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iPhone 5 taken apart in detailed iFixit teardown

By Sam Byford on September 21, 2012 02:22 am + 36 comments

Just as we figuratively broke the iPhone 5 open in our exhaustive review, the folk at iFixit have Continue reading…
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Nexus Q teardown explores 'Made in the USA' claim

By Jeff Blagdon on July 5, 2012 04:03 am + 91 comments

Although Google beat them to the punch, the tech wizards at iFixit remain unfazed, posting their own Continue reading…
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iFixit's Nexus 7 teardown reveals multiple speaker drivers, Hydis-manufactured display

By Nathan Ingraham on July 3, 2012 09:19 am + 112 comments

As per usual, the mad repair scientists at iFixit have gotten their hands on the latest hardware and Continue reading…
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iFixit tears down the new MacBook Pro's ultra-thin Retina display

By Adi Robertson on June 19, 2012 08:50 am + 110 comments

iFixit has already given us a look inside the new MacBook Pro with Retina display, and now they're Continue reading…
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MacBook Pro with Retina display dismantled by iFixit, revealing soldered RAM

By Adi Robertson on June 13, 2012 08:44 am + 308 comments

The MacBook Pro with Retina display has barely been out two days, but we can now see what's inside Continue reading…
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See an Apple II get torn down, cleaned up, and put back in working order

By Andrew Webster on June 6, 2012 09:47 am + 7 comments

So you decided to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Apple II by picking up one of the computers Continue reading…
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Quad-core Galaxy S III opened up by iFixIt and Chipworks (update: camera sensor by Sony)

By Bryan Bishop on June 1, 2012 05:01 pm + 77 comments

We took a look at the experience of using the Samsung Galaxy S III in our recent review, but iFixIt Continue reading…
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Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight teardown reveals e-reader's light distribution secrets

By Chris Welch on May 31, 2012 10:59 am + 20 comments

The folks at iFixit recently tore apart the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight and, as Continue reading…
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Gut your iMac like a pro with OWC's solid state drive installation kit

By Nate Ralph on April 11, 2012 01:33 am + 71 comments

Other World Computing — purveyor of Apple-friendly software and accessories — has introduced a Continue reading…
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Nokia Lumia 900 receives the teardown treatment

By Bryan Bishop on April 3, 2012 10:12 pm + 25 comments

The teardown is a requisite rite of passage for any hotly-anticipated gadget, and the Nokia Lumia Continue reading…