teardowns

Some Disassembly Required: Exquisite Teardowns Of Everyday Machines

There’s an art to a good teardown. Todd McClellan, a Toronto photographer who’s disassembled everything from pianos to iPads, has perfected it.


Samsung Galaxy S4 Teardown: Easy To Fix By Design

Samsung barely tweaked the exterior design of the Galaxy S4. It might not be much to look at, but as iFixit’s teardown reveals, that’s precisely why you can replace much of its guts without any hassle.


What’s Inside The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset?

The Oculus Rift might be something out of Demolition Man. Or it might be a Virtual Boy. However, it turns out it’s deeply ambitious, and iFixit has the first look at what’s inside the new VR headset.


HTC One Teardown: Even Harder To Fix Than The iPhone

The HTC One is hands-down the most beautiful Android phone we’ve ever seen, so it should come as no surprise that it doesn’t come apart nicely. The folks over at iFixit gave it a shot and had One hell of a time getting the guts out so you won’t have to. And you shouldn’t try; it’s a nightmare.


Sony Xperia Tablet Z Teardown: Painstakingly Packed Parts

From what we’ve seen of the Xperia Tablet Z, it is a skinny little wonder, if not exactly the best Android tablet out there. Where it is the best is size; its guts are packed nice and tight into that svelte frame. Now, we are getting to see that construction thanks to a teardown by, oddly enough, Sony itself.


Here Are The Samsung Galaxy S IV’s Guts

Samsung is just about to announce the Galaxy S IV but the same Chinese site who showed us in clear detail what the Galaxy S IV will look like has decided to pry open the giant superphone and expose its innards. We spy an eight-core processor, 13-megapixel camera and motion detector too. [IT168 via MIC Gadget via The Verge]


Pebble Smartwatch Teardown: Behold Itty Bitty Intelligence

The folks at iFixit just went all Saw on the newly available Kickstarter edition of the Pebble smartwatch. Despite its lack of screws, the gadget mechanics were able to pry the e-paper display watch open and check out its guts.


The ABCs Of A Camera’s Guts

What’s lovely about this alphabet made from camera parts by London graphic design student Stefan Abrahams is that it organises a camera’s beautiful internals as carefully as one should frame a picture. Each letter has a camera part, you can see the viewfinder as ‘D’ and the shutter curtain as ‘R’.


The Most And Least Repairable Tablets On The Market

The world is awash with tablets, but if you’re a nerd who likes to tinker, it’s important that you buy one that isn’t too tricky to take apart, repair and upgrade. Fortunately, iFixit has released a list which ranks tablets according to their repairability.


Surface Pro Teardown: Don’t Dream Of Taking This Thing Apart

Microsoft’s Surface Pro may only have been released last week, but iFixit has already torn it apart. Perhaps unsurprisingly, you don’t wanna think about repairing or upgrading this thing, period.


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