedly has a secret temperature and humidity sensor

Apple’s HomePod mini smart speaker has an as-yet-undisclosed temperature and humidity sensor in its casing, Bloomberg reports. The sensor’s exact location was confirmed by iFixit, and it appears to be placed away from the speaker’s internal components so it can measure the external temperature. The exact sensor used is a 1.5 x 1.5mm HDC2010 Humidity… Read more

YouTuber Builds M1-Equipped iMac

Home News (Image credit: Luke Miani) Apple said it expects to switch the entire Mac product line over to its own silicon by the end of 2022. YouTuber Luke Miani didn’t want to wait that long for the company to update the iMac, however, so he decided to build one with an M1 chip himself…. Read more

heise offer: Makerspace competition: Deadline extended to March 14, 2021

The lockdown is being extended and we are extending the submission deadline for our Makerspace Challenge: The new deadline is 14. March 2021. We’re looking for your makerspace hacks Show us your best makerspace hacks and helpers at the makerspace challenge, from the misanthropic vacuum robot to elaborate key systems to practical storage for small… Read more

AirPods Max teardown shows the inner workings of Apple’s wireless headphones

Home News (Image credit: Apple) The Apple AirPods Max aren’t just some of the finest over-ear headphones you can buy – they’re the most repairable AirPods ever, too. That’s according to the website iFixit, which has opened up the cans to see what makes them tick. It actually started work on the teardown before Christmas,… Read more

AirPods Max, the headband can be removed with the SIM pin: in the future, replaceable arches?

A future function of AirPods Max may be the possibility of replacing the headband with new models. There are several clues that make you think, starting from the teardown made by iFixit of Nino Grasso published on 21 January 2021 , at 14: 01 in the Apple channel Apple The headband of the AirPods Max… Read more

AirPods Max leave the iFixit laboratory with a repairability score of 6 out of 10

by Jordi Bercial 2 hours ago … In a landmark event for Apple’s AirPods range of headphones, iFixit has finished with the disassembly of the AirPods Max and has evaluated the repairability of the device, and it is that, although the usual with brand headphones has always been a 0 over 10 due to a… Read more

Apple's high-end AirPods Max headphones opened: teardown with surprises

iFixIt has carried out a first detailed teardown of Apple’s new high-end headphones. The over 600 Euro headphones AirPods Max are – as was to be expected from the iPhone manufacturer – not easy to take apart. “Adorably Confusing” AirPods Max The process of opening the AirPods Max was “slightly confused and overcomplicated”, write the… Read more

AirPods Max get the full iFixit teardown

iFixit has completed its extensive teardown of the Apple AirPods Max wireless headphones. The teardown has been in progress since the headphones went on sale and is now complete with a full list of all the chips onboard along with a teardown of the Sony WH-1000XM4 and the Bose Headphones 700 alongside for comparison. Here… Read more

Apple extends repair program for MacBook Pro 13 with display problems

Some MacBook Pro models 13 sold between 2016 and the 2018 may have screen backlight problems: Apple has started a replacement campaign in 2019, and these days it has decided to extend it by Andrea Bai published 18 January 2021 , at 10: 41 in the Apple channel Apple MacBook Apple has decided to extend… Read more