I collect and repair devices from anywhere from 1920s to about 2010 (after that it's kind of a nightmare) and all plastics get brittle over time. some are better than others, but all get brittle. That's fine for cases that are not structural, but clips almost always shatter, like even before they release.
They should also downgrade the mac pro score to at least a 7 for having a vital part locked into apple's ecosystem by only allowing apple certified ssds on that slot. you can use pce or sata sure, but proprietary parts is how apple made very difficult to repair mbps.
@@georgkilianbraunig5877 I had to replace the screen on my FP2, but the process speaks to the advantages of a repairable phone: they sent me the replacement, I swapped out the old one, put in the new one, then shipped the old one back (it was under warranty). Zero time spent without a phone. Three years in now and it's still going strong. Like you said, it's not the world's most advanced smartphone, but it works and is a nice conversation starter with the right people.
The 9/10 for the Mac Pro is too much imo. It still has some stuff that makes it less repairable (proprietary motherboard, power supply, T2 chip...). Normal desktops are fully repairable and can be disassembled and upgraded easily which is a flat 10/10. The Mac Pro would be more like a 6/10 at most.
Most thinkpads have shitty screens without getting very closely and they have a different form factor usually. Only the x1 is really competition and they are a lot more expensive afaik.
i really dont like the airpods, but i have to say, to include them in this list, is rather stupid. sture, they are not repairable, but so are all the other in-ear headphones...
Newer cars are too complex for a layperson to fix. You have to buy the factory service manual, read them, and see how to do the job, then decide if you can fix the problem with your present experience, tools, and time. If any of the three is missing or incomplete, let the dealer do the job at least the first time. I have done car repairs since 1965 and I know when and why the dealer should do it.
Old professional laptops on general would score waaaaay higher compared to those today. I miss the days when swappable RAM, SSD, and battery came standard.
A shame... I too hadn't heard about the fairphone at all. After ifixit's teardown i ordered one a week later. Best phone i've ever had, and if anything breaks i can repair it. Of particular praise is the battery, not far off the same capacity of my old phone, but i'm now easily getting two days usage vs 1 day on the old...
@Van I know this is kind of a necro, but the reason the fairphone costs so much is because they use a 100% ethical supply chain. Which means every element of the phone costs more.
Samsung is making a series of similar phones that are meant to be easily repaired, and those will also only be released in Europe, because statistically Americans prefer disposable devices.
So repairability score is only given by how easy it is to take apart a device? You can not say that something is easily repairable, when pretty much no one has access to parts needed for repairs. For an example, the Galaxy buds got repairability score of 6 when the only real thing that was "user serviceble" was the battery. Also, you scratched the headphones while opening them, leaving them to look ugly once reassembled (no one would like to wear something hacked up). The charging case was also easy to open, but there was nothing to repair/replace in there, because there are no parts available.
The batteries are replaceable, and they are pretty easy to find. At least every part on everything they took apart in this video is readily available and easy to find (except the macbook). I am not sure what you are referring to. As far as what is user serviceable, unless you own a semiconductor manufacturing plant or full micro repair shop, I don't thing you'll be working on component level on a device who's circuit board is the size of a pinky nail. The main thing you're going to want to fix is poor battery performance with a device like this. Most defects would be noticed within the 1 year warranty, anything outside of this is technically normal wear and tear, however, we know electronics can last much longer than their batteries, unless you are the kind of person that tosses out a perfectly good xbox controller when the AA's die, then sure. For most of us, the battery is the only thing we'll be needing to replace on such a small device. Any other component failure, in a device with so few, so small, and so fragile components, points to device failure. A set of headphones is not as component heavy and complex as a smart phone. Yeah, we just wanna know how hard it is gonna be to swap in a new battery in a couple years so we can get our money's worth. My galaxy buds shipped with a defective bluetooth receiver. Samsung over-nighted me a replacement set, no hassle. They're flawless, and in a year or two, I'm gonna swap out the battery and keep on chuggin' along. Though, I am interested in something with better sound quality, like some Grado's, or the new Panda's by Drop with their proprietary THX designed preamp. Those seem pretty good.
I feel a bit for the airpods, gluing the shit out of it definitely will help stuff coming loose when jostled. That said there may be a kind of non-adhesive filler they could have used that would stop motion while still allowing removal, as well as simple making some form of removable battery module (i.e. screwing out of the bottom or something).
@@faranocks I'm sorry your telling me to get real not everyone has the internet these days and has thier arses wiped for them like the majority of kids these days whom know nothing and tend to be spoilt little brats I'm over 35 years old and have a degree in electronics science engineering, and yes I have a pc possibly far better than yours which is worth nothing as I did not pay for it I built it from scrap so grow the he'll up.
I disagree with the Xbox Digital. As they have removed the optical drive, it’s only going to be useable for a limited time anyway. Repairing it doesn’t matter. I hope Microsoft will keep optical drives in upcoming devices.
Most repairable PDA in the world was the Handspring Visor line if parts were available, the stylus silo that held the reset pin also held a screw driver that could take the whole thing apart
can you make a teardown of Twibright Ronja? Once a close lightning strike blew it and it cost me 1$ to fix it. Opened with a screwdriver, the schematic test points and nominal voltages printed on the inner lid, quickly I saw wrong voltage around input transistor, resoldered a new one and it worked like new again.
Repairability will increase cost, reduce reliability, reduce water proofing, and increase size. Less repairable phone are more green - for example iPhones today last a long time and have a robust secondary market. Remember back in 2008 when phones died after getting a little bit wet even though most phones had a replaceable battery? That certainly was not green and most customers do not want to go back to those days.
