"Thinner, smaller gadgets are usually harder to repair due to their constrained space, but surprise, surprise, Apple's 5.6 mm-thin iPhone Air has earned a respectable 7/10 repair score from iFixit. A key factor in this was Apple relocating the logic board to create more space for the battery, making it easier to access. The phone also uses electrically debonding adhesive, first debuted on the iPhone 16, to make swapping batteries simple."
"The iPhone 17 Pro models also scored a 7/10 repair score, though iFixit notes that the Air is certainly easier to work with. The screwed-in battery of the Pro models is similarly easy to replace; however, due to the phone's redesign, these models lack dual-entry access. That means you once again have to remove the display to access the battery."
Withings partnered with Clue to offer advanced women's cycle tracking integration. Balmuda released a new toaster model. Shokz debuted Dolby Audio-powered open-ear earbuds for spatial listening. iFixit gave the 5.6 mm iPhone Air a 7/10 repair score, citing a relocated logic board that creates more battery access and electrically debonding adhesive that eases battery swaps. The iPhone 17 Pro models also scored 7/10, but the redesign removed dual-entry access, requiring display removal to reach the battery. Sharp corners on the Camera Plateau are causing anodization wear and increased scratch susceptibility, and that camera module is not replaceable.
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