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See the iPhone 16’s game-changing battery removal process in new iFixit teardown
Only the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have the new adhesive, and they’ve earned a 7/10 on iFixit’s repairability scale. “Apple definitely seems to be leveling up on repairability,” Mokhtari, adding Apple has “landed another repairability win” with this year’s base iPhones thanks to the new battery removal procedure.
Watch the iPhone 16’s electrically-charged battery replacement process
Fixit’s annual iPhone teardown shows how debond-on-demand adhesive works and the mechanics of Apple’s new Camera button.
iPhone 16 Pro Teardown Video Reveals Metal-Enclosed Battery and More
YouTube channel REWA Technology today shared an iPhone 16 Pro teardown video, offering a first look inside of the device following its release.
The iPhone 16’s Battery Is Easier to Replace, Finally
Apple has outfitted the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus with a new kind of adhesive that makes it faster and safer to swap out the battery.
Apple Hikes the Price for iPhone 16 Pro Battery Replacements
Apple is raising the price of battery replacements for its new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max phones to $119, up $20 from the current cost for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The cost to replace an out-of-warranty battery on an entry-level iPhone 16 model will remain $99,
Apple’s New iPhone 16 Pro Delivers Delight And Disappointment
Tim Cook and his team have improved the iPhone for 2024, and promise more features in the near future. But is that enough in the face of faster, stronger, and more powerful Android smartphones?
Repair site praises new iPhone 16 line as the most repairable yet
The traditional teardown by repair site iFixit has given the iPhone 16 lineup the highest repairability score of any previous ...
iFixit marks iPhone 16 arrival with battery-powered soldering iron launch
Fixit, everyone’s favorite gadget repair gadfly, is launching a portable soldering iron. The gadget is designed to make ...
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iPhone 16 teardown shows new simpler replaceable battery system
iFixit demonstrates this in action in its teardown video ... The new electrically-activated adhesive holding down the battery in the iPhone 16 avoids all of that pain. Simply attach alligator ...
Apple reveals how it's made the iPhone 16 series (much) easier to repair
Apple has released new updates on iPhone 16 repairability and addressed parts compatibility, ease of access and more.
iPhone 16 battery uses electric glue that will make it easier to repair
The iPhone 16 Pro Max should feature a new metal casing for the battery. Rumors say the metal case would help Apple increase ...
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These Changes Make the iPhone 16 More Repairable
Apple has confirmed a few changes in the iPhone 16 series, intended to make the phones more easily repairable. However, there ...
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Apple says the iPhone 16 is a lot easier to repair than its predecessor. Here's how
Mobile device repair specialists iFixit would later reveal that repairability was held back a little by Apple's DRM, but it appears the latest iPhone -- the iPhone 16 -- addresses those issues ...
iPhone 16’s camera takes some getting used to, but its battery is better
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Apple to let iPhone 16 users restore bricked devices by placing them next to another iPhone running iOS 18
Apple is introducing a wireless recovery system for iPhone 16, allowing users to restore their devices without needing a Mac ...