Ahhh, but you fail to remember all the water proof and water resistant devices that are repairable... You also fail to remember all the non-repairable phones, that happen to have no water resistance whatsoever. Cost, reliability, water proofing, and size, are not completely interdependent. The Galaxy s5 has an official water resistance rating of IP67, a removable battery, micro SD card slot, and Samsung provides a way to obtain licensed replacements of nearly every component. It is every bit as compact as nearly any other smartphone released at the same time, and is just as reliable with great longevity. This month I have, in my job working for a cellular provider I will not disclose, I have encountered nearly two dozen perfectly functioning S5's, that simply needed a new batter. Newer Samsung devices with ratings of IP68 that Samsung firmly stands behind, are more compact, durable, and reparable than most comparable phones on the market. Apple will advertise water resistance, but will not stand behind this marketing when the consumer's device is damage by contact with moisture, meanwhile, when it comes to repair, the back glass is super-glued on to modern iPhones, and as such, repairs of many components are nearly impossible, leading them to recommend replacement of the entire device in many circumstances. "Most customers" speaking globally, had a very different experience to what you are describing. Most customers specifically in the US however, had iPhones, so yeah, water damage, dead phone, new phone, that logical progression was very present for the iPhone user. I on the other hand have every phone I have ever owned in a shoe box with their respective chargers, with the exception of the note 8 that I traded in for a promotion, and every single one still works, charges, and boots up. My LG Envy2 can still fire up a game of monopoly, risk, or tetris... My Moto Razr v3 still works perfectly, and brick breaker is still a lot of fun, but there aren't any decent carriers that support 2g anymore, but otherwise, it's in perfect condition. Even dropped it in the river once by accident. I was once tempted to purchase an iPhone when they announced the 5s back in 2013, but with the sheer frequency of people around me having to replace their shattered, drowned, bricked, crashed, or outdated iPhones, 2013 was the turning point for me, when I decided I was going to start off my smartphone journey with android and see what was up. I researched phones for about a year really, until I got together the money, and went out and got the LG G3 in 2014. Yeah... it bounced instead of broke, batteries were 6 bucks instead of new-phone-bucks, all the apps, customization, size, call quality, speakers, the display was flippin' 1440 x 2560 when apple was pushing a dull 750x1334... The list goes on and on. I paid $169 for it, and the iphone 6 was going for $649. So, more of everything? Same form factor? Longer battery life? Cheap batters that are quick swap-able and user replaceable? SD expansion slot? High res display? Integrated GPU that could handle, at the time, cutting edge mobile games like Monument Valley and Hearthstone. Meanwhile Apple was dropping iOS updates that killed everyone's iPhone 5 and eventually 5s off XD I have been laughing to the bank ever since. To this day, I could absolutely daily drive my LG G3 again, while virtually every iPhone, of the same release period is dead or dying. Though, I shouldn't be unfair to Apple, the Sony, Nexus, and HTC phones of the same period are not without their own massive flaws.
Dude the surface deserves a 10 in my opinion because you used to haft to destroy your laptop in able to even look inside of it also it was so easy to exchange parts it was like a desktop! Also if you do it right you can get away with using only 3 tools a heatgun screwdriver and a prying tool double sided! In my opinion the surface deserves I higher score but overall it was a great video!
And it turned out that you can indeed upgrade the SSD on the Mac Pro by using Apple Configurator 2 with another Mac so while it’s not plug and play, at least if the main SSD dies or you want more encrypted storage it can still be done without too much trouble.
Since when a full size pc ram need a screwdriver to open up? Apple only start to use off the shelf standard component last year for a pc,while others been doing it for ages.
@@matto1540 I've been hearing it wrong. Some can be swap without tool, like swap the ram. PC been using retain clip for that anyway. 😂 Anyway, all i see in this video is try to place Apple in whenever possible. Well, to be expected of west market.
They should give a seperate grade on how easy it is to get the part/have it work and if possible take in consideration its price. Its nice to see that you can change it but where to find it and for what price (some times the replacement will cost you more then the product itself), if you find the part will you be able to replace it or its going to be software protected and the part isn't going to work if it is not reprogrammed by a professional store.
I think the Samsung Galaxy Buds should have been on this list atleast to get an honorable mention due to the fact they are easily repairable but the issue is that you literally can't buy spare parts for them.
Galaxy 'Fold!' *LMAO!* I bet at least one former engineer is now working in the mail room. Who would come up with something that stupid? I guess the next question would be, who would buy it?!
it is not stupid if samsung get to say they have the first company to lunch a foldable phone .....that fact alone justify the lunch even if it was a major flop and cost the company millions of dollars ...... witch they have millions of
@@fouzaialaa7962 It is stupid when it's a complete disaster and every time someone hears of a foldable screen they only remember Samsung, and it's laughable product. It was also a financial disaster, and Samsung is in business to make money, not lose it.
@@MyTube4Utoo you said it .....every one who talks about foldable devices mention samsung ....and no publicity is bad publicity ...you cannot deny they have the first product and they will always be the first to do it .that justify them losing money 2day just for publicity
@@fouzaialaa7962 When you name is associated with a junk product, that's not "good publicity." I shouldn't have to explain this to you. I take it you're not running a business.
@@MyTube4Utoo neither are you by the looks of it ..also only tech enthusiast know about the flop to the rest of the world samsung did it .they still sold the fold good enagh to have a new model .samsung is not giving up and they arguably the leaders of foldable deviced now becoz of the fold that was a flop for the enthusiasts but a major success to the world and to samsung ..the typical consumer will prefer the gimmicky stuff they dont understand just becoz they wanna have something cool they dont care if it breaks as long as they had a cool foldable device .... the market is now driven by gimmicks coz standard is everywhere and consumers want to be cool so they go for the gimmicky stuff
I think you can't hate on the fact that everything is glued in the airpods. What if something starts to rattle in your earphones. That would be suuper annoying...
@@Kale-Man reminds me of top gear making fun of a company car listing for putting in features that basically alluded to "this car doesn't have automatic windows".
Who the hell made the call to give the Mac pro a 9? Compared to other computers, there are many parts that you can't replace without taking it to an authorized repair center. It deserved no more than an 8 at best. Also, who gives a shit if you can't repair the airpods? I can't think of a single pair of earbuds that have user-replaceable parts at all.
I took apart my Xbox one x multiple times and it’s so easy to take apart compared to the awful ps4 slim with a billion screws, so many of which are so different 🤦🏻♀️
@@ChrisBa303 My point was not that I believe the One X should be on the list, but that the One S All-Digital shouldn't really as it's harder to open than previous Xbox products. Technically, it's even a little harder to open than the original One S, as there are a couple more screws holding the metal plate where the Blu-ray drive used to be.
