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Repairability is finally going mainstream. Sort of.


Fix it yourself.

As iFixit shows us in a teardown video, screws replace a lot of glue, and everything is laid out so you can get to it without cutting open any plastic. Companies like Sony, PQ, and even Amazon make earbuds that aren't impossible to crack open and fix once they go bad. (Image credit: Ted Kritsonis / Android Central)Some things aren't going to become more repair-friendly because of what they are or how they are made.

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