Repair card
Teardowns
Every device here was scored with the same 25-point card. No sponsored placements, no paid rankings.
Phones24/25
Fairphone 5
The only phone where a battery swap is a 30-second job with one screwdriver
7 min readRead the teardown
Laptops24/25
Framework Laptop 13
A laptop you upgrade instead of replace — if you accept the trade-offs
8 min readRead the teardown
Handhelds18/25
Steam Deck OLED
Valve sells you the parts. Actually fitting them is another story
6 min readRead the teardown
Audio20/25
Fairbuds
The first earbuds where you can replace the battery yourself
5 min readRead the teardown
Keyboards21/25
Keychron Q1 Pro
The most repairable input device you can buy for under $200
6 min readRead the teardown
Tablets13/25
iPad (10th generation)
The tablet that made Europe write a law about spare parts
8 min readRead the teardown
Phones21/25
Google Pixel 9a
Seven years of updates behind a back cover held on with glue
7 min readRead the teardown
Phones16/25
Nothing Phone (3a)
A transparent phone whose screws you can actually see
6 min readRead the teardown
Laptops22/25
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5
The last mainstream laptop you can still upgrade with a screwdriver
8 min readRead the teardown
Laptops15/25
MacBook Air M4
Excellent silicon, sealed shut — and the rules are finally moving
7 min readRead the teardown