@@jaredbowhay-pringle1460 This list is about the repairability of tech products released in 2019. The xbox one sad was released in 2019. Its a product you can spend money on. Thats why its on this list.
Please ifixit fix the ifixit screwdriver kit. I love mine in general however the extension is useless as it has in several years of repairing devices not once helped to open sth. If even a bit curved there is no leverage to be gained anymore. But there have been many items, especially coffee makers that have very deep screw holes where I would have loved to have a slim extension, the same width as the bits to extent my reach. All the best from Germany.
What the absolute fk....you give apple a 9/10 for doing what literally every single other manufacturer of desktops and desktop hardware has done since damn near the start of home computing?? way to set the bar high
I dont think the Mac Pro earned a 9/10, it feels like apple got brownie points for how much they deviated from their norm. Yes its a massive step forward for apple, but the SSD being locked to the T2 chip and the only way to get repair parts is from either apple themselves or the IBM repair program for enterprise customers should really dock a few points. If you need to replace or upgrade your SSD either apple has to do it or you have to use PCIe based storage (for as long as they allow that). Yes upgrades are fairly simple baring the SSD, but for repairability it is garbage due to not being able to source parts like a motherboard or a new PSU. There is a guide on apple.com for how to remove the PSU but I am not seeing a simple way to order a new one once your warranty runs up, saying how easy it is to repair but not being able to get the parts is meaningless.
Yea if you want wired earbuds that don't have noise cancelation or audio pass through you can buy them for 20$ but if you want features you have to pay for it.
@@dodoontherocks Magic trick, wired headphones are wired, so you can just pop one out and let it hang. Most in-ear buds cancel out that vast majority of noise(30-90 percent depending on cartridge design, and ear tip material(marshmallows/memory foam tips absolutely crush external noise of all kinds). The only reason the noise cancelling in the AirPods pro has any significance to it's target market is because the previous iteration of airpods did a very bad job of sealing out external noise. In terms of audio fidelity, they also don't even come close to a $40 pair of SoundMagic ear buds so... yeah. Also, with wired ear buds, the battery in your headphones(there isn't one), doesn't just die at the worst possible time. It also seems ironic to want noise cancellation AND audio pass through, the same gesture, with wired headphones (raising a hand and momentarily touching your earbud) gives a similar result. For pass through while listening, just let them sit in your ear loosely, and to shut out the sound of a screaming baby on a long flight, jam em in deep and crank it. Hard to justify the minor shift in quality of experience against exponential cost and lack of longevity. Spending $250 on a pair that was clearly made to be disposable in exchange for some minor tweaks to already present "passive" capabilities of standard ear buds seems silly.
Oh man, Apple has swappable RAM? That's so insane, wow. To think, in 2020 we finally have a computer where you can swap out the RAM. What a wild idea! Wow!
It's a pity that iFixit don't put their money where their mouth is. I bought a Stannol soldering station from them. Can you buy replacement bits from them? No! Where's that right to repair, iFixit???
Air Pods Pro or any other full or even wireless headphones. Has anyone *EVER* repaired? Please tell me yes, because I never heard of. So I think every other pair of water resistant/proof are equally ZERO for repair.
Not really, the Airpods Pro have an IPX4 rating which is rated for sweat, splashes, and rain. They are not waterproof. Compared to direct competitors, they have only marginally better water resistance, and under the circumstance that they are in their case, or within your ear, and not being directly hit by fast moving water, many brands of wireless earbuds perform relatively the same. It is understandable that it would be difficult to repair a low profile headphone with something like an IPX7 or 8 rating, sure. But this is literally just improved sweat and splash resistance we are talking about. It should still be possible to replace a battery lol
@@Syddy_ you cannot change OS SSD, you cannot turn on the PC when the case is open, dunno how you wanna work fast when you need to put the thing on everytime you wanna post and change something then. You cannot install a normal GPU without buing a 80dollar extra power cable. Thats only a stupid molex cable.... you can buy a good PSU from this money. And I dont even see an option for other power connectors for any sort of pci/e card. Maybe it looks nice for ppl who dont work often on pcs. I dont have one of this and I didnt need to do something on such one for friends, I only saw it in videos, I bet there are many more things that are not convenient at all. Btw, I would not buy these at all when you need power, since Apple has no AMD threadripper 3990x Option :D And as you might now, you can NOT just go there and buy a trx40 mainborad and just change it so you can install your ryzen CPU
@@berberger4814 you can boot off any other drive slot, someone will eventually find a way to trick the PC into being bootable without the outer casing on but even then that's not a big issue, it won't take long for third parties to make the same cables that apple sells for a lot cheaper. i work on PC's every day, and i know how many problems you can run into while working on PC's, apple has remedied a lot of those with the mac pro, the way their entire motherboard is designed it's actually way beter than any other motherboards on the market and their case is still way easier to open than most other cases. the price is literally the only thing arguable on the mac pro. and no, i'm not an apple sheep, i don't own a single apple product, i own a self built ryzen PC.
Wtf clips better than screws?? It couldn't be simpler than screwed together. Clips break, can be a nightmare at times depending on shape/size/amount/placement, and you usually end up marring or breaking the edges of the subject where parts join.
Mac Pro's readily available repair documentation probably exists as part of the facade Apple is putting up to fight the legislature that's targeting them now. They also stood up a bogus "independent repair program" for the very same purpose.
They're $250 headphones with a battery that is only meant to last a year or two. Most other manufacturers of bluetooth headphones have designed them in a way that the battery can be replaced. This is the case for bluetooth headphones costing even as little as $40. There is no excuse for being unable to replace a button cell battery in a small device that costs this much, when the precedent is such that it is clearly possible, and even reasonable to expect that capability. What I find more disturbing is that the inside of the Airpods Pro is just a big mess of glue lol.
Ive heard it all now, A new all digital xbox one?? Haven't xbox one's always been digital anyway? Its like saying I cant wait until they bring out an all digital pc!
So now you have to pay God knows what for a drive less console which now solely requires the internet to function, which not everyone has what a joke, I have an xbox 360 which I can chuck a disc in it and off I go.
i think all governments around the world should ban phones that are sealed shut with glue etc like Samsung etc. As it very anti consumer they are pretty much trying to force people to buy a new phone every 1 to 2 years. In stead of costing me just to replace a battery i need to take it to someone to replace it or need to buy a new phone.
