Category: Teardowns

If you can’t open it, you don’t own it. Gadgets are just as cool inside as they are on the outside—so let’s crack them open. We’re on a mission to show the world how stuff works.

Teardowns

Galaxy XR Teardown: Is This the $1800 Vision Pro Killer?

Apple’s Vision Pro is the kind of gadget you demo at a party, then put back in its case like it belongs in a climate-controlled museum. Samsung’s Galaxy XR is…

December 19, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Teardowns

Pixel Buds 2a Teardown: Great Case. Now Do the Buds

Google's Pixel Buds 2a wrap a great, fixable case around buds that still fight repair. We tear them down to see where Google is leading the repairability charge—and where they…

November 14, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Teardowns

Apple Wants You to Follow a Crazy Procedure for Battery Replacement on the M5 MacBook Pro

Update: In December 2025, Apple published an updated battery removal procedure featuring more direct access to the battery itself. Apple’s new M5-equipped MacBook Pro looks, feels, and performs almost exactly…

October 24, 2025

by Carsten Frauenheim - iFixit

Teardowns

The Pixel Watch 4 Is the Most Repairable Smartwatch on the Market

Hot news from the teardown table: The most repairable smartwatch on the market isn’t from Fairphone or Framework. It’s from Google. The Pixel Watch 4 looks nearly identical to last…

October 10, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Teardowns

There’s Groundbreaking Waveguide Tech Inside Meta’s $800 AR Glasses But Don’t Count on Fixing Them

If wearables are going to replace our phones, they need to age as gracefully as our favorite pair of glasses. Replaceable batteries when they fade, swappable nose pads when they…

October 8, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Teardowns

Switch 2 Pro Controller: Built to Break? Full Teardown

October 6, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Teardowns

AirPods Pro 3 Teardown: Still a Tragedy

AirPods were a major star of Apple’s product rollout this year, with fun new live translation features and heart rate monitoring. So we had to dig into the AirPods Pro…

October 1, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Teardowns

The Science Behind Scratchgate and What It Means for Repairing the iPhone 17 Pro

The anodized aluminum finish on the brand new iPhone 17 Pro is gorgeous, right up until it meets your keys or a stray coin bouncing around in your pocket. And…

September 23, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Teardowns

Apple’s Thinnest iPhone Still Stands Up to Repairs

To be honest, we were holding our breath for the iPhone Air. Thinner usually means flimsier, harder to fix, and more glued-down parts. But the iPhone Air proves otherwise. Apple…

September 20, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Teardowns

Two Years After the FineWoven Fiasco, Is TechWoven Better?

When I smushed a greasy thumb into Apple’s FineWoven case two years ago, I thought that was the last time I’d need to deal with a tech-textile case. I was…

September 20, 2025

by Arthur Shi - iFixit