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The iPhone Duo’s repair bill is as wild as its hinge |
We’ve got the iPhone Duo on our teardown table, and we’re digging in with our screwdrivers, microscope, and glow dust! Follow our socials for teardown updates. A little repair news while you wait: Apple has posted its iPhone Duo repair prices, and fixing inner display damage will cost you more than a brand-new iPhone 17. |
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More than 2,000 Fixit Clinic repair events have been held across the country, where volunteers help neighbors fix everything from torn clothes to busted vacuums. Once people open up one broken thing, a lot of them get hooked on fixing. |
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Sometimes keeping a computer useful takes a software change alongside the hardware repairs. For International Repair Day last weekend, we teamed up with Google to send repair cafés care packages with ChromeOS Flex USB sticks, iFixit tools, and repair materials. |
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Memory shortages have pushed phone prices up about 20 percent this year, so more people are hanging on to the phones they already have. Engadget argues it’s time for cheap battery swaps to make a comeback, especially with Apple charging $229 for an iPhone Duo battery. |
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Featured Project: Bruder Toy Tractor |
If you broke your toy tractor, would you expect to be able to fix it? One of our tech writers, Arthur, picked up a secondhand John Deere toy tractor and found it’s far more repairable than the real thing. Deere is starting to notify farmers about the $99 million class-action settlement for their shady practices while toy company Bruder still sells spares for the discontinued model (and runs a whole YouTube channel of repair videos). Arthur ordered what he could, 3D printed the rest, and sent it rolling into a long second life. |
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Skip the Upgrade |
With memory shortages pushing phone prices up and the iPhone Duo starting at $1,999, upgrading has never cost more. A fresh battery or screen can keep the phone you already have going strong, and our Fix Kits come with every tool you need to swap it yourself. |
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