Most modern smartphones, including Samsung, have an adhesive rubber gasket that is heat-removable. I think you are referring to specifically Apple(they have been super-gluing the crap out of their phones for over a decade) and LG(they glue down their batteries now, yay). Also, Samsung has offered phones with easy-to-remove backs and batteries even to this day, with flagships holding onto this capability up until the Galaxy S5 in 2014, well beyond when other manufacturers had moved to designs that did not allow easy user replacement of such components. The first iPhone in 2007 was designed with the intent that it would be discarded, or returned for repair to apple. Consumers have clearly never been bothered by this, and the dollar speaks volumes, to the effect that, the general population wants to buy a phone that isn't repairable, and then wants to whine about it, instead of opting to purchase a phone that is reparable and can last a long time. I used an LG G3 from 2014-2017, and purchased a spare battery on ebay for 6 dollars so that I could carry a spare for long periods away from home, like trips etc. It still works like new to this day, but I swapped it out when the Note8 came out. I had the note for about 2 years, and the battery started to get tired, so I picked up a new one for 15 bucks and swapped it in. I later traded my practically brand-new copndition note 8 for a $700 credit toward an s10+ and a $300 employee voucher I got as an employee incentive at my work, and upgraded basically for free. Since 2014, I have spent literally $1100 on phones altogether, leveraging every promotion or trade deal, and have always had a next to new phone that worked flawlessly. Recently picked up an LG G8 for free with new line activation, and I have to say. I was pretty sickened when I watched a tear-down video of it. The most dangerous component in a phone, the battery, is glued down, so that when you attempt to repair it, you have to pry and dig at the battery to get it out, which is just asking for it to crush a cell or two, short out, and explode... lol Good thing it was... mostly... free. lol There's a reason that it's a nearly $900 phone that goes for under $200 in new or like-new condition on ebay, just sayin... despicable.
"We're excited what 2020 has to offer" well, she didn't know yet.
Im already in 2023, just wait for IT.
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@@MrYama287 lol
Lol even this comment aged like milk
1:50 Clips better than screws? Usually clips breaks
small screws can strip
Bad desinged ones break
@@berberger4814 but both are better than extreme adhesive
they tend to look better by not being visible, but yea I prefer screws every time
@@kilmentvoroshilov2827 small screws can strip but that's way easier to get a replacement for than an attached clip.
screws > clips
I'm always afraid of breaking the casing, when I have to apply an uncomfortable amount of force to get the clippings out of the way.
ＲｅｄＳｕｎＦＸ I’m not just afraid, I always break them systematically.
I collect and repair devices from anywhere from 1920s to about 2010 (after that it's kind of a nightmare) and all plastics get brittle over time. some are better than others, but all get brittle. That's fine for cases that are not structural, but clips almost always shatter, like even before they release.
Screws>clips>glue
I usually think this, and then I strip a screw.
but yeah I've destroyed way more clips than screws.
1:53 Why are they saying that clips are better than screws?
Agree. A ton of clips instead of 4 screws? Come on!
Plastic clips breaks easily
I cut my finger when i was trying pry open an original xbox one in order to upgrade my disk space, fuck clips.
IKR. I hate removing clips cos you never know if it's breaking the clips or if you're doing it right.
They should also downgrade the mac pro score to at least a 7 for having a vital part locked into apple's ecosystem by only allowing apple certified ssds on that slot. you can use pce or sata sure, but proprietary parts is how apple made very difficult to repair mbps.
Thanks iFixit for supporting the Right to Repair bill, and for encouraging repair not replace!
1:08 Apple moment of the year LoL
Thank you Microsoft for making Surfaces more repairable.
Clips can break and for most it will be a bit nerve-wracking prying it apart.
weird how gsmarena doesn't have a page for fairphone 3
Ikr. Very 'unfair'
I wonder how the Mac Pro's reparability compares to a normal enthusiast computer.
I never thought a phone a would get a 10. That shows what I know at times. Thank you for this yearly review. (:
The Fairphone is quite unique in that regard
Psider Yup, I would agree.
my FP2 is not bad in regards to repair but you need to know that you cant expect the most advanced stuff in there
@@georgkilianbraunig5877 I had to replace the screen on my FP2, but the process speaks to the advantages of a repairable phone: they sent me the replacement, I swapped out the old one, put in the new one, then shipped the old one back (it was under warranty). Zero time spent without a phone. Three years in now and it's still going strong. Like you said, it's not the world's most advanced smartphone, but it works and is a nice conversation starter with the right people.
@@friendlyoctopus9391 i am looking forward using it as long as possible....
The 9/10 for the Mac Pro is too much imo. It still has some stuff that makes it less repairable (proprietary motherboard, power supply, T2 chip...). Normal desktops are fully repairable and can be disassembled and upgraded easily which is a flat 10/10. The Mac Pro would be more like a 6/10 at most.
Ifixit: the Surface laptop is now repairable!
Me: laughs in ThinkPad
Most thinkpads have shitty screens without getting very closely and they have a different form factor usually. Only the x1 is really competition and they are a lot more expensive afaik.
@@toxy3580 touche! That's why I upgraded mine to a 1080p IPS panel, TBH their default options suck.
@@coccoborg yep. The best option are the low power IPS screens.
"ThinkPad" but not counting the 2018 and newer models in my opinion. Why did Lenovo have to make more components onboard…
So basically if you want your Apple product to be repairable you need to spend at least $6,000. Very innovative Apple well done
Sad to see that the meaning of repairable changed to replaceable.
i really dont like the airpods, but i have to say, to include them in this list, is rather stupid.
sture, they are not repairable, but so are all the other in-ear headphones...
