iPhone 16e teardown reveals major battery bonus and repairability that matches the iPhone 16 series

Date:
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:48:28 +0000

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Apples iPhone 16e earned a respectable repairability score in iFixits latest report.

FULL STORY ======================================================================iFixit has taken apart Apples new iPhone 16e The company found the phone to be surprisingly repairable It wasnt a perfect score for Apple, with some areas for improvement

Apples brand-new iPhone 16e has just been torn down by the experts at iFixit
, and its revealed a surprising level of repairability for an Apple phone. If youre an Apple fan concerned about whether youll be able to fix up your
device if it goes wrong, thats good news.

In iFixits report, the company found that the iPhone 16e is more repairable than Apples previous efforts, with a decent final score of 7/10. Thats thanks to a number of features that have been used previously in other iPhone 16 models including the battery adhesive that is released with a quick jolt of electricity . This makes it easier to do DIY battery replacements to help extend the phone's life.

Repairers have previously had problems with Apples verification software rejecting replacement parts. This time, iFixit reported that it had no issues with parts pairing when using OEM components. Apple has also released a pairing process for the USB-C port for the first time, which iFixit praised.

That said, its not a total home run for Apple. While the USB-C port now comes with a replacement guide, iFixit was frustrated by how many other components you must remove before you can access it. The lack of MagSafe could also lead to less efficient wireless charging and more energy wastage, although this might also result in slightly slower battery degradation. Apples changing stance (Image credit: iFixit)

In recent years, Apple has modified its stance on repairability. The company still emphasizes that it prefers its products to be durable (and thus not
need to be repaired in the first place), but it has made some moves to
placate repairability advocates like iFixit. The new battery adhesive cited above is an example, and its one that iFixit is particularly pleased with.

Apple has also started offering do-it-yourself repair kits to willing users. It still maintains that these are intended for experts with the necessary skills and confidence to open up and iPhone and work with its components, but its a departure from Apples previous position that only Apple employees or those of third-party repair shops should attempt to fix its devices.

That said, iPhones can still be very tricky to take apart and repair
yourself. Apple packs its devices with a lot of components, and that means getting to one of them usually means having to remove a whole heap of other parts that are in its way. Getting hands-on and repairing your iPhone is not for the faint of heart.

If you do have an issue with your iPhone and want to fix it yourself, you can get self-repair kits direct from Apple that contain all the official tools, parts and manuals that youll need. For most people, its easier to go to Apple or a repair shop to get it fixed, but DIY lovers will be heartened to see
that the iPhone 16e is less of a challenge than many previous iPhones in this regard. You might also like Do-it-yourself repair kits for the iPhone 16 series are now available from Apple I tested the iPhone 16e for a week and found it's a good phone that stretches the definition of 'budget' Apple could make it much easier to replace batteries in the iPhone 16 here's how



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