iPhone 15 Pro Max teardown on iFixit reveals more of the same

26 September 2023
The iPhone 15 series does not get a stamp of approval from iFixit.

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Anonymous, 27 Sep 2023Stops cheap imitation parts and stolen phones being used f... moreIncorrect, many small shops all over the world offer Apple device repair services. Usually for at least half the price of what Apple demands in its official stores or vendor stores. Probably mostly in poorer countries though. I fixed my wife's iPhone 12 at one such shop two years ago and it's still working great for about 45% of the asking price in an official vendor store.

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    • 27 Sep 2023

    Dr. Watson, 26 Sep 2023"Keep in mind that Apple still pairs each glass back t... moreStops cheap imitation parts and stolen phones being used for parts.

      Anonymous, 26 Sep 2023Stops cheap imitation parts and stolen phones being used f... moreAs far I know, Apple don’t want to sell their genuine parts to anyone so I don’t think fake and stolen parts are their first motivation

        Anonymous, 26 Sep 2023After watching how hard it is to disassemble and assemble p... moremake it negative.

          Anonymous, 26 Sep 2023Stops cheap imitation parts and stolen phones being used f... morebut they did not need to get too far. why does the back glass have to be serialized? i mean, there is no electrical components unless they put something inside them. it's just beyond pathetic, imagine if back glass breaks, you'd need to spend a lot of money just to replace

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            • 27 Sep 2023

            Anonymous, 26 Sep 2023Stops cheap imitation parts and stolen phones being used f... moreI agree with you.

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              • 27 Sep 2023

              I suspected that a metal backplate from a glass back to the whole phone was the reason why this phone shatters easily.

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                • 26 Sep 2023

                Imagine chipping a piece of glass so you can charge $200 to replace it

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                  • 05e
                  • 26 Sep 2023

                  Give Apple a break, will you?
                  It has a Bixby Key!

                  That is "new"...

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                    • gJt
                    • 26 Sep 2023

                    Dr. Watson, 26 Sep 2023"Keep in mind that Apple still pairs each glass back t... moreStops cheap imitation parts and stolen phones being used for parts.

                      dxomark just released iphone review, 154 points, 2nd place...i know i know...no one cares about dxo anymore xD

                        potato4k, 26 Sep 2023“Apple still pairs each glass back to the corresponding dev... moreThe electronics glued to the back glass (wireless charge, flash, lidar) are paired, not the glass itself.

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                          • 26 Sep 2023

                          "..hey of course you can repare your iphone! you just don't really want to jump through all the hoops and go through all the hassle, believe us. just buy a new iphone. it's easier.
                          sincerely, Apple"

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                            • 26 Sep 2023

                            they also don't like crappy chinese part makers intervening any longer,they can make iphone to not boot at all with non genuine display if they like

                              KacK, 26 Sep 2023Look at the ribbon for the wireless charging coil on the re... moreOkay, so there needs to be a clarification then. Is it purely just a glass back (which is impossible to check as it's not electrical), or is the glass panel a unit of both the glass and the coil (and in that case, technically the one being checked is the coil).

                              But obviously none of these "tech sites" will bother to check that.

                              Then repair wise, the question is, can those be separated.

                                Maria, 26 Sep 2023Oh I see, now I have the answer why iPhone 15 (esp. Pro/Pro... moremore profit for them to get to 3 trillion market value?

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                                  • 26 Sep 2023

                                  Oh I see, now I have the answer why iPhone 15 (esp. Pro/Pro Max) rear glass is easy to break.

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                                    • 26 Sep 2023

                                    Erm... sorry... unknown part detected ☝️🤓

                                      FatShady, 26 Sep 2023**seal clap noises** so brave, so strong, so innovative,... moreSettle down dude, it’s not that impressive…….

                                        i think the iphone 14 series is the last model to have replaceable back glass without the "unknown part" issue

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