Because who is stupid enough to try to replace things like this tbh
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Bruh, sure "all other in ear headphones", sure buddy
Their coin-cell batteries don't promise a long lifetime though, less than a smartphone
* cough ... Galaxy Buds ... cough *
M4kI9H7 still rocking my airpods 1 which i bought at launch.. just be careful with your shit
The 'glue' in the airPods Pro looked awfully easy to remove. I agree with the score, but I think that was sound control, not really adhesive
Love how quick and clean this vid was!
i kinda wish ifixit extended to cars
We do! We've got tons of guides for auto repair and maintenance at www.ifixit.com/Device/Car_and_Truck
Newer cars are too complex for a layperson to fix. You have to buy the factory service manual, read them, and see how to do the job, then decide if you can fix the problem with your present experience, tools, and time. If any of the three is missing or incomplete, let the dealer do the job at least the first time. I have done car repairs since 1965 and I know when and why the dealer should do it.
@@kelseaweber3636 I would like to talk to you in private message about concept. I have some ideas to earn money with this.
The background music reminds me of GTA4's menu theme
I cant even listen to it properly.
She is too fucking loud and annoying.
I find it rather annoying.
Damn, you're right.
And then the game loads... "HEY COUSIN LET'S GO BOWLING!!!"
I'm curious to know what the repairability score for an old Thonkpad would be.
Old professional laptops on general would score waaaaay higher compared to those today. I miss the days when swappable RAM, SSD, and battery came standard.
Hadn't even heard of the Fairphone, sounds like an awesome concept! Too bad it's only available in Europe though.
A shame...
I too hadn't heard about the fairphone at all. After ifixit's teardown i ordered one a week later.
Best phone i've ever had, and if anything breaks i can repair it. Of particular praise is the battery, not far off the same capacity of my old phone, but i'm now easily getting two days usage vs 1 day on the old...
@@cyrilthefish I hope they release it outside of Europe sometime in the future, it's just what we need: repairable tech.
@Van I know this is kind of a necro, but the reason the fairphone costs so much is because they use a 100% ethical supply chain. Which means every element of the phone costs more.
Samsung is making a series of similar phones that are meant to be easily repaired, and those will also only be released in Europe, because statistically Americans prefer disposable devices.
@AniMeusic And I thought Yogi was dead.
Most custom desktop pc’s are very easy to get into since they are opened all the time
So repairability score is only given by how easy it is to take apart a device?
You can not say that something is easily repairable, when pretty much no one has access to parts needed for repairs. For an example, the Galaxy buds got repairability score of 6 when the only real thing that was "user serviceble" was the battery. Also, you scratched the headphones while opening them, leaving them to look ugly once reassembled (no one would like to wear something hacked up). The charging case was also easy to open, but there was nothing to repair/replace in there, because there are no parts available.
The batteries are replaceable, and they are pretty easy to find. At least every part on everything they took apart in this video is readily available and easy to find (except the macbook). I am not sure what you are referring to. As far as what is user serviceable, unless you own a semiconductor manufacturing plant or full micro repair shop, I don't thing you'll be working on component level on a device who's circuit board is the size of a pinky nail. The main thing you're going to want to fix is poor battery performance with a device like this. Most defects would be noticed within the 1 year warranty, anything outside of this is technically normal wear and tear, however, we know electronics can last much longer than their batteries, unless you are the kind of person that tosses out a perfectly good xbox controller when the AA's die, then sure. For most of us, the battery is the only thing we'll be needing to replace on such a small device. Any other component failure, in a device with so few, so small, and so fragile components, points to device failure. A set of headphones is not as component heavy and complex as a smart phone. Yeah, we just wanna know how hard it is gonna be to swap in a new battery in a couple years so we can get our money's worth. My galaxy buds shipped with a defective bluetooth receiver. Samsung over-nighted me a replacement set, no hassle. They're flawless, and in a year or two, I'm gonna swap out the battery and keep on chuggin' along. Though, I am interested in something with better sound quality, like some Grado's, or the new Panda's by Drop with their proprietary THX designed preamp. Those seem pretty good.
I feel a bit for the airpods, gluing the shit out of it definitely will help stuff coming loose when jostled. That said there may be a kind of non-adhesive filler they could have used that would stop motion while still allowing removal, as well as simple making some form of removable battery module (i.e. screwing out of the bottom or something).
1:08 that just hurts to watch
I like your mention of the Microsoft device, for its improvements.
Yea Microsoft have removed a digital optical drive and made the console even more digital? what retards.
@@faranocks I'm sorry your telling me to get real not everyone has the internet these days and has thier arses wiped for them like the majority of kids these days whom know nothing and tend to be spoilt little brats I'm over 35 years old and have a degree in electronics science engineering, and yes I have a pc possibly far better than yours which is worth nothing as I did not pay for it I built it from scrap so grow the he'll up.
1:53 how are clips better than screws?!?!
You've got some seriously magical voice. What a sweet music to my ears. Thanks for the show.
Didn't know about this channel. It's awesome!
Will never understand bluetooth headphones not worth
I disagree with the Xbox Digital. As they have removed the optical drive, it’s only going to be useable for a limited time anyway. Repairing it doesn’t matter. I hope Microsoft will keep optical drives in upcoming devices.
Nice to know, thanks for the wrap up
Most repairable PDA in the world was the Handspring Visor line if parts were available, the stylus silo that held the reset pin also held a screw driver that could take the whole thing apart
Galaxy Fold isn't even dust resistant? Why even SELL that thing if it breaks itself when not stored in a data recovery grade clean room?
can you make a teardown of Twibright Ronja? Once a close lightning strike blew it and it cost me 1$ to fix it. Opened with a screwdriver, the schematic test points and nominal voltages printed on the inner lid, quickly I saw wrong voltage around input transistor, resoldered a new one and it worked like new again.
Repairability will increase cost, reduce reliability, reduce water proofing, and increase size. Less repairable phone are more green - for example iPhones today last a long time and have a robust secondary market. Remember back in 2008 when phones died after getting a little bit wet even though most phones had a replaceable battery? That certainly was not green and most customers do not want to go back to those days.
