Category: Repairability

Lenovo’s New ThinkPads Score 10/10 for Repairability

Editorial Note: We have consulted on repairable design of several Lenovo product lines, including the T14, and sell OEM parts for the ThinkPad, IdeaPad, and Yoga. Our scoring system evaluates…

March 2, 2026

by Jeff Suovanen - iFixit

E-Waste

Apple Hamstrings Audio Software for Everything But AirPods

When it comes to repair, we hate AirPods. They’ve scored 0 out of 10 every time we’ve taken them apart. To get inside, you have to cut open the plastic…

November 7, 2025

by Charlie Sorrel - 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

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

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

Repairability

When Coding Robots Break, Can You Fix Them?

If you’ve ever watched a classroom full of 8-year-olds try to reprogram a robot that’s just faceplanted into a wall, you know two things: (1) kids are fearless experimenters, and…

September 19, 2025

by Jeff Suovanen - iFixit

Repairability

About That iPhone Air Battery…

Apple’s new iPhone Air is full of compromises, but surprisingly for such a thin device, the battery isn’t quite as bad as we’d feared. This could be down to a…

September 16, 2025

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Repairability

Designing a Repair Ecosystem: A Guide for OEMs

Repairability starts with thoughtful design. Take the Fairphone 5 for example. Its battery can be removed in just four steps, thanks to a back panel secured with clips instead of…

July 7, 2025

by Spencer Pennington - iFixit

Teardowns

Fairphone 6 Teardown: Proof Phones Don’t Have to Be Disposable

Remember when you could pop open a phone, swap the battery, and keep going? Fairphone remembers. Their latest release, the Fairphone 6, feels like a nostalgic nod to sanity, with…

July 3, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Product Design

HMD Fusion: The Smartphone That Grows with You

The HMD Fusion is a technological chameleon. You can use Smart Outfits to dress it up as a video game console, barcode scanner, or a rugged IP68-rated device. Or, you…

June 16, 2025

by Spencer Pennington - iFixit