Ahhh, but you fail to remember all the water proof and water resistant devices that are repairable... You also fail to remember all the non-repairable phones, that happen to have no water resistance whatsoever. Cost, reliability, water proofing, and size, are not completely interdependent. The Galaxy s5 has an official water resistance rating of IP67, a removable battery, micro SD card slot, and Samsung provides a way to obtain licensed replacements of nearly every component. It is every bit as compact as nearly any other smartphone released at the same time, and is just as reliable with great longevity. This month I have, in my job working for a cellular provider I will not disclose, I have encountered nearly two dozen perfectly functioning S5's, that simply needed a new batter. Newer Samsung devices with ratings of IP68 that Samsung firmly stands behind, are more compact, durable, and reparable than most comparable phones on the market. Apple will advertise water resistance, but will not stand behind this marketing when the consumer's device is damage by contact with moisture, meanwhile, when it comes to repair, the back glass is super-glued on to modern iPhones, and as such, repairs of many components are nearly impossible, leading them to recommend replacement of the entire device in many circumstances. "Most customers" speaking globally, had a very different experience to what you are describing. Most customers specifically in the US however, had iPhones, so yeah, water damage, dead phone, new phone, that logical progression was very present for the iPhone user. I on the other hand have every phone I have ever owned in a shoe box with their respective chargers, with the exception of the note 8 that I traded in for a promotion, and every single one still works, charges, and boots up. My LG Envy2 can still fire up a game of monopoly, risk, or tetris... My Moto Razr v3 still works perfectly, and brick breaker is still a lot of fun, but there aren't any decent carriers that support 2g anymore, but otherwise, it's in perfect condition. Even dropped it in the river once by accident. I was once tempted to purchase an iPhone when they announced the 5s back in 2013, but with the sheer frequency of people around me having to replace their shattered, drowned, bricked, crashed, or outdated iPhones, 2013 was the turning point for me, when I decided I was going to start off my smartphone journey with android and see what was up. I researched phones for about a year really, until I got together the money, and went out and got the LG G3 in 2014. Yeah... it bounced instead of broke, batteries were 6 bucks instead of new-phone-bucks, all the apps, customization, size, call quality, speakers, the display was flippin' 1440 x 2560 when apple was pushing a dull 750x1334... The list goes on and on. I paid $169 for it, and the iphone 6 was going for $649. So, more of everything? Same form factor? Longer battery life? Cheap batters that are quick swap-able and user replaceable? SD expansion slot? High res display? Integrated GPU that could handle, at the time, cutting edge mobile games like Monument Valley and Hearthstone. Meanwhile Apple was dropping iOS updates that killed everyone's iPhone 5 and eventually 5s off XD I have been laughing to the bank ever since. To this day, I could absolutely daily drive my LG G3 again, while virtually every iPhone, of the same release period is dead or dying. Though, I shouldn't be unfair to Apple, the Sony, Nexus, and HTC phones of the same period are not without their own massive flaws.
Dude the surface deserves a 10 in my opinion because you used to haft to destroy your laptop in able to even look inside of it also it was so easy to exchange parts it was like a desktop!
Also if you do it right you can get away with using only 3 tools a heatgun screwdriver and a prying tool double sided!
In my opinion the surface deserves I higher score but overall it was a great video!
Awesome video, love to repair. Thanks iFixit!
want the surface now
And it turned out that you can indeed upgrade the SSD on the Mac Pro by using Apple Configurator 2 with another Mac so while it’s not plug and play, at least if the main SSD dies or you want more encrypted storage it can still be done without too much trouble.
can you do pinephones and librem phone disassembly?
Creators should use this video as a template how to make clean, to the point content.
Since when a full size pc ram need a screwdriver to open up? Apple only start to use off the shelf standard component last year for a pc,while others been doing it for ages.
Case and other components don’t need screws for the mac pro i would assume they’re talking about that as well
@@matto1540 I've been hearing it wrong. Some can be swap without tool, like swap the ram. PC been using retain clip for that anyway. 😂 Anyway, all i see in this video is try to place Apple in whenever possible. Well, to be expected of west market.
Awesome work! Happy fixing! 🎉🥳🥳🥳
On the meter, make the hand moves downward a little before settling on the 0 ;D
well, 2020 got you corona, can ifixit fix it?
In what world are clips better than screws?
They should give a seperate grade on how easy it is to get the part/have it work and if possible take in consideration its price. Its nice to see that you can change it but where to find it and for what price (some times the replacement will cost you more then the product itself), if you find the part will you be able to replace it or its going to be software protected and the part isn't going to work if it is not reprogrammed by a professional store.
I think the Samsung Galaxy Buds should have been on this list atleast to get an honorable mention due to the fact they are easily repairable but the issue is that you literally can't buy spare parts for them.
Did you try a heat gun with the airpods?
If you use a heatgun the plastic will distort
Its not a very good idea
honestly sometimes if you got a particularly infuriating device to repair you could give it a negative repairability score just for the memes
Mac pro gets a high reparability score...until you realise the boot drive is tied to the T2 chip and is expensive af to replace
when your acer laptop has better repair and upgradablility than the mac mini
nice
I think any device is far more ugradable than alot of apple products.
I always wondered why are the batteries glued in most phones there is not enough space for them to move around anyway so why
Galaxy 'Fold!' *LMAO!* I bet at least one former engineer is now working in the mail room. Who would come up with something that stupid? I guess the next question would be, who would buy it?!
it is not stupid if samsung get to say they have the first company to lunch a foldable phone .....that fact alone justify the lunch even if it was a major flop and cost the company millions of dollars ...... witch they have millions of
@@fouzaialaa7962 It is stupid when it's a complete disaster and every time someone hears of a foldable screen they only remember Samsung, and it's laughable product. It was also a financial disaster, and Samsung is in business to make money, not lose it.
@@MyTube4Utoo you said it .....every one who talks about foldable devices mention samsung ....and no publicity is bad publicity ...you cannot deny they have the first product and they will always be the first to do it .that justify them losing money 2day just for publicity
@@fouzaialaa7962 When you name is associated with a junk product, that's not "good publicity." I shouldn't have to explain this to you. I take it you're not running a business.
@@MyTube4Utoo neither are you by the looks of it ..also only tech enthusiast know about the flop to the rest of the world samsung did it .they still sold the fold good enagh to have a new model .samsung is not giving up and they arguably the leaders of foldable deviced now becoz of the fold that was a flop for the enthusiasts but a major success to the world and to samsung ..the typical consumer will prefer the gimmicky stuff they dont understand just becoz they wanna have something cool they dont care if it breaks as long as they had a cool foldable device .... the market is now driven by gimmicks coz standard is everywhere and consumers want to be cool so they go for the gimmicky stuff
Excelente sus video póngale subtítulos en Español.
Waiting for the PS5 and XSX to show up in the 2021 video.
mac catching up to pc in customization or repairability? nice... finally theyre coming out of their closed world... after... 30? years.
they'll get there!
No, but it's hard to fuck up a desktop even for Apple.
watching this on my $2000 taco
Not sure why they complained about opening it, it's the way you get into all Samsung devices. The screen was a little iffy, but...you can't fold glass
I think you can't hate on the fact that everything is glued in the airpods. What if something starts to rattle in your earphones. That would be suuper annoying...
What is the background music? (name)
Apple didnt facilitate repairs of the Apple Desktop computer, they provided documents for upgrading it....
but they did the greatest upgrade of all... tool-less ram swapping. It's so brilliant only apple could do it
@@Kale-Man reminds me of top gear making fun of a company car listing for putting in features that basically alluded to "this car doesn't have automatic windows".
Who the hell made the call to give the Mac pro a 9? Compared to other computers, there are many parts that you can't replace without taking it to an authorized repair center. It deserved no more than an 8 at best.
Also, who gives a shit if you can't repair the airpods? I can't think of a single pair of earbuds that have user-replaceable parts at all.
What song is in the background?
Darude- Sandstorm
I took apart my Xbox one x multiple times and it’s so easy to take apart compared to the awful ps4 slim with a billion screws, so many of which are so different 🤦🏻♀️
Obviously it's not a 2019 device, but it's odd to see the One S All-Digital on the list when the Xbox One X is much easier to open.
Jared Bowhay-Pringle Please read your sentence again. You answered your own question.
@@ChrisBa303 My point was not that I believe the One X should be on the list, but that the One S All-Digital shouldn't really as it's harder to open than previous Xbox products. Technically, it's even a little harder to open than the original One S, as there are a couple more screws holding the metal plate where the Blu-ray drive used to be.
@@jaredbowhay-pringle1460 This list is about the repairability of tech products released in 2019. The xbox one sad was released in 2019. Its a product you can spend money on. Thats why its on this list.
Please ifixit fix the ifixit screwdriver kit. I love mine in general however the extension is useless as it has in several years of repairing devices not once helped to open sth. If even a bit curved there is no leverage to be gained anymore. But there have been many items, especially coffee makers that have very deep screw holes where I would have loved to have a slim extension, the same width as the bits to extent my reach. All the best from Germany.
Good video.
Does serialization ever factor into the repairability of a device? Most Apple products are serialized on replacement parts.
I think they did. Most hardware in the mac pro is not serialized, most hardware in the Macbook that got a terrible score, is. It at least correlates.
Awesome Video!
Swapping out parts is not repair ifixit we demand component level repair, and access to component/parts if we need them
This is why I gave up on apple laptops pretty much when Tim Cock became the CEO, it all went downhill from there.
What the absolute fk....you give apple a 9/10 for doing what literally every single other manufacturer of desktops and desktop hardware has done since damn near the start of home computing?? way to set the bar high
I dont think the Mac Pro earned a 9/10, it feels like apple got brownie points for how much they deviated from their norm. Yes its a massive step forward for apple, but the SSD being locked to the T2 chip and the only way to get repair parts is from either apple themselves or the IBM repair program for enterprise customers should really dock a few points. If you need to replace or upgrade your SSD either apple has to do it or you have to use PCIe based storage (for as long as they allow that). Yes upgrades are fairly simple baring the SSD, but for repairability it is garbage due to not being able to source parts like a motherboard or a new PSU. There is a guide on apple.com for how to remove the PSU but I am not seeing a simple way to order a new one once your warranty runs up, saying how easy it is to repair but not being able to get the parts is meaningless.
Hmph... i was thinking 'why the hack would mac pro be 9 out of 10' but realized pc were just 11 out of 10.
airpods pro?.....googles em......PPPPPFFFFTTTT!!! $250 EARBUDS?!?! That's a decade-plus supply of cheap $20-30 buds for me.
Yea if you want wired earbuds that don't have noise cancelation or audio pass through you can buy them for 20$ but if you want features you have to pay for it.
@@dodoontherocks Magic trick, wired headphones are wired, so you can just pop one out and let it hang. Most in-ear buds cancel out that vast majority of noise(30-90 percent depending on cartridge design, and ear tip material(marshmallows/memory foam tips absolutely crush external noise of all kinds). The only reason the noise cancelling in the AirPods pro has any significance to it's target market is because the previous iteration of airpods did a very bad job of sealing out external noise. In terms of audio fidelity, they also don't even come close to a $40 pair of SoundMagic ear buds so... yeah. Also, with wired ear buds, the battery in your headphones(there isn't one), doesn't just die at the worst possible time. It also seems ironic to want noise cancellation AND audio pass through, the same gesture, with wired headphones (raising a hand and momentarily touching your earbud) gives a similar result. For pass through while listening, just let them sit in your ear loosely, and to shut out the sound of a screaming baby on a long flight, jam em in deep and crank it. Hard to justify the minor shift in quality of experience against exponential cost and lack of longevity. Spending $250 on a pair that was clearly made to be disposable in exchange for some minor tweaks to already present "passive" capabilities of standard ear buds seems silly.
The SSD tied to the T2 chip ... yeah, a clear 9/10.
Torx screws > everything else
I am surprised more people are not upset at apple because there record for making devices that are so hard to repair
FUCKING HELL that song is annoying. Listening to this on my AirPods makes it sound like someone is constantly tapping my right pod.
Oh man, Apple has swappable RAM? That's so insane, wow. To think, in 2020 we finally have a computer where you can swap out the RAM. What a wild idea! Wow!
Tbh When did anyone fix a pair of headphone
It's a pity that iFixit don't put their money where their mouth is. I bought a Stannol soldering station from them. Can you buy replacement bits from them? No! Where's that right to repair, iFixit???
My right AirPods are partially working. I wish they were repairable so I can swap the battery
Alessandro Neiva I’ve never recharged my EarPods.
I use to own them but i swithched to galaxy buds im pretty sure they use button cell battery
SavageRaid I see.
SavageRaid I have too many Apple products to use other stuff but AirPods. I’m just gonna have them replaced
Alessandro Neiva Good choice.
Air Pods Pro or any other full or even wireless headphones. Has anyone *EVER* repaired? Please tell me yes, because I never heard of. So I think every other pair of water resistant/proof are equally ZERO for repair.
Not really, the Airpods Pro have an IPX4 rating which is rated for sweat, splashes, and rain. They are not waterproof. Compared to direct competitors, they have only marginally better water resistance, and under the circumstance that they are in their case, or within your ear, and not being directly hit by fast moving water, many brands of wireless earbuds perform relatively the same. It is understandable that it would be difficult to repair a low profile headphone with something like an IPX7 or 8 rating, sure. But this is literally just improved sweat and splash resistance we are talking about. It should still be possible to replace a battery lol
Why do you give the mac pro 9 out of 10 ??? Compared to normal desktop pc its not that good...
actually compared to most desktop PC's the mac pro is a lot easier to take apart and work on
@@Syddy_ you cannot change OS SSD, you cannot turn on the PC when the case is open, dunno how you wanna work fast when you need to put the thing on everytime you wanna post and change something then. You cannot install a normal GPU without buing a 80dollar extra power cable. Thats only a stupid molex cable.... you can buy a good PSU from this money. And I dont even see an option for other power connectors for any sort of pci/e card.
Maybe it looks nice for ppl who dont work often on pcs. I dont have one of this and I didnt need to do something on such one for friends, I only saw it in videos, I bet there are many more things that are not convenient at all.
Btw, I would not buy these at all when you need power, since Apple has no AMD threadripper 3990x Option :D
And as you might now, you can NOT just go there and buy a trx40 mainborad and just change it so you can install your ryzen CPU
@@berberger4814 you can boot off any other drive slot, someone will eventually find a way to trick the PC into being bootable without the outer casing on but even then that's not a big issue, it won't take long for third parties to make the same cables that apple sells for a lot cheaper.
i work on PC's every day, and i know how many problems you can run into while working on PC's, apple has remedied a lot of those with the mac pro, the way their entire motherboard is designed it's actually way beter than any other motherboards on the market and their case is still way easier to open than most other cases. the price is literally the only thing arguable on the mac pro.
and no, i'm not an apple sheep, i don't own a single apple product, i own a self built ryzen PC.
It's a repairability score, not value
@@Syddy_ yeah you can change boot ssd
I have DejaVu
I think she is the voice behind Watchmojo channel...
Wtf clips better than screws?? It couldn't be simpler than screwed together. Clips break, can be a nightmare at times depending on shape/size/amount/placement, and you usually end up marring or breaking the edges of the subject where parts join.
Mac Pro's readily available repair documentation probably exists as part of the facade Apple is putting up to fight the legislature that's targeting them now. They also stood up a bogus "independent repair program" for the very same purpose.
why would you try repairing airpods though
They're $250 headphones with a battery that is only meant to last a year or two. Most other manufacturers of bluetooth headphones have designed them in a way that the battery can be replaced. This is the case for bluetooth headphones costing even as little as $40. There is no excuse for being unable to replace a button cell battery in a small device that costs this much, when the precedent is such that it is clearly possible, and even reasonable to expect that capability. What I find more disturbing is that the inside of the Airpods Pro is just a big mess of glue lol.
Capn Smashem I see. Didn’t realize they have such a short lifespan.
2021
Apple's M1 products
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Ive heard it all now, A new all digital xbox one?? Haven't xbox one's always been digital anyway? Its like saying I cant wait until they bring out an all digital pc!
It doesn't have a DVD slot
@@connectedr I can see that.
So now you have to pay God knows what for a drive less console which now solely requires the internet to function, which not everyone has what a joke, I have an xbox 360 which I can chuck a disc in it and off I go.
@@tyronenelson9124 It costs a bit less than the regular one.
The backround music of this video is really annoying
Don't get that just get a pc from linus or a Microsoft laptop those rock on gaming and heavy loading on davinchi resolve
Surface laptop such a great change, sad how useless all these companies are when micro$oft lead the pack
i think all governments around the world should ban phones that are sealed shut with glue etc like Samsung etc. As it very anti consumer they are pretty much trying to force people to buy a new phone every 1 to 2 years. In stead of costing me just to replace a battery i need to take it to someone to replace it or need to buy a new phone.
Most modern smartphones, including Samsung, have an adhesive rubber gasket that is heat-removable. I think you are referring to specifically Apple(they have been super-gluing the crap out of their phones for over a decade) and LG(they glue down their batteries now, yay). Also, Samsung has offered phones with easy-to-remove backs and batteries even to this day, with flagships holding onto this capability up until the Galaxy S5 in 2014, well beyond when other manufacturers had moved to designs that did not allow easy user replacement of such components. The first iPhone in 2007 was designed with the intent that it would be discarded, or returned for repair to apple. Consumers have clearly never been bothered by this, and the dollar speaks volumes, to the effect that, the general population wants to buy a phone that isn't repairable, and then wants to whine about it, instead of opting to purchase a phone that is reparable and can last a long time. I used an LG G3 from 2014-2017, and purchased a spare battery on ebay for 6 dollars so that I could carry a spare for long periods away from home, like trips etc. It still works like new to this day, but I swapped it out when the Note8 came out. I had the note for about 2 years, and the battery started to get tired, so I picked up a new one for 15 bucks and swapped it in. I later traded my practically brand-new copndition note 8 for a $700 credit toward an s10+ and a $300 employee voucher I got as an employee incentive at my work, and upgraded basically for free. Since 2014, I have spent literally $1100 on phones altogether, leveraging every promotion or trade deal, and have always had a next to new phone that worked flawlessly. Recently picked up an LG G8 for free with new line activation, and I have to say. I was pretty sickened when I watched a tear-down video of it. The most dangerous component in a phone, the battery, is glued down, so that when you attempt to repair it, you have to pry and dig at the battery to get it out, which is just asking for it to crush a cell or two, short out, and explode... lol Good thing it was... mostly... free. lol There's a reason that it's a nearly $900 phone that goes for under $200 in new or like-new condition on ebay, just sayin... despicable.
Tf did you expect? Its apple lmao
okay but who the hell repairs their airpods pro like